Investor and operator focused on growth-stage technology and consumer businesses, bringing hands-on scaling and portfolio operations expertise. Brian Barnum Forbis is a founder-investor who has held leadership roles in corporate finance, operations and board governance, and who deploys capital through a personal vehicle and co-invests with institutional partners. Advises startups on go to market, fundraising and unit economics improvement; valued for operational rigor and active board engagement.
Investor and operator focused on growth-stage technology and consumer businesses, bringing hands-on scaling and portfolio operations expertise. Brian Barnum Forbis is a founder-investor who has held leadership roles in corporate finance, operations and board governance, and who deploys capital through a personal vehicle and co-invests with institutional partners. Advises startups on go to market, fundraising and unit economics improvement; valued for operational rigor and active board engagement.
Strategic, hands-on investor targeting growth-stage technology and consumer businesses with a bias for scalable unit economics and repeatable go‑to‑market models. Capital deployment emphasizes concentrated, operationally inclined positions—direct checks and co-investments with institutional partners—paired with active board involvement and aggressive KPI-driven governance. Prioritizes staged capital commitments tied to measurable milestones, margin improvement, and customer economics; exit orientation favors scalable strategic sales or growth financings that maximize enterprise value over a multi-year horizon.
Strategic, hands-on investor targeting growth-stage technology and consumer businesses with a bias for scalable unit economics and repeatable go‑to‑market models. Capital deployment emphasizes concentrated, operationally inclined positions—direct checks and co-investments with institutional partners—paired with active board involvement and aggressive KPI-driven governance. Prioritizes staged capital commitments tied to measurable milestones, margin improvement, and customer economics; exit orientation favors scalable strategic sales or growth financings that maximize enterprise value over a multi-year horizon.
| Trades 264 | Longs Won 146/264 55% | Profit Factor 2.18 |
| Profitability | Shorts Won 0/0 0% | Standard Deviation $3.19M |
| Average Win $2.28M | Best Trade (Jun 29) $15.23M | Sharpe Ratio -11.69 |
| Average Loss -$1.29M | Worst Trade (Oct 15) -$11.51M | Z-Score -0.88 (61.85%) |
| Commissions $0 | Avg. Trade Length 5m 1w 2d | Expectancy $684,166.61 |
| Loss Size | 100% | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| Probability of Loss | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | 0.05% |
| Consecutive Losing Trades | 420 | 378 | 336 | 294 | 252 | 210 | 168 | 126 | 84 | 42 |
| Symbol | Quantity | Cost | Value | Comm. | Profit ($) | Gain (%) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AAPL Apple Inc. | 104,985 | $29.94M | $35.9M | - | $5.96M | 19.92% | -0.292% |
ACN Accenture plc Class A | 4,350 | $541,314 | $974,595.75 | - | $433,281.75 | 80.04% | +4.226% |
ADBE Adobe Inc. | 2,810 | $576,106 | $702,935.55 | - | $126,829.55 | 22.01% | +3.937% |
ADI Analog Devices, Inc. | 3,484 | $1.11M | $1.39M | - | $284,503.53 | 25.67% | -0.934% |
ADSK Autodesk, Inc. | 1,514 | $294,352 | $368,606.01 | - | $74,254.01 | 25.23% | +5.332% |
AEHR Aehr Test Systems | 249,000 | $23.92M | $16.69M | - | -$7.23M | -30.21% | -6.225% |
ALAB ASTERA LABS INC COMMON STOCK (Ticker: 1ALAB) | 964 | $465,631 | $279,396.12 | - | -$186,234.88 | -40% | -3.48% |
AMAT Applied Materials, Inc. | 5,670 | $1.94M | $2.43M | - | $488,583.77 | 25.21% | -4.18% |
AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 11,657 | $6.77M | $6.44M | - | -$330,126.37 | -4.88% | -3.194% |
ANET Arista Networks, Inc. | 7,625 | $1.3M | $1.39M | - | $98,210 | 7.58% | -6.478% |
APH Amphenol Corporation | 35,164 | $1.55M | $2.84M | - | $1.29M | 83.14% | -2.37% |
APP AppLovin Corporation Class A Common Stock | 1,648 | $849,099 | $455,622.56 | - | -$393,476.44 | -46.34% | +5.446% |
AVGO Broadcom Inc. | 32,151 | $11.71M | $10.85M | - | -$856,663.07 | -7.32% | -2.53% |
AXSM Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | 73,040 | $17.88M | $11.84M | - | -$6.03M | -33.75% | -0.031% |
BE Bloom Energy Corporation | 85,210 | $7.35M | $19.69M | - | $12.33M | 167.72% | -3.455% |
BTSGU BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 6.75% Preferred Stock due 2027 | 176,135 | $40.33M | $35.97M | - | -$4.36M | -10.81% | -1.475% |
CDNS Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 1,974 | $740,882 | $633,782.31 | - | -$107,099.69 | -14.46% | -2.548% |
CIEN Ciena Corporation | 1,012 | $392,888.75 | $352,783.2 | - | -$40,105.55 | -10.21% | -3.059% |
CLS Celestica Inc. | 821 | $299,316 | $252,843.37 | - | -$46,472.63 | -15.53% | -4.748% |
COHR Coherent Corp. | 74,725 | $11.94M | $18.2M | - | $6.26M | 52.44% | -7.508% |