
Forerunner Ventures
San Francisco, California, United StatesFounded 2012
Forerunner Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on thesis-driven, early-stage investments in consumer companies. Their strategy involves identifying businesses at the intersection of technology, culture, and evolving consumer behaviors, with a strong emphasis on deep consumer insight and product innovation, particularly in areas leveraging AI for human-centered solutions.
Deal activity increased 120% year-over-year (11 deals in the last 12 months). Average disclosed round size is $46.8M (across 83 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
90
Fund Size
$3B
Top Stage
Series B
Last 12 Mo
11
Team
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
90 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series B | $75M | Feb 2026 | |
| Series D | $250M | Jan 2026 | |
| Series A | — | Jan 2026 | |
| DDazzle AI | Seed | $8M | Jan 2026 |
| Series A | $8M | Dec 2025 | |
| Seed | $9.7M | Dec 2025 | |
| Series B | $40M | Nov 2025 | |
| Series B | $20M | Sep 2025 | |
| Series B | $27M | Aug 2025 | |
| Series A | $18M | Aug 2025 | |
| SSlingshot AI | Series A | — | Jul 2025 |
| RRoon | Series A | $15M | Nov 2024 |
| Series A | $11M | Oct 2024 | |
| Series D | $100M | Jul 2024 | |
| Seed | $50M | Jun 2024 | |
| Series B | $25M | May 2024 | |
| Series C | $100M | Mar 2023 | |
| Series B | $56M | Jul 2022 | |
| Series B | $40M | Jun 2022 | |
| Series B | $350M | Jun 2022 | |
| RReal | Series B | $37M | Apr 2022 |
| Series C | $140M | Feb 2022 | |
| Series C | $75M | Feb 2022 | |
| Series C | $75M | Nov 2021 | |
| Seed | $5M | Jul 2021 |
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Top Co-Investors
Founders Fund11 shared
Accel9 shared
Thrive Capital8 shared
Index Ventures8 shared
Lightspeed Venture Partners7 shared
General Catalyst7 shared
NEA (New Enterprise Associates)6 shared
Khosla Ventures6 shared
First Round Capital6 shared
Sequoia Capital5 shared
Comcast5 shared
Norwest Venture Partners5 shared
GV (Google Ventures)5 shared
NFX5 shared
Felicis Ventures5 shared
Y Combinator4 shared
Andreessen Horowitz4 shared
Homebrew4 shared
Spark Capital3 shared
Greylock Partners3 shared
Last updated: 10 April 2026