Jonah Midanik

Jonah Midanik

Managing Partner atForum VenturesFirm active Sep 27New York

Jonah Midanik is a Managing Partner at Forum Ventures, having previously gone through its accelerator. He values the community and supporting new founders.

What Jonah 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. Forum Ventures · Managing Partner
    Now
  2. Limelight · Founder

Companies founded

Limelight

Focus

Pre Seed Venture CapitalAI

Before you pitch

Forum Ventures does not invest inHardware, Web3

Also at Forum Ventures

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Questions

Who is Jonah Midanik?

Jonah Midanik is a Managing Partner at Forum Ventures, having previously gone through its accelerator. He values the community and supporting new founders.

How much does Jonah Midanik invest?

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

How do I pitch Jonah Midanik?

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 Jonah Midanik do before Forum Ventures?

Founder at Limelight.

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