Theory Forge Ventures
VC Fund
Los Angeles, United States
Theory Forge Ventures is an operator-led AI pre-seed/seed fund investing in ambitious founders who are changing the world with AI. It is founded by longtime AI entrepreneurs Ben Parr (Octane AI; ex-Mashable/CNET; Sama) and Matt Schlicht (Octane AI; Ustream; YC alum). Theory Forge has invested in over 20 companies since its inception in2024.
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 43%
- Fund size:
- $9.5M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Theory Forge Ventures invests in
Stages Theory Forge Ventures invests in
Countries Theory Forge Ventures invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Artificial Intelligence 2 (29%)
- SaaS 1 (14%)
- Software 1 (14%)
- E-Commerce 1 (14%)
- Health Care 1 (14%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (43%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (29%)
Country
- United States 4 (57%)
- Canada 1 (14%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ben Parr
Founder & Managing Partner
|
Founder & Managing Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Matt Schlicht
Founder & Managing Partner
|
Founder & Managing Partner | Total investments: 5 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Health AI delivers integrated AI agents embedded within health plan systems that automate core operational workflows across clinical and financial functions. The platform works in the background to drive consistent decisions, improve accuracy, and reduce administrative effort while maintaining transparency and compliance. Health plans use CaseHealth AI to scale operations with control and confidence.Utilization Automatically reviews prior authorization requests by applying plan-specific clinical criteria and benefit rules to approve routine cases, flag exceptions, or request missing documentation using voice agents. Quality Identifies missed HEDIS and Star measures by analyzing claims and clinical data, then flags care gaps before reporting deadlines to improve quality scores.Payment Integrity Detects claims billed outside of approved authorizations or with incorrect coding, preventing improper payments and enabling targeted recovery. | Seed / Jan 15, 2026 | ||
| The phone sales platform for commerce. Consio enables merchants to close more sales and engage with their customers profitably on the phone. | $770K / Pre-Seed / Nov 25, 2024 | ||
| Wordware allows users to create and host their entire LLM stack for AI application development. It offers tools for building, training, and deploying language models. The platform simplifies the integration of various components necessary for AI solutions. Users can manage their applications and data within a unified environment. | $30M / Seed / Nov 21, 2024 | ||
| Gumloop is a no-code platform to build and host AI-powered business automations. | $3.1M / Seed / Jul 23, 2024 | ||
| Payman gives your AI Agents the ability to have access to capital so that they can pay humans for their expertise in completing specialized tasks they need done. | $3M / Pre-Seed / May 01, 2024 | ||
| See all 7 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Theory Forge Ventures invest in?
Theory Forge Ventures invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, SaaS and Software startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Theory Forge Ventures?
The team at Theory Forge Ventures includes Ben Parr (Founder & Managing Partner) and Matt Schlicht (Founder & Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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