TLDR: Key Points
– Jonah Midanik is the COO and General Partner at Forum Ventures
– Forum Ventures focuses on B2B software investing, with a focus on AI
Jonah Midanik, the COO and General Partner at Forum Ventures, shares insights into the firm’s focus on business-to-business (B2B) software investing, with a particular emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Forum Ventures offers a unique approach to investing, with a venture studio, accelerator, and pre-seed fund, providing hands-on help to early-stage startups. The firm looks for founder-market fit and unique insights when making investment decisions, with a focus on building real businesses and maintaining realistic valuations. Midanik highlights the opportunities in AI across various industries, such as healthcare, financial transactions, and supply chain, and discusses the importance of reducing friction and making technology work better in people’s lives. Forum Ventures differentiates itself by offering significant support to founders, investing in a wide range of companies, and prioritizing founder-friendly relationships over high valuations. Through examples of successful investments, Midanik emphasizes the importance of working with great people solving big problems in the startup ecosystem.
