Dallas Price

CEO

Toronto, Ontario, Canada0 mo experience

AI Enabled

Key Highlights

Expert in early-stage venture building and fundraising.
Successfully launched multiple AI startups.
Strong background in go-to-market strategies.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a venture builder specializing in early-stage B2B startups and AI solutions.

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Venture BuildingFundraisingAiProgram ManagementBranding

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go-to-market strategycompany launchcustomer acquisitiondata analysiscredit risk managementgrant writingmarketing strategystartup coachingmarketingevent management

About

👋 Hi, I'm Dallas. I invest in founders going from idea to first customer 🚀 I'm Head of Venture Building at Forum Ventures, an early-stage B2B fund and studio. At the studio, we invest $250K into early-stage ideas at inception and have a full team to support on GTM, design, development and fundraising. I've personally been the Venture Builder on 5 companies, all of them. raising follow-on funding. My job runs the full gamut, identifying and validating ideas, launching companies with founders, getting early customers, and helping companies raise their seed round. On LinkedIn, I share my thoughts on early-stage fundraising, the secrets of venture capital, the future of AI, and how to get early customers. I have a Commerce degree from the University of Manitoba. Included for transparency, not credibility. Outside of work, I'm currently training to make the NBA 🏀 If you're raising a first round, finding first customers, or building in AI reach out. 📩 dallas@forumvc.com

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Scout climate

Venture Builder / Board Observer

Oct 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

Launched out of Forum Ventures’ AI Studio, Scout helps impact-driven founders secure non-dilutive funding faster by combining AI with a team of expert grant writers. Scout closed its pre-seed round in August 2024, led by Lorimer Ventures.

Credit pulse

Venture Builder

Oct 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

Launched out of Forum Ventures’ AI Studio, Credit Pulse helps credit teams reduce risk and make faster, more confident decisions. By combining predictive AI models with rich alternative data and real-time monitoring, Credit Pulse transforms credit from a bottleneck into a growth engine.

Forum ventures

Head of Venture Building

Oct 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 7 mos · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

At Forum Ventures’ AI Studio, we build and launch 6 funded AI startups each year, going from 0 to 1 with world-class founders. I work closely with them to turn validated concepts into real companies, supporting everything from early traction to fundraising.
Companies I’ve helped build:
Credit Pulse (creditpulse.com): Uses proprietary data and AI to help credit teams—especially in manufacturing—make faster, smarter credit decisions.
Scout Climate (scoutgrants.ai): Combines AI and expert grant writers to help impact-driven companies secure non-dilutive funding through programs like SBIR.

venture buildingfundraisinggo-to-market strategycompany launchcustomer acquisition

Co.labs

Program & Marketing Lead

Jun 2020 – Oct 2022 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Redesigned and led the Co.Labs Accelerator (Co.Launch), supporting early-stage startups from idea to revenue. Refocused the program around go-to-market and fundraising, replacing broad startup support with targeted coaching and 1:1 founder guidance. Worked directly with 20+ startups on business strategy, GTM execution, and investor readiness. Led a full rebrand, rebuilt the company website, and implemented Hubspot to streamline CRM and marketing operations.

program managementmarketing strategystartup coaching

Uniting the prairies

Marketing Lead

Jun 2020 – Oct 2022 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Led branding and marketing for Uniting the Prairies, a tech conference run by Co.Labs that connects top startups and investors across the Prairies.

brandingmarketingevent management

Leo prestte

Co-Founder & Head of Growth

Dec 2016 – Dec 2024 · 8 yrs · Canada

Launched Leo Prestte while in university, growing it from 0 to a six-figure agency.
Leo Prestte helps startups build world-class brand strategy, content, and identity systems. In a world with countless touchpoints, we partner with founders to craft brands that cut through noise, communicate clearly, and launch with impact.