Founder-To-Be, The Foundry
Early-stage fund, accelerator, and AI venture studio for B2B technology startups.
About Forum Ventures
Forum Ventures is a founder-focused early-stage investment platform operating a pre-seed fund, accelerator, and AI venture studio for B2B technology startups. It provides capital, hands-on company-building support, mentorship, investor and enterprise introductions, and a founder community.
Skills
About the Role
You will join a part-time five-week program, about 4 hours per week, alongside your current role to validate your startup idea. You will work directly with venture building, GTM and product experts to pressure-test market demand, willingness to pay and investor appetite. You can finish with an invitation to pitch for a $250K investment, a clear no, or the clarity to build on your own. Note this is not an employment opportunity.
Requirements
- An idea already in motion
- Early-stage operator experience and expertise in product, business or a specific domain
- Desire to be a venture-backed founder
- Ability to attract and lead a great team
- Able to collaborate in North American time zones
Responsibilities
- Validate your startup idea with the studio team
- Conduct market and customer diligence
- Define your ICP and validate GTM
- Assess market size, competitive positioning and investor appetite
- Commit about 4 hours per week for five weeks
Benefits
- $250K USD investment for strong candidates
- CTO, designer and GTM support for strong candidates
- Fundraising playbook and network
- $100K+ worth of business perks
- Community of founders