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Forum Ventures, LLC.

AcceleratorSEC venture capital fund adviser· New York, New Yorkforumvc.com

Forum Ventures is a founder-first AI venture studio, accelerator, and pre-seed fund for B2B startups. Founded 2014. 550+ portfolio companies. $1B+ in follow-on funding raised.

In the firm's own words, from its website.

Reported fund assets
$180M
sum of its funds' Form ADV filings, last 30 months
New companies, 12 mo
1
Investment team
17
Latest vintage
2023
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Ask DFX about thisView relationshipsFind contactsInvestments (14)Team (34)Funds
As of · the latest observation of this organization; filed figures are as of its latest Form ADV

31 additional team members, 22 additional co-investors and affiliates, 22 additional investments, funds and LPs, 18 events, 2 verified contacts (1 general firm email, 1 firm phone)

Every relationship, signal and contact on this record, with the source on each.

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Nothing material in the last 180 days. Last change: 18 Nov 2025, 1 new company in the last 12 months.

People to know

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  • Mike Cardamone
    CEO & Managing Partner
    Why: Managing partner: runs the firm
    No route on file yet
  • James M Murphy
    Managing Member, Forum Ventures Studio Gp Ii, Llc
    Why: Named with investment responsibility
    No route on file yet
  • Michael Cardamone
    Managing Member, Forum Ventures Studio Gp Ii, Llc
    Why: Named with investment responsibility
    No route on file yet

Relationship network

87 connected entities1 observed round

From financing rounds and every investor named in them, Form ADV and Form D filings, the firm's funds and team, and disclosed LP commitments in the venture capital graph. A round's amount is the size of the round, not money that moved between two investors.

Some relationships on this record are counted rather than named here. They open with the full profile.

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Reading the network
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  • Company
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  • Person

Co-investors are read from the rounds: three or more shared rounds is a strong observed relationship, two a repeat co-investor, one a single round. Funds and people are structural. Nothing is scored that a reader cannot check.

Darker lines were active in the last 24 months or are current; lighter lines are older or undated.

How am I connected?

Name your firm, a company or a person, and DFX finds the published routes to Forum Ventures, LLC.: a shared portfolio company or board, a prior employer, a co-investor, a shared LP or service provider. Every step is a filed or published record with its source; none is a guess about who knows whom.

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Investing

14 companies on record, 1 new in 12 months
Investments on record
14 companies, 1 partner-attributed
CompanyRoundRolePartnerRound sizeThis investorDateSource
Allen Control Systemsportfolio listingunknownunknownunknownunknownSep 30, 2026Fact Firm website
Arkestroportfolio listingunknownunknownunknownunknownSep 30, 2026Fact Firm website
Blankaportfolio listingunknownunknownunknownunknownSep 30, 2026Fact Firm website
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
14 observed deals
Stated (the firm’s website)
Sectors
ai, enterprise software, energy, b2b
Stages
pre seed, seed, series a, early
Geography
not stated
Check size
not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
Self-described
accelerator
Observed (from deals on record)
Stage at participation
seed 100%
Stage at first entry
seed 100%
Sectors
unknown 93%Other 7%
lead rate 0%follow-on rate 0%new companies, 12 months 1

Team

34 current, 1 departed
Decision makers
who to call first, and why; then everyone else by function
  • Mike Cardamone · CEO & Managing Partner
    Why this person: Managing partner: runs the firm; Named with investment responsibility
  • James M Murphy · Managing Member, Forum Ventures Studio Gp Ii, Llc
    Why this person: Named with investment responsibility
  • Michael Cardamone · Managing Member, Forum Ventures Studio Gp Ii, Llc
    Why this person: Named with investment responsibility

Ranked by the role the firm or its filing states, a route on file and deals led. Every reason is read from the record, never inferred. Routes are published by the person or the firm (their bio, the team page or a filing) and are revealed on a plan; data bought from a provider is never shown, and a route printed at a firm the person has since left is held back.

Investment team
34 current, 1 departed
Contacts
1 general firm email, 1 firm phone

1 general firm email, 1 firm phone on record, each with its source. Values open with the complete profile.

Funds and LPs

14 vehicles, 0 LPs disclosed
Funds and vehicles
14 reported
VehicleTypeVintageLifecycleReported GAVOwnersForm D soldLatest Form D
Forum Ventures Accelerator Fund V, L.P.Fund2023 form d first saleActive deployment$21.1M
Mar 31, 2026
4$9.7MMay 21, 2024
Forum Ventures Inscribe Series B, LLCFund2023 form d first saleActive deployment$255,792
Mar 31, 2026
4$270,000
of $270,000
Mar 28, 2024
Forum Ventures Seed Fund II, L.P.Seed fund2022 form d first saleActive deployment$26.4M
Mar 31, 2026
65$16.4M
of $16.4M
Jan 19, 2024
Limited partners
0 LPs, 0 disclosed commitments
No LP commitment on record. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote: a pension report (see Limited partners for the plans read), a fund announcement naming the LP, or a Form ADV owner. The fund page carries the LP’s reported performance.
Known LPs and allocators
0 relationships across the firm's funds, from public pensions and the allocator graph
No allocator names this firm or its funds in a public disclosure DFX holds.

Relationships across DFX

25 co-investors · on 1 other DFX graph
Co-investors
25 counted from shared deals, for the whole firm
Across DFX and the capital chainon 1 other DFX graph Show
Across DFX
  • The same institution is held on RIA and Wealth, matched by identifier. See which records
Across the graphs

Forum Ventures, LLC. is the same institution as 1 record in RIA and Wealth.

RIA and Wealth1

The joined record opens with the product, beside every other relationship on this page.

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Evidence and history

23 dated events, 71 observations from 3 sources
Timeline
23 dated events
  1. seen on or beforeSep 12, 2026
    Forum Ventures, LLC.: INSTITUTIONAL_VC -> ACCELERATOR (name or self-description says accelerator)
    Classification changedClassificationInferenceno URL
  2. Mar 31, 2026
    Forum Ventures Studio Fund II, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Forum Ventures, LLC. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $3,574,330
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsInferenceForum Ventures Studio Fund II, L.P.Form ADV
  3. Mar 31, 2026
    Forum Ventures Pre-Seed Fund III, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Forum Ventures, LLC. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $6,519,337
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsInferenceForum Ventures Pre-Seed Fund III, L.P.Form ADV
  4. Mar 31, 2026
    Forum Ventures Accelerator Fund VI, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Forum Ventures, LLC. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $20,012,132
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsInferenceForum Ventures Accelerator Fund VI, L.P.Form ADV
  5. Mar 29, 2024
    Forum Ventures Inscribe Series B, LLC first reported on Form ADV by Forum Ventures, LLC. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $261,240
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactForum Ventures Inscribe Series B, LLCForm ADV
Identity and regulatory footprint
Address, phone, Form ADV filing and ownersForm ADV filed Mar 31, 2026 · 15 private fundsShow
Headquarters
New York, NYadviserinfo.sec.gov
Office address
unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
Business phone
unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
Website
forumvc.com
SEC adviser type
Exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
SEC exemption claimed
Venture capital fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.govItem 2.B(1): advises solely venture capital funds
Latest Form ADV
Mar 31, 2026
Private funds reported
15 (15 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
Private fund gross assets, adviser total
$203Madviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
Owners on Schedule A
Larry Bernstein Holdings (Member), owns 5% to 10%
Classification history
Every classification this record has carried3 on recordShow
  1. Sep 13, 2026
    Accelerator (confirmed, 95%)
    Name or self-description says accelerator
  2. Sep 12, 2026
    Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)
    Venture manager, reported GAV $173M across 15 vehicles
  3. Sep 12, 2026
    Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)
    Venture manager, reported GAV $173M across 14 vehicles
Evidence
71 observations from 3 sources
Every observation behind this profile, with its source, date and class
FactValueEffectiveClassSource
Why admittedVC exemption, VC funds reportedMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
SEC exemption claimedVenture capital fund adviserMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
SEC exemption claimedVenture capital fund adviserDec 13, 2024FactForm ADV
SEC adviser typeExempt reporting adviserMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
SEC adviser typeExempt reporting adviserMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
SEC adviser typeExempt reporting adviserDec 13, 2024FactForm ADV
First Form ADV filing2022-06-24Mar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
First Form ADV filing2022-06-24Dec 13, 2024FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-29Sep 30, 2026FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-25Sep 26, 2026FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-23Sep 24, 2026FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-21Sep 23, 2026FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-22Sep 23, 2026FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1Sep 12, 2026FactForm ADV
Latest Form ADV filing2026-03-31Mar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Latest Form ADV filing2026-03-31Mar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Latest Form ADV filing2024-12-13Dec 13, 2024FactForm ADV
SEC statusERA - ActiveMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
SEC status effective2022-06-24Mar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Venture share of reported funds1Mar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Venture share of reported funds1Dec 13, 2024FactForm ADV
Business phoneMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Business phoneDec 13, 2024FactForm ADV
Contact page urlSep 30, 2026FactFirm website
Contact page urlSep 16, 2026FactFirm website
DescriptionSep 30, 2026Factno URL
DescriptionSep 16, 2026Factno URL
DescriptionSep 12, 2026Factno URL
HeadquartersNew York, NYMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
HeadquartersNew York, NYDec 13, 2024FactForm ADV
Office addressMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Office addressDec 13, 2024FactForm ADV
Self-described typeacceleratorSep 30, 2026Factno URL
Self-described typeacceleratorSep 16, 2026Factno URL
Self-described typeacceleratorSep 12, 2026Factno URL
Legal formLimited Liability CompanyMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Legal formLimited Liability CompanyDec 13, 2024FactForm ADV
Portfolio pageSep 30, 2026Factno URL
Portfolio pageSep 16, 2026Factno URL
Portfolio pageSep 12, 2026Factno URL
Private funds reported15Mar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Private funds reported15Mar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Private funds reported13Dec 13, 2024FactForm ADV
Private fund gross assets (reported)$203MMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Private fund gross assets (reported)$203MMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Private fund gross assets (reported)$173MDec 13, 2024FactForm ADV
Schedule a diffsadiff-1Sep 26, 2026FactForm ADV
Stated sectorsAI, enterprise software, energy, B2B
“sector words on the home page”
Sep 30, 2026Factno URL
Stated sectorsAI, enterprise software, energy, B2B
“sector words on the home page”
Sep 16, 2026Factno URL
Stated sectorsAI, enterprise software, energy, B2B
“sector words on the home page”
Sep 12, 2026Factno URL
Stated stagesPre seed, seed, series a, early
“stage words on the home page”
Sep 30, 2026Factno URL
Stated stagesPre seed, seed, series a, early
“stage words on the home page”
Sep 16, 2026Factno URL
Stated stagesPre seed, seed, series a, early
“stage words on the home page”
Sep 12, 2026Factno URL
Team pageSep 30, 2026Factno URL
Team pageSep 16, 2026Factno URL
Team pageSep 12, 2026Factno URL
Venture funds reported15Mar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Venture funds reported15Mar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Venture funds reported13Dec 13, 2024FactForm ADV
WebsiteMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
WebsiteDec 13, 2024FactForm ADV
Site titleSep 30, 2026Factno URL
Site titleSep 16, 2026Factno URL
Site titleSep 12, 2026Factno URL
How this is scored
Scores, classification basis and filing advisersAccelerator, confirmedShow
Importance
57
elevated
Active deployment
29
moderate
Emerging
0
low
Freshness
100
high
AcceleratorSEC exempt reporting adviser

Name or self-description says accelerator

The inputs behind each score
importance
gav: 0.38 · funds: 1 · people: 0.76 · investments: 0.44 · co investors: 0.56
active deployment
investments 12m: 0.13 · fund raising 18m: 0 · people joined 12m: 0 · vintage within 3y: 1 · latest investment at: 2025-11-18
emerging manager
fund count: 16 · reported gav: $180M · first adv filing: 2022-06-24 · years since first filing: 4.3

Fits, record history and connections

scored matches for this investor, every identity change, every edge

Record history

2 dated events on the change ledger, latest event first
  • Organization classification changed
    2026-09-12
  • Adviser's first ADV filing
    2022-06-24source on record

The ledger records every merge, rename and reclassification this record went through and the dated filings observed on it, so the identity on this page can be traced to the records it was built from. The ledger's own sentences name other records, so they show with the names.