Overview
Michael Cardamone serves as CEO & Managing Partner at Forum Ventures[1], where Cardamone focuses on developing investment strategy with a mission to make the B2B SaaS journey easier, more accessible, and successful for early-stage founders[2]. Cardamone has held this position since June 2014[3]. Prior to Forum Ventures, Cardamone worked as VP of Partnerships at AcademixDirect, Inc. from April 2014 to April 2019[7], and held earlier roles including Partner Channel Manager at the same company[8], Business Development Manager at Box.net[9], and Managing Partner at the United States Federation of Small Businesses[10]. Cardamone also served as Venture Partner at SaaStr from January 2017 to March 2018[6]. Cardamone holds an MBA in Finance and Marketing from Columbia Business School[11] and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Syracuse University[12].
Profile introduction
As CEO and Managing Partner at Forum Ventures, I focus on developing our investment strategy with the mission to make the B2B SaaS journey easier, more accessible, and successful for early-stage founders. We are building a platform, community and fund that supports and invests in early stage B2B founders and given the volume of companies we invest in through our various funds, we’re in a unique position to have an outsized impact on our industry. We’re also committed to doing our part in increasing diversity and access within tech by building a diverse team and portfolio, as well as incorpor…
Career history
- CEO & Managing PartnerJun 2014 to presentForum Ventures
- Cohort 2 MemberApr 2021 to Aug 2021Coolwater Capital
- AdvisorApr 2014 to Apr 2019Mya Systems
- Venture PartnerJan 2017 to Mar 2018SaaStr
- VP of PartnershipsApr 2010 to Jan 2014AcademixDirect, Inc.
- Partner Channel ManagerAug 2009 to Apr 2010AcademixDirect, Inc.
- Business Development ManagerJun 2008 to Jul 2009Box.net
- Managing PartnerAug 2005 to Dec 2007United States Federation of Small Businesses
Education
MBA, Finance and Marketing2006 - 2008Columbia Business School
B.S., Mechanical Engineering2000 - 2004Syracuse University
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