Olivia O'Sullivan

Partner & Chief Operating Officer at Forum Ventures

Overview

O'Sullivan holds the position of Partner & Chief Operating Officer at Forum Ventures[1]. O'Sullivan's career began in brand and product marketing, including work on the McDonald's Dollar Menu reboot and The Wall Street Journal's Journal House[2]. O'Sullivan joined Forum Ventures as Program Manager in February 2019[7], subsequently advancing through roles including Investor + Director of Community & Partnerships[6], Investor & Head of Platform[5], and Partner[4] before assuming the current COO position in December 2024[3]. O'Sullivan also serves as an Expert at Hubble as of August 2025[8]. O'Sullivan previously held the position of Community Lead & Director of B2B Partnerships at Midnight Runners from November 2018 to November 2023[9], and worked as Senior Manager of Product Marketing & GTM at Dow Jones[10]. O'Sullivan holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign[11].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [2]

👋🏻 Hi, I’m Olivia. I help ambitious people and companies scale. I started my career in brand and product marketing, helping launch everything from the McDonald's Dollar Menu reboot to The Wall Street Journal's Journal House. Like many generalists, my path's been more of a squiggly line than a straight. Over the years, I’ve been brought in by incredible founders and execs to help companies scale. Often stepping into cross-functional roles that blend GTM, operations, and community to unlock growth. Today, I’m Partner & COO at Forum Ventures. In addition to investing, I lead our platform t…

Career history

  1. Partner & Chief Operating OfficerDec 2024 to presentForum Ventures
  2. PartnerJan 2024 to Dec 2024Forum Ventures
  3. Investor & Head of PlatformMar 2022 to Dec 2023Forum Ventures
  4. Investor + Director of Community & PartnershipsAug 2020 to Mar 2022Forum Ventures
  5. Program ManagerFeb 2019 to Aug 2020Forum Ventures
  6. ExpertAug 2025 to presentHubble
  7. Community Lead & Director of B2B PartnershipsNov 2018 to Nov 2023Midnight Runners
  8. Senior Manager, Product Marketing & GTMOct 2018 to Feb 2019Dow Jones

Education

  1. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature, & Creative WritingUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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