Forum Ventures Accelerator
Also known as ForumVC, Forum For Founders, Acceleprise
Accelerator New York, United States Run by Forum Ventures Since 2014 forumvc.com
Overview
Pre-seed accelerator for B2B software startups, run by Forum Ventures, which began as Acceleprise in San Francisco in 2014. Each company gets a managing director as a fractional co-founder for go-to-market and fundraising. Recent cohorts have been AI-first.
What startups get
US$100K for 7.5% on a post-money SAFE, paid on day one, plus a 16-week program with weekly 1:1s, events and investor access.
Details
- Type
- Accelerator
- Run by
- Forum Ventures
- Headquarters
- New York, United States
- Runs in
- New York, San Francisco, Toronto, Remote
- Format
- Cohort-based, hybrid
- Who can apply
- Pre-seed B2B software startups with an MVP that have raised under US$500K
- Standard terms
- $100K for 7.5%
- Stages
- Pre-seed
- Sectors
- B2B SaaS, AI
- Started
- 2014
- Status
- Active
- Website
- forumvc.com
Venture funds
Forum Ventures Accelerator also invests through venture funds managed by Forum Ventures. Its latest fund, Forum Ventures Accelerator Fund VI, closed at $22M in 2025. It ranks #314 of 427 firms in the Venture Capital Fund Index by latest fund size.
Notable alumni
About this data
Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.