Ecosystem Event: Ask a Pre-Seed Investor Anything

​If you’ve ever had a question you wanted to ask an investor but didn’t have the right room to ask it, this is that room.

​This session is designed for students and builders across a select group of universities with top entrepreneurship programs. Whether you’re actively building, exploring an idea, or just starting to think about funding, this is a chance to engage directly.

​Forum Ventures is hosting an open AMA with Naomi Goez, Partner at Forum Ventures. She spends every day working with pre-seed founders and evaluating what actually gets funded at the earliest stages.

​No slides. No pitch. Just a candid conversation. Come with your questions and get real answers.

​Sample questions we’ll dig into:

• ​What should founders actually think about before applying to an accelerator?

• ​What are pre-seed investors seeing in the market right now, and what’s getting their attention?

• ​When is the right time to raise, and how do you know if you’re ready?

• ​What makes a B2B or AI company fundable at the earliest stages?

• ​How do investors evaluate founders who are still in school or recently graduated?

• ​What does Forum look for that isn’t on a pitch deck?

​About Forum Ventures

​Forum Ventures backs B2B founders at the very start of the journey. $100K investment, hands-on support, and a partner who believes in you before you have all the answers. If you’re building something, learn more at https://www.forumvc.com/accelerator

​Naomi Goez

​Naomi Goez is a Partner at Forum Ventures, leading pre-seed investments in B2B software across healthcare, supply chain, fintech, and vertical AI. An operator turned investor, Naomi brings a rare combination of hands-on company building and rigorous research to early-stage investing.

​Before working at Forum Ventures, Naomi built her career in the fashion supply chain, overseeing production and leading sustainability initiatives at Centric Brands, navigating the fundraising trenches herself at a pre-seed circular economy startup. She went on to earn her MBA from The Wharton School, investing in commerce and supply chain at Alpaca VC along the way.

​Naomi was named a 2025 Rising Star by Venture Capital Journal and is a vocal advocate for underrepresented founders, hosting quarterly “Pilates & Pitches” events for womxn founders (with 100+ person waitlists), co-hosting GP/LP dinners for women shaping capital, and leading workshops on breaking into venture without the Silicon Valley playbook.