Founder, AI Agent Payments

Forum Ventures is seeking a Founder/CEO for an AI-native payments venture to enhance transaction security and compliance for AI agents. The role involves addressing challenges like identity verification and fraud detection in a growing market. Candidates should have expertise in fintech and product development. Forum offers support including a $250K investment and access to a network for fundraising, aiming to simplify the startup journey for founders.
Forum's Venture Studio is a leading early-stage fund and program for B2B SaaS startups. Starting a company is demanding, complex, and psychologically challenging. As former founders and early-stage operators, we understand firsthand that Founders need support, honest feedback, and someone who truly cares in their corner.

Our mission is to make the journey easier and more successful for Founders, and we've achieved this by making over 350+ seed investments that have raised $600M+ in follow-on funding. Forum founders have gone on to raise from funds like Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, Uncork Capital, 8VC, Founders Fund, Menlo Ventures, Canaan, Bowery Capital, Susa Ventures, SV Angel, and more.

We’re looking for a Founder/CEO to lead a venture focused on revolutionizing AI-native payments. This platform will enable AI agents to securely process transactions, ensure compliance, and integrate with financial networks. By addressing key challenges such as identity verification, fraud detection, and regulatory compliance, this solution will establish trust in AI-driven transactions and reshape how autonomous agents interact within the financial ecosystem.

What are we exploring?

AI agents are evolving beyond simple automation into independent economic actors, yet the infrastructure for AI-native payments remains underdeveloped. Businesses need a financial platform that enables AI agents to securely process transactions, monitor activity and ensure compliance.

As AI adoption surges and enterprises increasingly rely on autonomous agents, the demand for a robust payment system is growing. The opportunity lies in building a solution that integrates secure identity verification, fraud detection and consent management —establishing trust in AI-driven transactions. A seamless integration with ACH, wire transfers, and card networks will redefine how AI agents interact within the financial ecosystem.

Forum derisks and accelerates the Founder path by:
• A $250K USD investment, and an end-to-end fundraising playbook and network to raise your seed and Series A
• A validation partner with proven playbooks, networks, and the systems to validate, unlock your ICP, ignite your sales pipeline, and beyond
• The support of our experienced operating team - from business design, product development, growth, recruitment, legal and more
• Executing a winning GTM strategy to get to $50-100K ARR, and the right MVP to ensure early traction
• A community full of mentors, peers, and leaders
• $100K worth of business perks

What you bring:
• Deep expertise in fintech, AI-driven automation, or payment infrastructure, with a strong understanding of the challenges in enabling secure, compliant transactions for AI agents.
• Experience in product development or engineering leadership, ideally within fintech, AI, or automation-driven environments.
• A track record of driving innovation in high-stakes or regulated industries, such as financial services, payments, or enterprise technology.

Please note, this is not an employment opportunity with Forum Ventures.

About Forum Ventures

Forum Ventures is the leading early-stage fund, program, and community for B2B SaaS startups based in New York, San Francisco, Toronto, and remote. Founded in 2014, we’re on a mission to make the B2B SaaS journey easier, more accessible, and more successful for early-stage founders, through pre-seed and seed-stage funding. We provide high-touch 1:1 support, programming, corporate perks and introductions, and an active SaaS community to support you through every step of your building journey.

Starting a company is demanding, complex, and psychologically challenging. As former founders and early-stage operators, we understand firsthand that Founders need support, honest feedback, and someone who truly cares in their corner. Our mission is to make the journey easier and more successful for Founders, and we've achieved this by making over 350+ investments that have raised $1Bn+ in follow-on funding. Forum founders have gone on to raise from funds like Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, Uncork Capital, 8VC, Founders Fund, Menlo Ventures, Canaan, Bowery Capital, Susa Ventures, SV Angel, and more.