Connect to Capital: Ask Me Anything

Got questions about funding your startup? Get answers straight from the source.

Join our Ask Me Anything session designed for founders who are ready to navigate the capital landscape with confidence. Whether you're exploring your first raise or looking to scale, this is your chance to ask the questions that matter most and walk away with real, actionable insights.

This session is an exclusive benefit for FORGE members.

📅 Tuesday, September 29, 2026
⏰ 1 – 2 p.m.
📍 Virtual (meeting link provided upon RSVP)

You'll Walk Away With 

Real answers to your most pressing fundraising questions - not theory, but specific guidance you can act on right away.

You'll have a clearer picture of how investors evaluate companies at your stage, how to position your story for the conversations that matter, and a sharper sense of who to target and what to do next.

Walk out more confident and ready for your next investor meeting.

Facilitators:

Managing Partner, Topmark Partners

Travis Milks is a Managing Partner and co-founder of Topmark Partners, a growth equity firm investing in technology-enabled companies across the United States. Based in Chapel Hill, Travis leads the firm’s operations and helps source, evaluate, and execute investments. He began his career as the first undergraduate intern at Stonehenge Capital, Topmark’s predecessor firm, before moving into technology investment banking at Morgan Keegan & Company and later returning to Stonehenge as an investor. He earned a B.S. in Finance with honors from the University of Tampa and an MBA from Harvard Business School. 

With more than 20 years of direct investing experience, Travis has worked with companies across enterprise software, security technology, healthcare, and other technology-enabled sectors. He currently serves as a director or board observer for several Topmark portfolio companies, including Soundstripe, Thrive, Case Status, and Datasembly. Travis is also active in the Southeast’s entrepreneurial ecosystem as a board member of the Council for Entrepreneurial Development and an executive committee member and former chairman of the Florida Venture Forum.