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 2.36 |
| Profitability | Shorts Won 0/0 0% | Standard Deviation $2.98M |
| Average Win $2.18M | Best Trade (Jun 29) $15.23M | Sharpe Ratio -11.69 |
| Average Loss -$1.15M | Worst Trade (Sep 01) -$11.85M | Z-Score -1.62 (90.41%) |
| Commissions $0 | Avg. Trade Length 4m 3w | Expectancy $695,588.93 |
| Loss Size | 100% | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| Probability of Loss | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | 0.01% |
| Consecutive Losing Trades | 477 | 429 | 381 | 334 | 286 | 238 | 191 | 143 | 95 | 48 |
| Symbol | Quantity | Cost | Value | Comm. | Profit ($) | Gain (%) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AAPL Apple Inc. | 104,985 | $29.94M | $32.12M | - | $2.18M | 7.28% | +0.219% |
ACN Accenture plc Class A | 4,350 | $541,314 | $769,471.5 | - | $228,157.5 | 42.15% | -0.896% |
ADBE Adobe Inc. | 2,810 | $576,106 | $741,896.17 | - | $165,790.17 | 28.78% | -2.392% |
ADI Analog Devices, Inc. | 3,484 | $1.11M | $1.36M | - | $248,235.12 | 22.4% | +2.157% |
ADSK Autodesk, Inc. | 1,514 | $294,352 | $381,013.24 | - | $86,661.24 | 29.44% | -2.442% |
AEHR Aehr Test Systems | 249,000 | $23.92M | $33.38M | - | $9.46M | 39.56% | +8.727% |
ALAB ASTERA LABS INC COMMON STOCK (Ticker: 1ALAB) | 964 | $465,631 | $310,032.03 | - | -$155,598.97 | -33.42% | -0.362% |
AMAT Applied Materials, Inc. | 5,670 | $1.94M | $2.88M | - | $937,761.11 | 48.39% | -5.118% |
AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 11,657 | $6.77M | $6M | - | -$775,423.65 | -11.45% | +6.497% |
ANET Arista Networks, Inc. | 7,625 | $1.3M | $1.52M | - | $220,667.58 | 17.04% | -2.357% |
APH Amphenol Corporation | 17,582 | $1.55M | $1.47M | - | -$80,965.11 | -5.22% | +0.821% |
APP AppLovin Corporation Class A Common Stock | 1,648 | $849,099 | $519,845.12 | - | -$329,253.88 | -38.78% | +0.886% |
AVGO Broadcom Inc. | 32,151 | $11.71M | $12.64M | - | $927,717.11 | 7.92% | -5.943% |
AXSM Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | 73,040 | $17.88M | $15.61M | - | -$2.27M | -12.71% | -0.005% |
BE Bloom Energy Corporation | 85,210 | $7.35M | $19.59M | - | $12.24M | 166.41% | -2.659% |
BTSGU BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 6.75% Preferred Stock due 2027 | 176,135 | $40.33M | $35.79M | - | -$4.54M | -11.26% | +1.044% |
CDNS Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 1,974 | $740,882 | $641,194.7 | - | -$99,687.3 | -13.46% | +0.324% |
CIEN Ciena Corporation | 1,012 | $392,888.75 | $433,915.23 | - | $41,026.48 | 10.44% | -3.166% |
CLS Celestica Inc. | 821 | $299,316 | $275,076.04 | - | -$24,239.96 | -8.1% | -3.619% |
COHR Coherent Corp. | 74,725 | $11.94M | $24.35M | - | $12.41M | 103.94% | -0.428% |