Ask a Pre-Seed Investor Anything: Forum Ventures AMA
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 one is for the Atlanta entrepreneurship community: founders, students, and builders across innovation hubs who are thinking seriously about what's next.
Forum Ventures is hosting an open AMA with Naomi Goez, Partner at Forum Ventures. Whether you're mid-build, early-idea, or just starting to think about funding, come with your questions and get direct answers from someone who's deep in the pre-seed market every day.
No slides. No pitch. Just a real conversation. Come with your burning questions!
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.