FORGE COLLECTIVEMEMBER SIGN INThe most powerful community for builders in physical industries.
Forge Collective is a private community for Black founders, operators, and investors, building companies in aerospace, energy, manufacturing, maritime, and the industries you can touch.
Build connections.
Physical industries run on relationships. Forge Collective brings together a powerful alliance of business owners, operators, and private investors to amplify our efforts and meaningfully improve business outcomes. We focus on four core pillars to support the community.
Funding
Founders raising meet the people writing checks: venture capital, debt, and private equity. Introductions made warm, with context.
Talent
Hiring managers meet candidates with rare talent: avionics, thermal, controls, supply chain, etc. The specialists are already in the room.
Capabilities
Connect with the businesses that can help you turn your ideas into reality. Fabricators, assembly shops, design & prototype shops.
Customers
Relationships win deals! Connect with customers directly within the community and by referral through first degree connections.