Forerunner Ventures

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 Ventures

Industry	Venture Capital
Founded	2012
Founder	Kirsten Green
Headquarters	San Francisco, California , United States
Website	forerunnerventures.com

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]