Forté Ventures

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2012

AUM

$140 M

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Series A Seed Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Forté Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, founded in 2012. The firm is led by Managing Partner Tom Hawkins and a team of experienced professionals, including partners Louis Rajczi and John Patton. Forté Ventures operates as a multi-strategy platform, focusing on building enduring value across technology, insurance, and digital innovation sectors. The firm emphasizes genuine partnerships with founders, leveraging decades of operating and investing experience.

The firm invests primarily in technology and technology-enabled services companies in the United States and Canada, targeting Series A through growth equity stages. Forté Ventures collaborates with corporate strategic partners to provide not only capital but also strategic advantages such as distribution partnerships and regulatory intelligence. The firm manages specialized funds, including Avanta Ventures, which focuses on insurtech and risk sectors.

Notable investments by Forté Ventures include RapidSOS - emergency response data platform, Gradient AI - business productivity software, and Car IQ - financial software for vehicles. The firm has a diverse portfolio with investments in sectors like fintech, mobility, and insurtech, and has seen successful exits including companies like Urgent.ly and Integrate.com.

Industry

InsurTech Digital Education Edtech E-commerce/Marketplace Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Industrial IT Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Other Security Software Technology Mobility

Contacts

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Tom Hawkins Managing Partner
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Louis Rajczi Partner
Partner
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LinkedIn
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FAQs about Forté Ventures

Forté Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Series A, Seed, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Forté Ventures is located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Forté Ventures was founded in 2012.
Forté Ventures invests in companies and startups in InsurTech, Digital, Education, Edtech, E-commerce/Marketplace, Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, Industrial, IT Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Other, Security, Software, Technology, Mobility.
Forté Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.
Forté Ventures invests in companies and startups at Series A, Seed, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Forté Ventures usually invests $1-5 m on average.
Forté Ventures has around $140m assets under management.
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