# Graham Forman

> Graham Forman is a seed investor at PAPER (Denver) backing EdTech and Education. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [PAPER](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gradeslam)
- Location: Denver, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Sep 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/graham-forman/1/302/692
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/grahamforman
- Website: https://x.com/grahamforman

Graham Forman is a seed investor at PAPER in Denver focused on EdTech and Education. Graham is the founder and managing director of Edovate Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in early stage and growth stage companies that are innovating education. He’s also the co-founder of the edGarage, which is a co-working space and services platform for education entrepreneurs. Graham has been an early stage investor and entrepreneursince 2001, with a portfolio that includes leading companies such as Schoolzilla, Lea(R)n, Thinkcerca, UnCollege, Pear Deck, Swing Education and Schoolrunner. He’s a member of the Board of Trustees of the Colorado Education Initiative and is a co-organizer of the Edtech Colorado Meetup. He has an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and a BA from the University of Chicago. He lives in Denver with his wife and two children and considers himself a fast, strategic thinker and a slow triathlete.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EdTech | 2 | 50% |
| Education | 2 | 50% |
| Family | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| E-Learning | 1 | 25% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EveryDay Labs | EveryDay Labs unites behavioral science, data science, and family engagement to reduce chronic absenteeism while empowering educators to optimize student supports districtwide. | $8M | Series A | Sep 01, 2021 |  |
| Rhithm | Rhithm is a wellness check-in tool. The platform selects an ideal 1-2 minute activity video to regulate well-being based on user given data from a simple emoji assessment. This data is available on dashboards to reflect and connect with as desired at the campus, district/network and state levels. | $4M | Seed | May 18, 2021 |  |
| EveryDay Labs | EveryDay Labs unites behavioral science, data science, and family engagement to reduce chronic absenteeism while empowering educators to optimize student supports districtwide. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 30, 2020 |  |
| Story2 | Story2 is a provider of a platform used to expand speaking, writing, and collaboration through online storytelling. Its platform uses the power of storytelling to expand writing confidence and persistence in college admissions, job search, and on the job by replacing empty words with vibrant, personal stories and writing that enable students toovercome the hurdles of the college admissions process as well as receive scholarships. | $2.7M | Seed | Apr 01, 2015 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Reach Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/reach-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [City Light Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/city-light-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Red House Education](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/red-house-education) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bonsal Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bonsal-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Copper Wire Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/copper-wire-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Gary Community Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gary-community-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About PAPER

VC Fund · Montréal, Canada

Paper is a developer of an educational platform designed to make personalized tutoring available to all students. It provides tutoring, after-school enrichment, and college and career resources to support students at every step of their academic journey. The platform connects students with a certified educator who can answer questions and providecontextualized feedback on exactly where the student went wrong in the learning process.

5 contacts available at PAPER.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alyssa Tuman | Director of Customer Success | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alyssa-tuman |
| Anna Williamson | Director of Engagement | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anna-williamson |
| Eva Gyamfi | Director of People Operations | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eva-gyamfi |
| Graham Forman | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/graham-forman |
| Jacob Geller | Vice President, Sales | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jacob-geller |

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## FAQ

### What does Graham Forman invest in?

Graham Forman invests primarily in EdTech, Education and Family startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Graham Forman last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Graham Forman closed in Sep 2021. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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