Forerunner Ventures
Overview
Forerunner Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm dedicated to investing in ambitious entrepreneurs to define and dominate a new generation of commerce. The firm is focused on understanding the mindset of the modern consumer and identifying the people poised to deliver what they need. Forerunner invests in companies operating at the intersection of emerging user demand, technological advancements, and business model evolution, primarily at Seed and Series A stages.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chime | Mar 2019 | Series D | Co-investor |
| Oura | May 2021 | Series C | Co-investor |
| Oura Health | May 2021 | Series C | Co-investor |
| Wonder | May 2025 | VC Round | Co-investor |
| Warby Parker | Sep 2011 | Series A | - |
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Key People
Kirsten Green
Founder, Managing Partner
Eurie Kim
Managing Partner
Brian O'Malley
Board Partner
Jason Bornstein
Partner
Nicole Johnson
Partner
Jennifer Mariska
Partner, COO
Alex Brussell
Principal
Fawzi Itani
Investor
Sam O'Donnell
Investor
Tess Krensky
Investor
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Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Forerunner Ventures based?
Forerunner Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.
When was Forerunner Ventures founded?
Forerunner Ventures was founded in 2012.
How many portfolio companies does Forerunner Ventures have?
Forerunner Ventures has 171 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Forerunner Ventures's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Chime, Oura, Oura Health, Wonder, Warby Parker.
What was Forerunner Ventures's most recent investment shown here?
Forerunner Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Wonder in 2025.
What sectors does Forerunner Ventures focus on?
Forerunner Ventures focuses on Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Real Estate & PropTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics.
What company stages does Forerunner Ventures focus on?
Forerunner Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.
What is Forerunner Ventures's AUM?
Forerunner Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $10.0B.