Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • Education • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Entertainment (& Sports) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Gaming (& eSports) • Food & Beverage • Human Resources • Logistics (& Distribution) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Messaging • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Online Social • Consumer • Woman Focused |
Stages | Early, Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B |
Investing | United States • Canada |
Investment Range | $1,000,000 - $15,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $7,500,000 |
Assets Under Management | $1,000,000,000 |
Forerunner Ventures is a San Francisco-based early stage venture capital firm that focuses on investing in a wide array of sectors including Software, IT, Hospitality, Media, Education, Business Solutions, FinTech, Retail, Sales, Marketing, Entertainment, HealthTech, Gaming, Logistics, Medical Devices, Messaging, Healthcare, Online Social, and Consumer industries. They are particularly known for their investments in companies that cater to women-focused initiatives. Founded in 2010, Forerunner Ventures operates with an investment thesis that targets companies at the intersection of technology shifts, value shifts, and leadership that drives advancement. With assets under management amounting to $1 billion, they provide financing for early-stage capital requirements including Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, and Series B rounds. Their investment amounts range with a minimum of $250,000, a maximum of $500,000, and a sweet spot of $375,000 for initial investments. By combining human insight with the potential of AI, they aim to support companies that are geared towards consumer commerce and are poised to transform industries and cultural landscapes. The team at Forerunner Ventures brings expertise and research analysis on marketplace models, including their performance in public markets and M&A activity. They provide insights into various fields, such as the implications of AI in education and the evolving dynamics in early-stage venture investments, IPOs, and mergers and acquisitions. Forerunner Ventures also curates content on their platform to highlight trends such as the AI boom's impact on the dotcom industry, generational shifts in consumer spending, and innovations across sectors like healthcare, food, and education. They are known for their exhaustive approach to evaluating market opportunities and supporting the growth and scale of innovative business ideas.
We invest in consumer commerce