Jonah Midanik

CEO

Toronto, Ontario, Canada24 yrs 5 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience
Expert in fundraising and narrative building
Supports over 60 founders annually

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and AI-focused entrepreneur with extensive experience in startup growth and fundraising.

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Strategic PartnershipsRelationship MarketingMarket PlanningCreative DirectionOnline MarketingMarketing StrategyStrategyAdvertisingSocial Media MarketingGamingBrand DevelopmentOnline GamingMarketing CommunicationsDirect MarketingSports Marketing

About

Jonah Midanik: engineer by trade and Serial Entrepreneur by choice. As the Managing Partner at Forum Ventures, Jonah supports founders on their journey to building world-class companies - while occasionally still founding companies of his own. Jonah has spent the last twenty years building companies in the Canada and US as a serial entrepreneur. He has been lucky enough to have seen the startup journey from a variety of perspectives: as a successful bootstrapped founder/CEO, having helped launch new corporate divisions at BigCo, and as the founder/CEO of Limelight, a Venture backed company. Jonah currently spends his time helping companies grow with Forum Ventures, while building new Ai native businesses a year at the Forum Ai Studio. In supporting over 60 founders per year, he has carved out a niche in the market of teaching founders how to build and deliver pitch decks proven to raise capital. Jonah lives in Toronto with his wife and two children. Areas of Interest & Expertise: Fundraising, Narrative Building, GTM strategy, MVP Building Are you a SaaS startup looking for dedicated business support and funding? Pitch us: https://lp.forumvc.com/pitch-us-form

Experience

Forum ventures

3 roles

Managing Partner

Promoted

Sep 2024 – Present · 1 yr 6 mos

Co-Founder, Forum Ai Studio

Jan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

The Forum Ai Venture Studio pairs Forum's seasoned team of B2B SaaS and AI experts with world-class founders to provide them with funding and support to create successful venture-scalable companies.

General Partner, COO

Aug 2018 – Dec 2024 · 6 yrs 4 mos

Forum helps B2B SaaS companies go from startup to scale, with investment, an accelerator program focused on Go To Market, and fundraising. We are currently running the program in New York, San Franciso and Toronto.

Limelight platform

2 roles

Chairperson

Jan 2020 – Jun 2022 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Toronto, Canada Area

Founder, CEO

Jan 2014 – Jan 2020 · 6 yrs · Toronto, Canada Area

Limelight Platform helps brands prove and improve ROI of live marketing such as experiential programs, demos, trade shows, test drives and VIP events. With Limelight, brands can plan, build, communicate and measure their live marketing activities using a single, integrated platform that syncs seamlessly into CRM systems. The venture-backed company has offices in Toronto and San Francisco. To learn more, visit http://www.limelightplatform.com

Various companies

Board Member

Jan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 2 mos · Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Remote

I serve on the Board of Directors of various software companies across North America.

Ultimate gaming - a ufc / station casinos company

Director of Marketing

Feb 2012 – Jul 2013 · 1 yr 5 mos · Las Vegas, Nevada Area

Launched by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Stations Casinos, Ultimate Gaming was the first legal online betting platform in the United States.
In addtion to throwing the first ever legal hand of online poker in the US live, responsible for the marketing and creative teams at Ultimate Gaming. Primary role in leading acquisition and retention strategy development and ensuring their execution for the first regulated, legal online poker product in the US, Ultimate Poker.

Virgin gaming

Vice President, Marketing and Operations

Apr 2011 – Feb 2012 · 10 mos · Toronto, Canada Area

Responsible for the acquisition, retention, and monetization of gamers playing on the Virgin Gaming platform. Built and implemented strategies and marketing plans to build consumer behavior, and further Virgin Gaming's large growth. Managed strategic marketing relationships and partnerships with Electronic Arts, GameStop, Sony, 2KSports, on an ongoing basis.

Immersion

Co-Founder, CEO

Jan 2001 – Apr 2013 · 12 yrs 3 mos · Toronto, Canada Area

Immersion Media is a national boutique advertising agency in Canada. Using all available touchpoints in the marketer's tool bag to create true engagement with our client's consumers, Immersion focuses on experiential, digital, and social marketing.
A select few of our past and present clients include a diverse group such as Rogers, Mercedes, President's Choice Financial, Sears, and Rexall, and we have formed strategic partnerships with groups that range from Astral Media to Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment.

Casino media group

Co-Founder, CEO

Jan 2000 – Jan 2008 · 8 yrs · Toronto, Canada Area

Casino Media Group was an advertising agency focused on the online gaming sector. CMG grew with the sector, and was proud to call PartyPoker, bet365, and PokerStars clients.
Casino Media Group became the agency of record for PokerStars and bet365, and was folded into Immersion Media in 2008.