Neal Sarraf

Neal Sarraf

Managing Director atForum VenturesFirm active Sep 27New York

Neal Sarraf is a Partner and Managing Director at Forum Ventures. He finds working with founders rewarding and enjoys helping craft their ideas into impactful realities.

What Neal 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 · Partner & Managing Director
    Now
  2. Uptake Technologies
  3. First Resonance · Co-Founder

Companies founded

First Resonance

Focus

Pre Seed Venture Capital

Before you pitch

Forum Ventures does not invest inHardware, Web3

Also at Forum Ventures

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Questions

Who is Neal Sarraf?

Neal Sarraf is a Partner and Managing Director at Forum Ventures. He finds working with founders rewarding and enjoys helping craft their ideas into impactful realities.

How much does Neal Sarraf invest?

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

How do I pitch Neal Sarraf?

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 Neal Sarraf do before Forum Ventures?

Uptake Technologies; Co-Founder at First Resonance.

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