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Overview

Venture capital firm focused on modern consumer insights and entrepreneurs.

Founded

2010

Deals · 12mo

20

Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

FinTech
Internet
Retail
Retail Technology
...

Investment portfolio

208rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Alma
Sep 2026Participated
$17 MSeries A
Teal Health
Sep 2026Participated
$22 MSeries A
Town
Sep 2026Led
$90 MSeries B
Wispr AI
Aug 2026Participated
$280 MSeries B
Natural
Jul 2026Led
$30 MSeries A
Fora
Jul 2026Led
$60 MSeries D
Town
Jun 2026Participated
$55 MSeries A
Suno
Jun 2026Participated
$400 MSeries D
Depthfirst
Mar 2026Participated
$80 MSeries B
Koah
Feb 2026Participated
$21 MSeries A
Novig
Feb 2026Participated
$75 MSeries B
Decagon
Jan 2026Participated
$250 MSeries D
Alma
Sep 2026Participated
$17 MSeries A
Teal Health
Sep 2026Participated
$22 MSeries A
Town
Sep 2026Led
$90 MSeries B
Wispr AI
Aug 2026Participated
$280 MSeries B
Natural
Jul 2026Led
$30 MSeries A
Fora
Jul 2026Led
$60 MSeries D
Town
Jun 2026Participated
$55 MSeries A
Suno
Jun 2026Participated
$400 MSeries D
Depthfirst
Mar 2026Participated
$80 MSeries B
Koah
Feb 2026Participated
$21 MSeries A
Novig
Feb 2026Participated
$75 MSeries B
Decagon
Jan 2026Participated
$250 MSeries D
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Deal Distribution

Forerunner Ventures: 208 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Forerunner Ventures: 208 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed2720
Series A2750
Series B730
Series C+222
Other Equity1112

Monthly Deal Activity

Forerunner Ventures: 208 deals are recorded across 184 months.All available history.
Forerunner Ventures: 208 deals are recorded across 184 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '111
Aug '111
Sep '110
Oct '112
Nov '111
Dec '110
Jan '121
Feb '120
Mar '122
Apr '121
May '120
Jun '122
Jul '120
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '121
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '132
Mar '130
Apr '132
May '130
Jun '131
Jul '132
Aug '131
Sep '132
Oct '131
Nov '132
Dec '130
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '140
Apr '140
May '141
Jun '141
Jul '141
Aug '141
Sep '141
Oct '141
Nov '142
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '152
Apr '151
May '152
Jun '152
Jul '152
Aug '151
Sep '150
Oct '152
Nov '152
Dec '150
Jan '162
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '162
Jun '160
Jul '161
Aug '161
Sep '161
Oct '162
Nov '162
Dec '160
Jan '172
Feb '170
Mar '171
Apr '171
May '172
Jun '172
Jul '170
Aug '172
Sep '173
Oct '171
Nov '171
Dec '171
Jan '180
Feb '182
Mar '181
Apr '180
May '184
Jun '181
Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '181
Oct '180
Nov '182
Dec '180
Jan '192
Feb '192
Mar '194
Apr '190
May '191
Jun '194
Jul '191
Aug '191
Sep '191
Oct '192
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '201
Mar '201
Apr '200
May '201
Jun '201
Jul '201
Aug '202
Sep '201
Oct '201
Nov '201
Dec '201
Jan '212
Feb '210
Mar '211
Apr '212
May '212
Jun '213
Jul '213
Aug '215
Sep '211
Oct '212
Nov '211
Dec '211
Jan '221
Feb '224
Mar '223
Apr '224
May '222
Jun '222
Jul '221
Aug '220
Sep '221
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '231
May '231
Jun '230
Jul '231
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '231
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '242
Apr '240
May '241
Jun '241
Jul '243
Aug '240
Sep '241
Oct '241
Nov '242
Dec '240
Jan '251
Feb '252
Mar '250
Apr '252
May '252
Jun '251
Jul '251
Aug '254
Sep '253
Oct '252
Nov '254
Dec '252
Jan '262
Feb '262
Mar '261
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '262
Jul '262
Aug '261
Sep '263
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Forerunner Ventures: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (89 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Forerunner Ventures: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (89 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
E-Commerce & Retail89
Consumer & Lifestyle71
Networks, Cloud & Communication60
Health & Life Sciences39
Enterprise Software35
Fintech23
AI & Machine Learning23
Social & Community Platforms18
Media & Entertainment17
Food & Agriculture17
Hardware & Robotics16
Real Estate & Construction15
Professional Services15
Transportation & Logistics13
Travel & Hospitality9
Education & Workforce8
Data, Analytics & IT8
Marketing & Advertising8
Manufacturing6
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Crypto & Blockchain4
Gaming & eSports4
Developer Tools3
Space & Frontier Tech2

Deal Size Distribution

Forerunner Ventures: 208 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Forerunner Ventures: 208 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M40
$5M-$10M44
$10M-$25M62
$25M-$50M21
$50M-$100M20
$100M-$250M13
$250M-$500M6
$500M-$1B2
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Forerunner Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (190 deals).All available history.

Top 10 of 11 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Forerunner Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (190 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States190
Canada4
Europe4
943012
Singapore2
Israel1
Australia1
Mexico1
India1
941021
Forerunner Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Accel sharing 19 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Forerunner Ventures: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation.All available history.
Forerunner Ventures: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led7436%
Participating13464%
Forerunner Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 61% and co-led for 39% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Forerunner Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 61% and co-led for 39% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead4561%
Co-led2939%

Team

Brian O’Malley

Managing Partner

Eurie Kim

Managing Partner

Jennifer Mariska

Partner, Operations

Kirsten Green

Founder & Managing Partner

Tandis Azarbad

Vice President, Finance