James Murphy

General Partner at Forum Ventures

New York, New York

Overview

James Murphy is a General Partner at Forum Ventures, a B2B SaaS-focused pre-seed fund in New York, with a background in trading and entrepreneurship. He has successfully invested in a range of startups, including Monark Markets, Lang.ai, and Firstbase, showcasing his expertise in identifying promising early-stage companies. With experience as a Co-Founder at Robly Email Marketing and a Derivatives Trader at Barclays Capital, James Murphy brings a diverse skill set to his current role, where he focuses on investing in sectors such as Supply Chain Tech, IoT, and FinTech, while actively supporting diverse and female founders in the New York City startup ecosystem.

Work Experience

Forum Ventures

General Partner
2019 - Current
We make the B2B SaaS journey easier for early-stage founders. Formerly known as Acceleprise.

Forum Ventures is a fund, program, platform, and community for B2B SaaS startups.

forumvc.com

Robly Email Marketing

Co-Founder
2012 - 2019
Robly helps small businesses get more out of their digital marketing through our innovative automation technologies. We are bootstrapped and profitable and building a fun, collaborative and continuous learning culture.

Robly is an email service provider designed for businesses and organizations of all sizes.

robly.com