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Mobilize
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mobilize.io
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Private
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2014
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Mobilize, now operating under the Forj brand, is a private SaaS company founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco. The company provides a private-label community and learning platform purpose-built for associations and professional networks, enabling member engagement, peer-to-peer communication, continuing education, and certification. Its product suite consists of three modules: Forj Connect (the rebranded Mobilize community platform for peer-to-peer and group communications), Forj Learn (a learning management system for continuing education, certification, and social learning), and Journey by Forj (a next-generation unified platform delivering a personalized community and learning experience). The platform is cloud-based and targets outcomes including member acquisition, churn reduction, non-dues revenue growth, behavioral analytics, and improved learning outcomes.

The company monetizes through annual, quote-based enterprise SaaS subscriptions sold via a direct enterprise field sales motion, supported by digital marketing through LinkedIn, a content/resources hub, and SEO. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Customers are exclusively in two segments — associations (professional and trade associations) and professional networks (communities of practice for industry professionals) — with stated pain points around member retention, escape from social media and disjointed online groups, and revenue diversification. The company claims a 10% annual revenue increase for client associations as a quantified outcome.

The company has raised approximately $21.25M across five funding rounds between 2014 and 2020, with investors including Sorenson Capital, Sorenson Ventures, Hillsven Capital, UpWest, Array Ventures, Floodgate, TCA Venture Group, and Trinity Ventures. David Hersh serves as CEO and founder. Headcount is reported in the 11-50 range, and no post-2020 funding events, acquisitions, or revenue disclosures are present in the available data.

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Mobilize (operating as Forj) provides a cloud-based community and learning platform for associations and professional networks, offering integrated modules for peer-to-peer engagement, continuing education, and member journey management via annual enterprise SaaS subscriptions.

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Operating
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Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersSan Francisco, United States
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San Francisco
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
community engagement platform, professional networking software, learning management system, association membership platform, private label community software
Industry1 code
1App Monetization & Subscription Management Platforms
CodeBPAMADAIPrimaryYes
NAICS code2 codes
  • Computer Systems Design and Related Services54151
  • Business Service Centers56143
SIC code2 codes
  • Services-Prepackaged Software7372
  • Services-Computer Programming Services7371
Product category
Community Engagement & Learning Platform Software
Social media profiles2 records
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Platform/SaaS Subscription
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Community platform services for associations and professional networks, including community management, learning, and engagement tools delivered as subscription-based SaaS

forj.ai
Marketing channels3 records

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Distribution channels2 records

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Pricing details1 tier
1Enterprise subscription for associations and professional networks
ModelSubscriptionBilling cadenceAnnual
Notes

Quote-based / Not publicly disclosed

forj.ai
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B2B
Offering typeSoftware
Software
Brand1 of 3 records shown
1Forj Connect
Description

Peer-to-peer and group communications platform enabling community engagement for associations and professional networks.

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Core offering1 text field

Mobilize (now operating as Forj) provides a private-label, cloud-based community and learning platform purpose-built for associations and professional networks. The platform combines peer-to-peer and group communications (Forj Connect), a learning management system for continuing education and certification (Forj Learn), and a unified personalized member experience (Journey by Forj). It is sold as an annual SaaS subscription with quote-based enterprise pricing to mission-driven member organizations.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 value
  • 10% increase in annual revenue for associations
Product overview1 text field

Forj (formerly Mobilize) offers a platform-plus-modules architecture for associations and professional networks. The core platform is Forj Connect (the rebranded Mobilize community platform), which provides peer-to-peer and group communications. This core is complemented by Forj Learn (LMS for continuing education and certification) and Journey by Forj (a next-generation platform unifying community and learning). The platform supports outcomes including member acquisition, churn reduction, non-dues revenue growth, analytics, and improved learning outcomes.

Product and service2 records
1Forj Connect
CategoryCommunity Engagement Platform
Description

Cloud-based community platform (the rebranded Mobilize product) that enables peer-to-peer and group communications for associations and professional networks. Provides an intuitive member experience for connecting with peers, sharing expertise, and growing professionally, serving as an alternative to social media, long email chains, and disjointed online groups.

2Forj Learn
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Recent move4 records

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Expansion highlight3 records

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Peers10 records
1Hivebrite
TypeDirect peer
Description

All-in-one community management platform purpose-built for associations, alumni networks, and professional communities—the closest direct competitor to Forj Connect with overlapping customer base and feature set.

2Mighty Networks
TypeDirect peer
Description

Cloud-based community platform with built-in courses and events, serving creators and professional communities. Closely comparable on community-plus-learning architecture similar to Forj Connect + Forj Learn.

3Circle
TypeDirect peer
Description

Modern community platform offering spaces, courses, and events for professional networks and member-based organizations. Directly competes with Forj on peer-to-peer communication and learning workflows.

4Bettermode
TypeDirect peer
Description

Embeddable community platform (formerly Tribe) used by enterprises and membership organizations for branded community experiences. Comparable on community SaaS delivery model and target buyer profile.

5Higher Logic
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Established community and engagement platform vendor deeply embedded in the association market, offering broader AMS-adjacent functionality. Competes with Forj primarily through market incumbency in the same vertical.

6Personify
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Provider of association management software (including Wild Apricot and Impexium) with growing community and engagement capabilities. Overlaps with Forj Connect on member community and engagement features within an association suite.

7Community Brands
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Suite of association technology products (including YM Careers/YourMembership) covering AMS, learning, events, and community. Competes with Forj through bundled offerings to the same association buyer.

8Disciple Media
TypeDirect peer
Description

Community platform focused on paid professional and creator communities with engagement and learning features. Comparable to Forj in serving membership-driven, mission-based professional communities.

9Thinkific
TypeEmerging player
Description

LMS and course-commerce platform with growing community features. Most comparable to Forj Learn, and increasingly to the integrated Journey by Forj offering as it adds community capabilities.

10Discourse
TypeEmerging player
Description

Open-source community discussion platform used by professional networks and associations. An adjacent competitor for the community/peer-to-peer engagement use case that Forj Connect addresses.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Weaknesses4 records

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Competitive moat4 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Segment2 records

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Ideal customer profile2 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
Yes
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Has app

Feature3 records

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Profiles1 record

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Funding rounds5 records

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors9 records

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

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M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Mobilize

Community Engagement & Learning Platform Softwaremobilize.io

Mobilize (operating as Forj) provides a cloud-based community and learning platform for associations and professional networks, offering integrated modules for peer-to-peer engagement, continuing education, and member journey management via annual enterprise SaaS subscriptions.

What Mobilize does

Mobilize, now operating under the Forj brand, is a private SaaS company founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco. The company provides a private-label community and learning platform purpose-built for associations and professional networks, enabling member engagement, peer-to-peer communication, continuing education, and certification. Its product suite consists of three modules: Forj Connect (the rebranded Mobilize community platform for peer-to-peer and group communications), Forj Learn (a learning management system for continuing education, certification, and social learning), and Journey by Forj (a next-generation unified platform delivering a personalized community and learning experience). The platform is cloud-based and targets outcomes including member acquisition, churn reduction, non-dues revenue growth, behavioral analytics, and improved learning outcomes.

The company monetizes through annual, quote-based enterprise SaaS subscriptions sold via a direct enterprise field sales motion, supported by digital marketing through LinkedIn, a content/resources hub, and SEO. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Customers are exclusively in two segments — associations (professional and trade associations) and professional networks (communities of practice for industry professionals) — with stated pain points around member retention, escape from social media and disjointed online groups, and revenue diversification. The company claims a 10% annual revenue increase for client associations as a quantified outcome.

The company has raised approximately $21.25M across five funding rounds between 2014 and 2020, with investors including Sorenson Capital, Sorenson Ventures, Hillsven Capital, UpWest, Array Ventures, Floodgate, TCA Venture Group, and Trinity Ventures. David Hersh serves as CEO and founder. Headcount is reported in the 11-50 range, and no post-2020 funding events, acquisitions, or revenue disclosures are present in the available data.

Mobilize firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Mobilize
Website
https://mobilize.io
Company type
Private
Founded year
2014
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
Mobilize (operating as Forj) provides a cloud-based community and learning platform for associations and professional networks, offering integrated modules for peer-to-peer engagement, continuing education, and member journey management via annual enterprise SaaS subscriptions.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Mobilize industry classification

Industry
Product category
Community Engagement & Learning Platform Software
NAICS
Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Business Service Centers (56143)
SIC
Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)
akta.pro primary industry
App Monetization & Subscription Management Platforms (BPAMADAI)

Keywords

  • Community engagement platform
  • Professional networking software
  • Learning management system
  • Association membership platform
  • Private label community software

Where Mobilize is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
San Francisco
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Mobilize business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Software
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Platform/SaaS Subscription: Community platform services for associations and professional networks, including community management, learning, and engagement tools delivered as subscription-based SaaS

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
SubscriptionAnnualEnterprise subscription for associations and professional networks

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Mobilize product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Mobilize (now operating as Forj) provides a private-label, cloud-based community and learning platform purpose-built for associations and professional networks. The platform combines peer-to-peer and group communications (Forj Connect), a learning management system for continuing education and certification (Forj Learn), and a unified personalized member experience (Journey by Forj). It is sold as an annual SaaS subscription with quote-based enterprise pricing to mission-driven member organizations.

Product overview

Forj (formerly Mobilize) offers a platform-plus-modules architecture for associations and professional networks. The core platform is Forj Connect (the rebranded Mobilize community platform), which provides peer-to-peer and group communications. This core is complemented by Forj Learn (LMS for continuing education and certification) and Journey by Forj (a next-generation platform unifying community and learning). The platform supports outcomes including member acquisition, churn reduction, non-dues revenue growth, analytics, and improved learning outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • Forj Connect: Peer-to-peer and group communications platform enabling community engagement for associations and professional networks.
  • Forj Learn
  • Journey by Forj

Products and services

  • Forj Connect Cloud-based community platform (the rebranded Mobilize product) that enables peer-to-peer and group communications for associations and professional networks. Provides an intuitive member experience for connecting with peers, sharing expertise, and growing professionally, serving as an alternative to social media, long email chains, and disjointed online groups.
  • Forj Learn

Quantifiable outcome

  • 10% increase in annual revenue for associations

Companies that use Mobilize

Customer profile

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Mobilize technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Mobilize partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Mobilize competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Hivebrite: All-in-one community management platform purpose-built for associations, alumni networks, and professional communities—the closest direct competitor to Forj Connect with overlapping customer base and feature set.
  • Mighty Networks: Cloud-based community platform with built-in courses and events, serving creators and professional communities. Closely comparable on community-plus-learning architecture similar to Forj Connect + Forj Learn.
  • Circle: Modern community platform offering spaces, courses, and events for professional networks and member-based organizations. Directly competes with Forj on peer-to-peer communication and learning workflows.
  • Bettermode: Embeddable community platform (formerly Tribe) used by enterprises and membership organizations for branded community experiences. Comparable on community SaaS delivery model and target buyer profile.
  • Disciple Media: Community platform focused on paid professional and creator communities with engagement and learning features. Comparable to Forj in serving membership-driven, mission-based professional communities.

Broad incumbents

  • Higher Logic: Established community and engagement platform vendor deeply embedded in the association market, offering broader AMS-adjacent functionality. Competes with Forj primarily through market incumbency in the same vertical.
  • Personify: Provider of association management software (including Wild Apricot and Impexium) with growing community and engagement capabilities. Overlaps with Forj Connect on member community and engagement features within an association suite.
  • Community Brands: Suite of association technology products (including YM Careers/YourMembership) covering AMS, learning, events, and community. Competes with Forj through bundled offerings to the same association buyer.

Emerging players

  • Thinkific: LMS and course-commerce platform with growing community features. Most comparable to Forj Learn, and increasingly to the integrated Journey by Forj offering as it adds community capabilities.
  • Discourse: Open-source community discussion platform used by professional networks and associations. An adjacent competitor for the community/peer-to-peer engagement use case that Forj Connect addresses.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Mobilize social profiles

Digital presence

Mobilize financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Mobilize leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Mobilize funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors9 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Mobilize M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Mobilize

What does Mobilize do?

Mobilize (now operating as Forj) provides a private-label, cloud-based community and learning platform purpose-built for associations and professional networks. The platform combines peer-to-peer and group communications (Forj Connect), a learning management system for continuing education and certification (Forj Learn), and a unified personalized member experience (Journey by Forj). It is sold as an annual SaaS subscription with quote-based enterprise pricing to mission-driven member organizations.

Is Mobilize a public or private company?

Mobilize is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.

When was Mobilize founded?

Mobilize was founded in 2014. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Mobilize based?

Mobilize is headquartered in San Francisco, United States, in the North America region.

How does Mobilize make money?

One revenue line is on record: platform/SaaS Subscription.

Who are Mobilize's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Hivebrite, Mighty Networks, Circle, Bettermode and Disciple Media. Broad incumbents are Higher Logic, Personify and Community Brands. Emerging players are Thinkific and Discourse.

Does Mobilize have an API?

No public API is recorded for Mobilize.

What industry is Mobilize in?

Mobilize's product category is Community Engagement & Learning Platform Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAMADAI, App Monetization & Subscription Management Platforms. Its NAICS code is 54151 and its SIC code is 7372.

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