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Forte Ventures

3424 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA, 30326, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in technology companies.

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Information Technology
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

27rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Gradient AI
Jul 2024Participated
$56 MSeries C
CarIQ
Feb 2023Led
$15 MSeries B
Car IQ
Feb 2023Led
$15 MSeries B
Suplyd
Dec 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
RapidSOS
Oct 2022Participated
$75 MOther Equity
Evident
Sep 2022Led
$14 MSeries C
Sprockets
Mar 2022Led
$10 MSeries A
K4Connect
Feb 2022Participated
$12 MOther Equity
Verusen
Jan 2022Participated
$25 MSeries B
Inrupt
Dec 2021Led
$30 MSeries A
Homee
Sep 2021Participated
$17 MSeries B
Blueprint
Sep 2021Led
$16 MSeries B
Gradient AI
Jul 2024Participated
$56 MSeries C
CarIQ
Feb 2023Led
$15 MSeries B
Car IQ
Feb 2023Led
$15 MSeries B
Suplyd
Dec 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
RapidSOS
Oct 2022Participated
$75 MOther Equity
Evident
Sep 2022Led
$14 MSeries C
Sprockets
Mar 2022Led
$10 MSeries A
K4Connect
Feb 2022Participated
$12 MOther Equity
Verusen
Jan 2022Participated
$25 MSeries B
Inrupt
Dec 2021Led
$30 MSeries A
Homee
Sep 2021Participated
$17 MSeries B
Blueprint
Sep 2021Led
$16 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Forte Ventures: 27 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Forte Ventures: 27 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A50
Series B85
Series C+22
Other Equity04

Monthly Deal Activity

Forte Ventures: 27 deals are recorded across 133 months.All available history.
Forte Ventures: 27 deals are recorded across 133 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Forte Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Forte Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software10
Fintech10
AI & Machine Learning8
Transportation & Logistics7
Data, Analytics & IT5
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
Hardware & Robotics3
Developer Tools3
Government & Defense2
Marketing & Advertising2
Health & Life Sciences2
E-Commerce & Retail1
Real Estate & Construction1
Manufacturing1

Deal Size Distribution

Forte Ventures: 27 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Forte Ventures: 27 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M13
$25M-$50M5
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Forte Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (24 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Forte Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (24 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States24
Canada1
India1
Egypt1
Forte Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with State Farm Ventures sharing 6 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Forte Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with State Farm Ventures sharing 6 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
State Farm Ventures6
Avanta Ventures5
Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures4
Glasswing Ventures3
Honeywell Ventures3
MassMutual Ventures3
Sandbox Insurtech Ventures3
TELUS Ventures3
Activate Capital2
Activate Capital Partners2
BMW i Ventures2
Bridgestone Americas2
Circle K2
Engage2
Ferguson Ventures2
Florida Funders2
Flyover Capital2
Gaingels2
Highland Capital Partners2
Intel Capital2

Investment Strategy

Forte Ventures: Led accounts for 56% and participating for 44% of round participation.All available history.
Forte Ventures: Led accounts for 56% and participating for 44% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1556%
Participating1244%
Forte Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Forte Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1067%
Co-led533%

Team

David Nagel, PhD

Partner/IC

John Hooie

Associate

John Patton

Partner

Louis Rajczi

Partner

Melanie Martin

Director, Fund Administration

Paul DiBella

Venture Partner, Investment Committee

Sophia Lammers

Associate

Tom Hawkins

Managing Partner, Investment Committee Chairman & CEO