Forerunner Ventures

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Forerunner Ventures
IndustryVenture Capital
Founded2012
Founder Kirsten Green
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
,
United States
Website forerunnerventures.com

Forerunner Ventures is a San Francisco-based American venture capital firm. Founded in 2012, Forerunner focuses on early-stage consumer investing. The firm was founded by Kirsten Green, a venture capitalist. [1] [2]

Forerunner invests in health & wellness, retail & ecommerce, consumer finance, education, and social networking. [3] [4] The firm’s notable investments include Chime, Faire, Oura Health, Jet.com, Hims&Hers, Glossier, Dollar Shave Club, and Warby Parker. [2] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

As of 2025, Forerunner has raised nearly $3 billion in assets under management. [10] [11] Its most recent fund, Fund VII, is a $500 million fund dedicated to early-stage investing and was the firm’s seventh flagship fund. [11] [12] The firm’s previous fund was a $1 billion fund with two $500m vehicles, one for early-stage and another for growth-stage. [7] [12]

References

  1. ↑ Yuliya Chernova (June 3, 2016). "Forerunner Ventures Is Raising More Than $100M for Next Fund". WSJ. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Emma Hinchliffe (September 8, 2022). "Forerunner Ventures founder Kirsten Green's $1 billion fund aims to expand the definition of consumer investing". Fortune. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ Ryan Hibbison (November 13, 2024). "Forerunner focuses on AI in consumer companies with Fund VII". Venture Capital Journal. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  4. ↑ Amit Chowdhry (November 12, 2024). "Forerunner Ventures: $500 Million Early-Stage Fund Announced, Brings AUM To Nearly $3 Billion". Pulse. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  5. ↑ Alexandra Sternlicht (July 17, 2024). "Overloaded consumers will fuel soaring demand for AI that makes life easier, top venture capitalist says". Fortune. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Kirsten Green". Forbes . Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Forerunner Ventures Closes Fund VI, at $1 Billion". Finsmes. March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  8. ↑ Layne Winn (December 4, 2018). "Venture capitalist behind Glossier, Warby Parker, on how to pitch your company". ABC. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  9. ↑ Clare O'Connor (November 2, 2016). "How Forerunner Ventures' Kirsten Green Crashed Silicon Valley's Boys' Club To Become Retail's Top VC". Forbes. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  10. ↑ Amit Chowdhry (November 12, 2024). "Forerunner Ventures: $500 Million Early-Stage Fund Announced, Brings AUM To Nearly $3 Billion". Pulse. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  11. 1 2 Rosie Bradbury (November 11, 2024). "Forerunner, consumer tech VC that backed Warby Parker, Away, raises $500M Fund VII". Pitchbook. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  12. 1 2 Ann Gehan. "Forerunner Ventures Raises $500 Million Early-Stage Fund". The Information. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
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