Forerunner Ventures
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Forerunner Ventures

http://www.forerunnerventures.com
Last activity: 10.09.2025
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Invests in categories: E-commerceProductPlatformHealthTechShopBrandCareClothingOnlineIT
At Forerunner, we believe in a better way to invest. We’re a venture capital firm focused on understanding the mindset of the modern consumer and identifying the people poised to deliver what they need. We believe that when entrepreneurs are poised to meet consumers not just where they are today but where they’re going to be tomorrow, they become more than just founders — they’re forerunners. By supporting them with funding, strategic wisdom, and consumer insight — our “CQ” — we help transform industries and drive culture forward. 
 
We’re a San Francisco-based team of veterans and visionaries from multiple disciplines. What unites us is a shared belief that “good enough” just isn’t good enough. We’ve used our combined expertise to support trailblazing brands like Dollar Shave Club, Warby Parker, Hims & Hers, and dozens more.
News
620
Portfolio
68
Persons
12
Mentions
102
Location: United States, California, San Francisco
Employees: 11-50
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Seed; Series B

Portfolio 68

DateNameWebsiteTotal RaisedLocation
14.08.2025Topline Pr...toplinepro.com$44MUnited Sta...
28.06.2022Eclipse Fo...eclipsefoods.com$52MUnited Sta...
17.06.2022Wonderwonder.com$964MUnited Sta...
17.03.2020ŌURAouraring.com$439.16MFinland, M...
11.06.2019Modern Fer...modernfertility.com$22MUnited Sta...
26.09.2017The Inside...theinside.com$4.1MUnited Sta...
12.06.2015BloomThatbloomthat.com$24.96MUnited Sta...
-Draper Jam...draperjames.com$10MUnited Sta...
-Awayawaytravel.com$1.38BLiberia, M...
-Sundaygetsunday.com$100MUnited Sta...
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Persons 12

DateFirst NameLast NameTitleLinkedInLocation
-JenniferMariska-linkedin.c...-
-AliciaProdromouExecutive ...linkedin.c...-
-PriyankaSuriInvestorlinkedin.c...-
-KirstenGreen-twitter.co...-
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-BrianO'MalleyManaging P...linkedin.c...-
-NicoleJohnsonPartnerlinkedin.c...-
-FawziItaniInvestorlinkedin.c...-
-AnthonyPerez-linkedin.c...-
-KiraMcCroden-linkedin.c...-
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News 620

DateTitleDescription
14.07.2020Juni Learning Launches Educational Initiatives, Donating $150,000 In Tuition Waivers to Help Families Facilitate Learning In Midst of COVID-19-
14.07.2020Exclusive: Gwyneth Paltrow Invests In An Accessible Therapy-
14.07.2020How Juni Learning Is Teaching Kids To Code During The Pandemic-
13.07.2020This Is How Plus-Size Brand 11 Honoré Perfected The Fit For Their New In-House Collection-
13.07.2020Prose Offers Membership To Differentiate Among Personalized Beauty Brands-
10.07.2020After A Quiet Three Months, DTC Brands Resume Launches-
09.07.2020Is Wearable Technology The Savior We’ve Been Waiting For?-
30.06.2020Dumpling Is The New Ethical Alternative To Grocery Delivery App Instacart-
24.06.2020Dumpling Takes On Instacart, Shipt-
24.06.2020Inside Calibrate, The Telehealth Newcomer Using Doctors And Coaches To Disrupt The $70B Weight Loss Industry-
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Mentions in press and media 102

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10.09.2025Koah Launches “AdSense for GenAI” — Monetization Standard for AI Chat AppsKoah, the monetization platform for Gen AI chat apps, today announced its public launch after operating in stealth since January 2025, along with $5+ million in seed funding. Koah offers GenAI businesses a powerful way to earn revenue: embe...
19.08.2025Basic Capital: $25 Million Series A Raised For Helping Workers Achieve Retirement GoalsBasic Capital, a 401(k) platform that helps workers achieve retirement goals, has closed a $25 million Series A funding round led by Forerunner and Lux Capital. Existing investors SV Angel, Box Group, and financial leader Henry Kravis parti...
15.08.2025AI Powers Home Service Revolution: Topline Pro Secures $27M FundingTopline Pro secured $27 million in Series B funding, led by Northzone. This AI-driven platform revolutionizes local home service businesses, automating critical marketing, sales, and operational functions. It empowers contractors, landscape...
15.08.2025Topline Pro: $27 Million Raised To Transform Local Home Services Into AI-Based BusinessesTopline Pro, an AI-based platform for home service businesses, has announced a $27 million Series B funding round led by Northzone, with new participation from Tactile Ventures, and Industry Ventures, alongside continued support from existi...
14.08.2025Topline Pro Raises $27M in Series B FundingCo-Founders Nick Ornitz and Shannon Kay. Topline Pro, a NYC-based AI-powered engine improving how home service businesses grow and run online, raised $27M in Series B funding. The round was led by Northzone (Molly Alter), with new participa...
11.08.2025Novig: $18 Million Series A Raised For Scaling P2P Sports Prediction MarketNovig, the leading U.S. peer-to-peer sports (P2P) prediction market, has closed an $18 million Series A funding round led by Forerunner, with backing from Y Combinator, NFX, Perceptive Ventures, and Gaingels. Founded by Jacob Fortinsky and ...
11.08.2025Novig Raises $18M in Series A FundingNovig, a NYC-based peer-to-peer sports prediction market, raised $18M in Series A funding. The round was led by Forerunner, with participation from existing investors Y Combinator, NFX, Perceptive Ventures, and Gaingels. The company intends...
25.07.2025Slingshot Reveals $93 Million In Funding And Launches AshSlingshot AI has launched Ash, the first AI specifically designed for therapy, following an extension of its Series A funding co-led by Radical Ventures and Forerunner Ventures. With a total of $93 million raised from investors like a16z, F...
24.06.2025Decagon's $131 Million Surge: A New Era for AI Customer ServiceIn the bustling tech landscape of San Francisco, a storm is brewing. Decagon, a rising star in the realm of conversational AI, has just secured a whopping $131 million in Series C funding. This infusion of capital elevates the company’s val...
24.06.2025Decagon Raises $131M in Series C Funding; at $1.5B ValuationDecagon, a San Francisco, CA-based company which specializes in conversational AI agents for customer experience, raised $131M in Series C funding, at $1.5 Billion valuation. The round was led by Accel and Andreessen Horowitz (Growth Fund),...
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