Forum Ventures B2B Accelerator

About

A rolling-application B2B accelerator invests $100K for 7.5% equity on a post-money SAFE and gives pre-seed software founders weekly 1:1 guidance, customer and investor introductions, fundraising support and business perks, with remote participation available.

Benefits

• 💰$100K pre-seed funding
  Forum Ventures invests $100K USD for 7.5% equity on a standard post-money SAFE
• 🧑‍💼 Dedicated Managing Director
  Each company is paired with a former founder or operator who works 1:1 weekly with the founders
• 🤝Customer introductions
  Access to Forum Ventures' network of 300+ Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies for early product feedback, design partners and first customers
• 🚀Fundraising support
  Help with target date, investor list, narrative, pitch deck and fundraising process, plus an Investor Showcase and warm introductions across a network of 3,000+ investors
• 💼Business perks
  $100K+ in business perks from platforms such as Google, AWS, Brex, HubSpot and Stripe
• 🌐Founder community
  Access to a community of 1,300+ B2B founders and continuing support after the program ends
• 🏢Office access
  Co-working is available in New York City, San Francisco and Toronto, and founders can participate remotely

Eligibility Criteria

• B2B software companies in any vertical
• Early-stage/pre-seed companies that have taken on less than $500K in funding
• Have or are about to have an MVP in market
• Solo founders are eligible
• First-time founders are eligible
• Strong founder-market fit and coachability are preferred

Participation Commitments

• Apply through Forum Ventures' pitch us form
• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis
• Applicants hear back within 2-4 weeks on whether a call with the team makes sense
• Selected companies receive $100K USD for 7.5% equity on a standard post-money SAFE
• Forum usually writes the first check on day 1 of the program
• The accelerator is described as a 16-week program
• Founders work 1:1 weekly with a dedicated Managing Director, including at least 15 hours of direct one-on-one time

Target Sector

Agriculture & Food, Defense & Security, Education, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Government & Public Sector, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Real Estate & Construction, Retail & Consumer, Semiconductors & Electronics, Sports & Fitness, Telecommunications, Transportation & Logistics, Travel & Hospitality, Other

Target Location

Forum Ventures states it is happy to work with founders remotely, wherever they may reside; office space is available in Toronto, New York City and San Francisco, but founders do not need to be in one of those locations.