James Murphy

Investing Profile

Sweet spot: $750K Range: $100K–$1M

Forum Ventures thesis

OUR VALUES We're passionate about helping founders and we mean it when we say founders come first. Human We've felt the highs of breakthroughs and the lows of setbacks. We pride ourselves on being the VC that founders can openly express their fears, uncertainties, and failures to. We intentionally create space for vulnerability. And we believe that humour can be a lifesaver amidst the chaos. Supportive We are the steady hand that offers support, a moment of respite, and unwavering encouragement. Remembering our own journeys, we are the helpful partners we once needed. We don't claim to have al

Sector and stage focus

  • Seed: SMB Software, IoT, AI, Future of Work, Supply Chain Tech, FinTech, SaaS, Enterprise
  • general: Investors who were founders, Investors who invested in female founders, Investors who invested in diverse founders, New York City
  • Pre-seed: IoT, Future of Work, SMB Software, AI, Enterprise, SaaS, FinTech, Supply Chain Tech

Recent investments by James Murphy

James Murphy has 2 named past investments in the public record. The most recent:

Company Stage Date Round size
Lang.ai Seed Jan 2021 $1M
Firstbase Pre-Seed Jan 2020

Frequent co-investors

James Murphy has co-invested with: Christopher O'Dore.

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