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James Murphy

James Murphy

Managing Partner atForum VenturesFirm active Sep 27New York, NY
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James Murphy is a General Partner at Forum Ventures. He previously served as a Vice President at Barclays Capital and co-founded Robly.

What James can write

Writes checks of$100K to $250K
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedMostly follows a lead
Ownership target5-7%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Forum Ventures writes $100K to $250K checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Forum Ventures.

Career

  1. Barclays Capital · Vice President of Credit Trading
  2. Robly · Co-Founder
  3. Forum Ventures · Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Robly

Focus

B2B SaaSVenture CapitalAI

Education

Villanova University, B.S. in Finance

Before you pitch

Forum Ventures does not invest inHardware, Web3

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Questions

Who is James Murphy?

James Murphy is a General Partner at Forum Ventures. He previously served as a Vice President at Barclays Capital and co-founded Robly.

How much does James Murphy invest?

James Murphy invests through Forum Ventures, which writes checks of $100K to $250K at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch James Murphy?

A warm intro from a founder Forum Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did James Murphy do before Forum Ventures?

Vice President of Credit Trading at Barclays Capital; Co-Founder at Robly.

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