The Aligned Fund

Building a company is hard. We’ve been there. And we want to make it easier. We join founders early on their journey and we stay by your side as you build, navigate the ups and downs, and go on to do great things. We’re a community of B2B SaaS experts, founders and operators here to support you every step of the way. Forum Ventures is the leading early-stage fund, program and community for B2B SaaS startups. Founded in 2014 as Acceleprise, we’re on a mission to make the B2B SaaS journey easier, more accessible and successful for early-stage founders, through pre-seed and seed-stage funding, high touch programming, corporate perks and introductions, and an active SaaS community. Forum For Founders, our pre-seed program, provides founders with $100k in funding and 15 intense weeks of talks, events, mentorship and 1:1 guidance focused on go to market and fundraising. Forum Seed, our seed fund, backs exceptional SaaS startups at the seed-stage both from within and outside of our pre-seed program. With over 250 portfolio companies, Forum founders have gone on to raise from NEA, Andreessen Horowitz, Uncork Capital, 8VC, Founders Fund, Menlo Ventures, Canaan, Bowery Capital, Susa Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, SV Angel, True Ventures and many more. Our private peer community for Innovation executives -- The Innovation Forum -- brings together like-minded intrapreneurs from all backgrounds to share best practices, insights, and advice, and support one another. In addition to our incredible peer community, members get access to industry trend reports, collaborative events, emerging technology, and startup introductions.

We invest up to €100,000 of our own money and offer hands-on support with fundraising and on the B2B client side with access to the Austrian market. We are your proactive sparring partner to take your startup to the next level.

ScOp stands for scalable opportunities. You’ve worked hard to solve an important problem with your early customers - Now it is time to scale. We bring capital and insightful advice to help you take your company to the next level - up and to the right. Where We Invest We invest in early-stage software companies. We look for Scalable Opportunities (ScOps) that have achieved some proof of product-market fit. Our team partners for the long run and we build lasting relationships with ambitious founders. We Like to Invest:$500k - 3 Million Experience & Strategic Advice What We’re Looking For We want companies that fill a fundamental consumer or business need in the most efficient way. Cool technology just doesn't cut it - your product has to solve a real problem. We seek management teams that are smart, competitive and aggressive. We want to find people who love what they do and need to make a profound impact.

At TinySeed, independent SaaS businesses get the funding, community, and support they need to grow. The TinySeed Accelerator For founders who want support and funding Our year-long remote accelerator is built for SaaS founders who want… → Mentorship Skip the Googling. Ask our world-class entrepreneurs, SaaS founders, and subject matter experts your burning questions to quickly get the answers you need. → Community Network (and become real friends) with other ambitious, talented founders. It’s the cure for Founder Loneliness. → Funding Go full-time, hire, or invest in growth initiatives. TinySeed gives you the perfect amount of funding to help you grow faster without losing control. The SaaS Institute For founders who have surpassed $1M ARR and are asking, “Now what?” Ever since we launched the TinySeed Accelerator, founders who are further along have asked us to create an advanced coaching container. The problems bootstrapped teams face at $1M and up are vastly different from the problems you faced at $10K MRR—which is why many SaaS businesses plateau around the million-dollar point. Inside the Institute, you’ll join a small group of fellow founders who have cracked the 7-figure threshold. You’ll learn the new systems you need to scale to 8 figures in ARR (while remaining capital-efficient). And you’ll get private coaching from successful SaaS founders who have been where you are. Startup funding & support for the rest of us TinySeed is the first B2B SaaS accelerator designed to help you scale your software business without the headache of traditional fundraising, the risk of losing control, or the pressure to build a unicorn. → Founders who are accepted into our year-long Accelerator get the right amount of funding, a world-class network of fellow founders, and mentorship from niche experts. → Founders whose businesses have surpassed $1M ARR can apply to join the SaaS Institute: a private coaching community with small-group masterminds and 1-on-1 coaching from successful SaaS entrepreneurs.

We invest early - sometimes when a company is no more than an idea. Our focus is B2B technology-enabled companies. Who: We look for coachable founder teams with a deep understanding of the industry and technology and we celebrate a hustler and hacker mentality. What: We push when we see potential and take a hands-on approach following a proven playbook and problem-solving toolkit, enabling you to spend more time on the core business. When: We prefer to be the first established investor, typically before or at the pre-seed round. We create the most value for you when engaging early.

We are customer-obsessed, relentless about creating winning teams, operators and builders, long-term partners, consistent, and proven. TIA stands for “Thought Into Action” and is the philosophy we live by. Founded in 2014, TIA Ventures is an evolution of the Thought into Action Entrepreneurship Incubator (2009) and our passion for accelerating exceptional entrepreneurs. We are customer-obsessed, relentless about creating winning teams, operators and builders, long-term partners, consistent, and proven.