Forum

The first exchange to trade on attention.

Y CombinatorWinter 2026ActiveFintech

What they do

Problem

Businesses and investors cannot directly measure and hedge shifts in cultural attention that drive demand and financial outcomes.

Solution

Forum builds tradable attention indices from search, social, and streaming data so users can go long or short on changes in relevance.

Who it's for

Traders, investors, and brands seeking to speculate on or hedge cultural and demand risk.

Owen Botkin

Founder

Co-founder of Forum. Prev L/S equities @ Balyasny.

Joseph Thomas

Founder

Co-founder of Forum. Prev SWE @ GEICO, NASA, and DreamwaveAI.