We’re a team of investors and operators with a passion for helping founders succeed on their journeys, especially those who are traditionally underrepresented.
We've felt the highs of breakthroughs and the lows of setbacks. We pride ourselves on being the VC that founders can openly express their fears, uncertainties, and failures to. We intentionally create space for vulnerability. And we believe that humor can be a lifesaver amidst the chaos.
We are the steady hand that offers support, a moment of respite, and unwavering encouragement. Remembering our own journeys, we are the helpful partners we once needed. We don't claim to have all the answers. Instead, we emphasize a journey of mutual discovery and learning.
We treat our community with immense respect, honesty, and inclusivity. We are humbled daily – we know we don’t know it all – and we stay open to learning, to different perspectives, and to growing together. Our founders can rely on us to be honest with them, and to guide them to do the right thing.
We embrace challenges as opportunities for growth – and we remind our founders to do the same. We’re constantly looking to improve – ourselves and our founders’ companies. We innovate with our founders fearlessly, pushing our collective portfolio to shape the future of work.
Each person on our team is passionate about how technology can have a meaningful impact on our lives to transform the ways we operate, connect, and solve life’s greatest challenges. We share our portfolio founders’ passions for innovation, transformation, and disruption.
With a blend of experience and empathy, we treat every founder with equal respect and compassion. We educate without patronizing, acknowledging their unique challenges while reminding them they're not alone in their experiences.
Our core team is a small but mighty group. We are a team of doers and connectors. We are open to any and all ideas. We fail fast and iterate quickly
We are always looking for folks that want to build with us in specific industries and problem areas. We want to chat if you’ve always wanted to be a founder but aren’t sure where to start.
We support hiring for the initial team members of the companies that come out of the Forum Studio. If you thrive in the ambiguity and chaos of an early-stage startup, drop us a line.