Forum Ventures Is Betting on the Next Wave of B2B Software

Forum Ventures Is Betting on the Next Wave of B2B Software — And Co-Building It From Day Zero

Westport, United States – April 15, 2026 / Forum Ventures /

Software Is Still Eating the World — AI Is Just Eating Software

The market is buzzing about “the death of SaaS,” but Forum Ventures sees it differently. The category isn’t going away; the language and packaging are evolving. “SaaS,” “AI,” and “vertical AI” are all ever-evolving labels for businesses buying software that delivers measurable ROI. What’s changing is pricing and go-to-market mechanics — moving from seat-based models toward usage, outcomes, and agentic units of work. The fundamentals remain consistent: real customer pain, a clear wedge, defensible distribution, and proof that the product is becoming mission-critical.

Forum has built its reputation since 2014 on identifying great B2B software businesses and supporting founders to grow them. Through its AI Venture Studio, Forum is acting on that same conviction at the earliest possible stage — co-building AI-native companies from day zero.

“Software isn’t dying — it’s getting more powerful. AI is now substituting for labor in ways that directly shift where budgets come from and raise the bar on outcomes. That’s not a threat to software. That’s a bigger opportunity.” — Jonah Midanik, Managing Partner, Forum Ventures

What Is the Forum AI Venture Studio?

The Forum AI Studio is a company formation vehicle — not an accelerator, not a fund — designed to co-build AI-native B2B companies with domain expert founders from day zero, sometimes even before an idea is fully formed.

Day Zero Partnership: Forum works 1:1 with founders to validate markets, pressure-test assumptions, and shape early product direction before a company formally exists.
$250K at Formation: Every studio company receives immediate capital upon incorporation, alongside full-stack support across product, design, engineering, GTM, and fundraising.
Market-First, Founder-Led: Forum starts with whitespace markets it’s bullish on, pairs with founders who have lived the problem, and validates together.

Why This Matters for Founders

The gap between a promising AI concept and a scalable B2B company has never required more intentional infrastructure to close. Forum’s AI Studio collapses the validation and build cycle — the earliest, most fragile stage of company formation — by surrounding founders with a full team from day zero. Since its quiet 2023 launch with a $10M pilot fund, 63% of studio companies have raised follow-on capital within 12 months.

“The AI Studio is an extension of the mission we started Forum with in 2014: to support founders in their early-stage journey. With our AI studio, we can do this even earlier – sometimes pre-idea – and surround them with a full team across product, engineering, GTM, and fundraising.” — Alice Krenitski, Head of Studio, Forum Ventures

About Forum Ventures

Forum Ventures is a leading early-stage B2B fund, accelerator, and venture studio with a decade-long track record of backing over 550 software companies that have gone on to raise more than $1B in follow-on funding. With teams across New York, San Francisco, Toronto, d remote, Forum is the partner of choice for founders building the next generation of B2B software.

Learn more at forumvc.com.