The Future Ventures Forum is a private, curated community for founders and senior leaders navigating the complexity of scale. Built as an extension of our advisory work, the Forum brings together leaders facing real decisions, not hypotheticals.
OUR NORTH STAR
Why We Built the Future Ventures Forum
Scaling companies don't fail from lack of information. They fail from lack of relatable perspective and trusted peers who understand the weight of consequential decisions.
As companies grow, isolation increases. Decisions carry more consequences. Generic advice loses relevance. The Future Ventures Forum exists to give founders and leaders a serious peer environment with ongoing strategic perspective.
This is not a networking group. It's a thinking environment for leaders in motion.
A Serious Peer Environment
Connect with leaders facing similar scale challenges and inflection points
Real-World Scale Experiences
Learn from patterns across industries, sectors and growth stages
Strategic Perspective
Maintain clarity between board meetings, capital events and major transitions
THE INTENDED AUDIENCE
Who Belongs in the Forum
The Forum is intentionally selective. Its value depends entirely on the quality and commitment of its members. We've designed it for leaders who are navigating real complexity, not early-stage tactics.
Who It's For
- Founders, CEOs and Owners of scaling companies ($1M–$50M+ revenue)
- Senior operators and executives navigating growth complexity
- Leaders preparing for capital raises, expansion, or structural change
- Decision-makers seeking perspective between major inflection points
Who It's Not For
- Early-stage founders seeking tactical playbooks
- Sales-driven or promotion-focused professionals
- Passive content consumers without intention to contribute
- Leaders who are looking for quick fixes rather than strategic thinking
THE BENEFITS
What You Gain as a Member
Structured Peer Dialogue
Thoughtful, moderated discussions around real challenges and decisions. No posturing. No pitch decks. Just an honest exchange between founder + leaders who understand the stakes.
Strategic Perspective
Ongoing insights informed by the Future Ventures advisory lens. Framework-driven discussions around scale, with exposure to
patterns across industries and stages.
Access to Experience
Engagement with vetted experts and operators. Case-based conversations grounded in lessons
learned from growth, failure, and transition. Founders to founders. Leaders to leaders.
Real Time Collaboration
Post a challenge. Share a win. Test a new idea. The Forum is built for feedback loops, accountability, momentum and exposure.
Founder Focused Events
From AMAs to behind-the-scenes breakdowns, our virtual and in-person events are designed to challenge your thinking and expand your edge.
Growth Obsessed Content
Exclusive content, frameworks, playbooks and founder stories, designed to help you scale smarter and faster. No fluff. All signal.
YOUR CONTINUITY + ACCOUNTABILITY COACH
Drive Decision Clarity
Strategic clarity doesn't happen in single moments. It builds through ongoing perspective and peer challenge. The Forum provides continuity and accountability when you need it most.
1. Strategic Inflection Points
Get clarity during moments of transition, expansion, market shifts, or business model restructuring. Before uncertainty turns into drift.
2. Capital + Ownership Decisions
Pressure-test funding, dilution, governance, and exit trade-offs so capital decisions are intentional, not reactive.
3. Leadership + Delegation Breakpoints
Navigate the shift from founder-led execution to leader-led scale by redefining roles, decision rights and accountability.
4. Founder Capacity + Burnout Signals
Maintain momentum when personal energy, focus, or resilience is under strain by addressing sustainability before performance declines.
5. Exit, Succession + Reinvention Planning
Clarify timing, structure and personal implications of exits or leadership transitions well before urgency forces suboptimal outcomes.
HOW DOES THE FORUM FIT WITHIN OUR ECOSYSTEM
An Extension of Our Advisory Work
The Forum is not separate from Future Ventures. It is adjacent to and informed by our advisory practice, carrying the same rigour and framework-driven approach that defines our work.
Think of it as a place to test ideas before acting. A sounding board between major decisions. A way to stay sharp as complexity grows.
Some FV Forum members are clients. Others aren't. But all are founders and scaleup operators..
OUR WAYS OF WORKING
How the Forum Operates
01. Private, Invite-Based Community
Access is curated to preserve quality and ensure every member contributes meaningful perspective.
02. Secure Platform Hosting
Hosted on Circle, a professional community platform designed for confidentiality and focused dialogue.
03. Moderated for Quality + Value
Every conversation is moderated to modulate the noise-to-signal ratio and ensure substantive exchange of value.
04. Structured Conversations
Thoughtfully designed discussions. Each conversation has to have purpose and direction.
Active participation is expected. Lurking is discouraged. This is a working room for active leaders
THE SOCIAL CONTRACT
Governed by the 'Give First' Principle
Membership in the Future Ventures Forum is grounded in a shared commitment that every member upholds: be generous, show up, and operate with high intent. Our Social Contract isn’t a rulebook—it’s a mindset. It keeps the Forum real, focused, and future-driven.
1. Respect Confidentiality
What's shared in the Forum stays in the Forum. Trust is the foundation of radically candid conversations.
2. High Agency Only
This community is built for doers, not lurkers. You take ownership, follow through, and drive results.
3. Generosity is a Feature
Share insights, make intros, offer feedback. Everyone wins when you give more than you take.
4. No Self-Promotion
This is not a sales channel. Leave pitches + positioning at the door. Demonstrate "chops" through the questions you ask, ideas you share.
5. Engage with Intent
Show up prepared. Whether it’s a post, a call, or a connection, make it matter. Presence and participation are the price of admission.
6. Challenge Ideas
We value candour and critique—but always in the spirit of helping each other grow. Attack assumptions and logic, never individuals.
THE JOURNEY INTO THE COMMUNITY
How to Join
Access to the Forum is curated to preserve quality and ensure alignment with our standards. Not every request is approved. By design. Membership protects the environment we've built.
The application process is straightforward but selective. We evaluate fit based on stage, experience, contribution potential and alignment with the Forum's purpose.
- Direct Invitation: Leaders identified through our advisory network and professional relationships
- Member Referral: Existing members can refer qualified leaders who meet our membership criteria
Step 1: Apply
We vet every member. No spam. No tourists. Just founders worth your time.
Step 2: Interview
We match you to the right tier and the right Core Group, based on your business size and needs.
Step 3: Onboard
We set you up for success from day one with a personalized onboarding experience.
Step 4: Grow
Level up through peer connections and accountability, expert insights, and exclusive events.
