Investing $100K into the next Women+ led B2B SaaS Startup
About The Event
Who we choose to wire investments to can have a measurable impact on building an equitable tech ecosystem and on the broader economy
As venture capitalists, we have a platform to be able to create an outsized impact by reallocating capital to those that the industry has historically looked over. This is why we are investing $100K into the next leading Women+ led B2B SaaS Startup.
Forum Ventures, in partnership with Canva Developer Fund is hosting a virtual pitch showcase focused on Women+ founders for the chance to win $100K investment and acceptance into our best-in-class Accelerator Program
Come watch a showcase of female founders, gain invaluable insight into creating a winning pitch, and meet with other organizations and investors that support female founders!
Investors can meet with early-stage women+ founders building in B2B SaaS, including the five finalists who will be pitching live.
Deadline to apply: CLOSED
🗓 Live event: April 30 at 3PM EST
📍 Zoom (Link to be shared upon registration)
Why Attend?
This event goes beyond the traditional pitch competition. It's a testament to our belief in the potential of Women+ founders and an acknowledgment of the challenges they face in accessing funding.
Founders:
This is your chance to not only secure funding but also to gain visibility, advice, and access to a community of supportive VCs and fellow founders.
We are looking for bold, ambitious B2B SaaS founders who are solving complex problems with tech and are raising pre-seed funding for their product. If this is you, or someone you know, we encourage you to apply!
Eligibility:
Be a female, non-binary or women+ founder
A solid vision for a tech-enabled B2B SaaS solution
Raised under $1M USD in outside investment
Bonus: A minimum viable product (MVP)
🎤 The Judges 🎤
We got some of the top VCs in our network to join our panel of judges:
Olivia O'Sullivan - Forum Ventures
Layla Alexander - Female Founders Fund
Kriti Krishna - Hearst Labs
Leigh Harris - Artemis Fund
Anastasia Martinez - L'Attitude Ventures
🏆 The Prizes 🏆
Five pre-seed B2B SaaS companies will pitch a panel of judges for the chance at a $100K investment from Forum and acceptance into the Accelerator Program.
All founders who apply will be shared with all participating funds to increase exposure and access to capital.
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Terms:
The winner of the live pitch competition is subject to our due diligence process to be enrolled in our accelerator program. This includes $100K capital in exchange for 7.5% equity. Terms and conditions here.
Event Partners
The $50M Canva Developers Innovation Fund is designed to recognize developers that help us create a diverse marketplace of free-to-use apps for our global creators. We’ll be keeping an eye out for amazing apps from pitch competition applicants that we can recognize through our Innovation Fund.
Forum Ventures is the leading early-stage fund, program and community for B2B SaaS startups based in New York, San Francisco, and Toronto. Founded in 2014, we’re on a mission to make the B2B SaaS journey easier, more accessible and successful for early-stage founders. From our Studio, to Accelerator, to Pre-Seed programming, we have the resources and network to help founders navigate the early stages of their founder journey.
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