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Forerunner Ventures
San Francisco, United States
We invest in consumer‑focused technology companies that reshape categories by leveraging new intelligence, behavior shifts, and emerging platforms. Our thesis targets early‑stage founders building products and services i...
Portfolio
41+
Employees
20+
Founded
2012
AUM
≈ $3.0B
Investment focus
Stages
Seed → Series B
Industries
Artificial IntelligenceCommerce & ShoppingFinancial TechnologyHealthcare Technology
Geographic scope
Global
Fund details
Funds
Fund VI
Vintage 2025 • $1.0B
Fund VII
Vintage 2024 • $500.0M
Check sizes
Min: $1.0M
Typical: $5.0M
Max: $15.0M
Sources
Forerunner Ventures
We invest in consumer‑focused technology companies that reshape categories by leveraging new intelligence, behavior shifts, and emerging platforms. Our thesis targets early‑stage founders building products and services in health & wellness, finance, commerce, and entertainment that can become dominant market leaders.
Portfolio
41+
Employees
20+
Founded
2012
AUM
≈ $3.0B
Funds
Fund VI · Vintage 2025 • $1.0B
Fund VII · Vintage 2024 • $500.0M
Check Sizes
Min: $1.0M
Typical: $5.0M
Max: $15.0M
Stages
Seed → Series B
Industries
Artificial IntelligenceCommerce & ShoppingFinancial TechnologyHealthcare TechnologyMedia & Entertainment
Geographic scope
Global
Sources
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The startup offers a wireless security platform that provides real-time visibility and control over corporate network airspace, protecting against unauthorized access from employee hotspots and dual-connected devices. Utilizing AI-driven, agent-less technology, it safeguards all Wi-Fi-enabled assets, preventing data leaks and identity theft.
Funding: $148.0M
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Funding: $148.0M
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Alkeme provides a culturally focused mental health platform that offers guided meditations, therapist-led learning, and restorative movement practices tailored for the Black community. The platform addresses the lack of accessible mental health resources and culturally relevant content, empowering users to manage stress, anxiety, and personal growth effectively.
Funding: $4.5M
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Forerunner
Forerunner
Funding: $4.5M
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Around provides a video conferencing platform that utilizes unique audio technology to ensure all participants, regardless of location, can communicate clearly without echo or audio distortion. This approach addresses the common issue of remote team members feeling disengaged and excluded during traditional video calls, fostering a more inclusive and collaborative environment.
Funding: $15.2M
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Funding: $15.2M
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Balance provides a qualified Canadian and U.S. custodial platform that securely stores both digital assets and fiat while offering API‑driven wallet infrastructure, off‑chain settlement, and automated compliance reporting. The service includes escrow, tri‑party wallet agreements, collateral management, and integrated borrowing/lending workflows, enabling institutional investors and crypto‑focused firms to manage high‑value transactions and liquidity with regulatory certainty.
Basic Capital provides a modern 401(k) platform for private‑company employers, offering over 6,000 investment options—including mutual funds, ETFs, a brokerage window for individual stocks, crypto, and private assets—through a mobile‑first interface. The solution includes real‑time compliance monitoring, in‑app guidance for participants, and optional fully managed services such as recordkeeping, third‑party administration, and advisory oversight, allowing companies to choose a bundled or bring‑your‑own‑advisor model.
Funding: $25.0M
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+ 6 Other investorsForerunnerLux Capital
+ 6 Other investorsForerunnerLux Capital
Funding: $25.0M
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Rokt Catalog provides a curated product layer that enables retailers to expand their assortments with premium third-party brands. This platform connects brands directly with customers at the crucial point of purchase within the Rokt ecommerce ecosystem. It leverages existing infrastructure to amplify other Rokt offerings like Aftersell and Ads.
Funding: $27.0M
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Forerunner
Forerunner
Funding: $27.0M
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Chime offers a mobile‑first, fee‑free checking account partnered with FDIC‑insured banks, providing a Visa debit card and early access to direct‑deposit funds up to two business days before standard availability. The app includes real‑time transaction alerts, automated savings tools, and machine‑learning‑driven budgeting to help users manage cash flow without hidden fees.
Cococart is an e-commerce platform that enables local businesses to manage online sales, reservations, and marketing through a single interface, eliminating the need for multiple applications. By providing a cost-effective solution with no transaction fees, Cococart allows small businesses to streamline operations and retain more revenue.
30+
2K+Approximate amount of employees
Funding: $4.1M
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Funding: $4.1M
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This company provides an AI-powered personal shopping agent for fashion discovery across thousands of online stores. Users chat with the agent to shop for personalized recommendations in both women's and men's apparel. It streamlines the e-commerce experience by offering curated product discovery based on individual preferences.
Funding: $49.7M
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Funding: $49.7M
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Decagon provides a unified platform for building, optimizing, and scaling conversational AI agents across voice, chat, and email channels. The platform uses Agent Operating Procedures (AOPs) for natural language workflow definition, enabling rapid iteration and performance improvement. This allows enterprises to deliver consistent, high-quality customer experiences while increasing deflection rates and reducing operational costs.
Funding: $96.5M
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Bain Capital Ventures
Bain Capital Ventures
Funding: $96.5M
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Dumpling provides specialized tools and technology for vacation grocery delivery businesses, enabling efficient order management and fulfillment through a network of professional personal shoppers. This platform addresses the challenge of delivering a seamless grocery experience for vacation rental guests and local clients, enhancing operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Funding: $9.8M
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Forerunner
Forerunner
Funding: $9.8M
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Faire is a wholesale marketplace that connects retailers with over 100,000 brands across various categories, enabling them to source inventory efficiently from a single platform. The platform offers features like free returns on first orders and deferred payment options, addressing the challenges of inventory management and cash flow for small businesses.
Funding: $1.7B
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Funding: $1.7B
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Fay integrates personalized digital greeting cards with physical gifts through a barcode scanning system, allowing gift recipients to access custom messages featuring photos and videos on their mobile devices. This approach enhances the emotional connection of gift-giving while providing businesses with valuable user data and an additional revenue stream.
Foratravel provides a cloud‑based travel management platform that consolidates bookings, itineraries, and client communications into a single dashboard. The system automates confirmations, payment processing, and real‑time updates while offering collaborative portals and analytics to help agencies and corporate travel managers streamline operations and improve customer satisfaction.
Funding: $40.0M
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Funding: $40.0M
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Getpie is a lightweight web app that lets individuals and small teams quickly create, edit, and share structured plans. Users can define goals, break them into hierarchical tasks, assign due dates, and view an automatically generated timeline, while collaborating in real time with comments and change tracking. Plans can be shared via a simple link or exported as PDF or CSV for easy distribution without additional software.
Funding: $11.5M
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+ 3 Other investorsForerunner
+ 3 Other investorsForerunner
Funding: $11.5M
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Ghostcontent is an AI‑powered writing platform that generates SEO‑optimized blog posts, social media captions, and marketing copy based on user‑provided topics, keywords, and tone preferences. The tool includes built‑in plagiarism detection, readability scoring, and collaborative editing features, allowing marketers and small businesses to produce high‑quality content quickly and export it directly to their CMS or publishing workflows.
Funding: $12.0M
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+ 2 Other investorsForerunner
+ 2 Other investorsForerunner
Funding: $12.0M
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Headway is a mental healthcare platform that connects users with in-network therapists and psychiatrists based on their insurance coverage and specific needs. By streamlining the provider search and billing process, Headway enables clients to access affordable mental health care while saving an average of 75% on session costs.
Funding: $332.3M
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Spark Capital
Spark Capital
Funding: $332.3M
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Hims is a telehealth platform that connects users with licensed healthcare providers to access personalized treatments for sexual health, hair loss, mental health, and skincare, all through a 100% online process. The service eliminates the need for insurance and in-person visits, providing discreet shipping of clinically proven products directly to customers' doors.
The startup offers an education enrichment platform that connects teachers with parents and students, facilitating the organization and management of after-school tutoring sessions. By automating scheduling and payment processing, the platform simplifies the logistics of after-school classes, making it easier for parents to book and oversee their children's educational activities.
Funding: $8.4M
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Forerunner
Forerunner
Funding: $8.4M
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Joinleland matches job candidates with experienced interview coaches who create personalized preparation roadmaps, conduct mock case, product, and data interviews, and provide real‑time feedback. The service also offers resume and LinkedIn optimization, concise business knowledge briefs, and ongoing messaging support to help early‑career professionals build confidence and secure offers at top consulting, product, data, and finance firms.
Funding: $12.0M
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+ 11 Other investorsForerunner
+ 11 Other investorsForerunner
Funding: $12.0M
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Jump is a fan experience platform that provides primary ticketing and white-labeled apps, enabling sports teams to manage inventory and access control while enhancing fan engagement. By fostering direct relationships with fans, Jump helps teams increase attendance and revenue per fan, creating a more personalized and memorable event experience.
Funding: $30.0M
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Forerunner
Forerunner
Funding: $30.0M
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The startup provides a platform that enables revenue teams to identify key performance indicators and critical moments in their workflows, enhancing team support and focus. This solution increases productivity by allowing leaders to allocate resources effectively and prioritize high-impact activities.
Funding: $870.0K
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Funding: $870.0K
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Juni Learning offers personalized, one-on-one online STEM classes for children, matching them with instructors from top U.S. universities to tailor the curriculum based on individual learning styles and goals. The platform addresses the need for effective, engaging educational support in coding and math, enabling students to progress at their own pace while receiving continuous feedback and mentorship.
Funding: $26.7M
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Forerunner
Forerunner
Funding: $26.7M
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Kale connects consumers with brands to facilitate authentic content creation in exchange for rewards. Users post about products they genuinely use to participate in brand challenges and earn compensation. This platform streamlines the process for customers to monetize their organic brand advocacy.
Funding: $3.8M
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Forerunner
Forerunner
Funding: $3.8M
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