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Forem

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Open source tools for hosting thriving, focused, and adaptable online communities

New York City, United StatesFounded 2017
Valuation $50–100M Last recorded · 2019
Headcount 100–500 Current team size
Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding
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About Forem

Forem operates in the digital community-building market, providing open source tools designed to help users create and manage their own online communities. The platform serves a diverse range of clients, including individual creators, small businesses, and larger organizations looking to foster engagement and interaction among their members. Forem's business model revolves around offering a starter pack of tools that enable users to greet new members, rally around common interests, and publish content, all while maintaining active, healthy, and enjoyable discussions. The company generates revenue through premium features and optional enhancements that users can switch on to customize their community space further. By focusing on transparency, accessibility, and security, Forem aims to provide a more authentic and controlled online experience compared to traditional social media platforms.

Source: Dealroom company data

At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2017
Headquarters
New York City, United States
Employees
110
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
74.8/100
Client focus
b2b

Funding history

3 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SEEDEquity / VC May 2020 $0 — Bossa Invest —
SERIES A✓Equity / VC Nov 2019 $12M $46M Mayfield —
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Growth signals

Forem website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Forem is 48K monthly website visits, down 51.5% over the last three months. Forem's team grew 1.9% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits48K 3-month web change-51.5% 1-year team growth+1.9%
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Investments and acquisitions

Capital deployed

Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.

Investors

5 investors on the cap table

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Seed2 investors entered at this stage

  • Everywhere Ventures
  • Bossa Invest

Series A1 investor entered at this stage

Other known investors2 additional known investors

  • Joseph Jacks
  • Peter Wang
Team profiled 16 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 1 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Talent movements Hidden — book a demo in · Hidden — book a demo out past 12 months

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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
🇺🇸 United States · New York City HQ
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Market sentiment

Posts on X, past 7 days

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