# Forum AI

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/forum-ai

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: US
- Website: www.byforum.com
- Total disclosed funding: $3M
- Latest round: Seed (Oct 29, 2025)
- Investors on record: 2

## About

Forum AI specializes in providing independent evaluations of artificial intelligence systems, enhancing their performance through expert assessments and tailored frameworks for diverse applications.Forum AI is focused on evaluating the performance of artificial intelligence systems, offering services to critical sectors. The company is headquartered in the US. On October 29, 2025, Forum AI raised USD 3.000 mn in Seed funding led by Lerer Hippeau Ventures, with participation from Perplexity AI, Inc. This funding marks the total amount raised by the company thus far.Forum AI offers a variety of services aimed at improving the evaluation and effectiveness of AI systems through expert insights. Core services include Expert Evaluation Reports, which provide in-depth assessments of AI model performance supplemented by expert recommendations. The company also delivers benchmark evaluation frameworks tailored to client needs, including prompt sets, rubrics, judges, and leaderboards. Their LLM Judges & Reward Models, available via API, enable automated evaluations while Training Data Annotation services support collaborative evaluation strategy execution. Forum AI primarily serves high-stakes applications across finance, mental health, and current events, with clients including Fortune 500 companies, government entities, and educational institutions, focusing on markets in North America, Europe, and select parts of Asia.Forum AI generates revenue through a structured model comprising subscription services and partnerships with businesses seeking expert-driven AI evaluations. Clients engage with Forum AI through subscription tiers that vary based on services accessed, such as Expert Evaluation Reports or their LLM Judges API. The company's revenue model is primarily B2B, allowing organizations to tap into tailored support and evaluations for their AI projects, addressing the need for enhanced AI accountability and performance.With the Seed funding received in October 2025, Forum AI is set to expand its product offerings and market reach. The company plans to develop new services that will be launched in the upcoming quarters, focusing on enhancing their existing frameworks and introducing innovative evaluation tools. Additionally, Forum AI aims to target new geographic markets, specifically looking at opportunities in Asia and Europe, for expansion by the end of 2026. The recent funding will be utilized to support these product developments and market entry strategies.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Oct 29, 2025, $3M — Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Perplexity AI, Inc.

## Investors

- Lerer Hippeau Ventures — Seed
- Perplexity AI, Inc. — Seed