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Human needs: Investing where people demand change
Talks about Forerunner Thesis, consumer behavior and technology influence
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Kirsten Green
Managing Partner at Forerunner
San Francisco, California
Overview
Kirsten Green is the Founder and Managing Partner at Forerunner, a venture capital firm based in San Francisco. She has successfully invested in a diverse range of companies like Faire and Glossier, Inc., showcasing her expertise in identifying and supporting successful startups.
With a background in due diligence and mergers, Kirsten Green has played a pivotal role in leading Forerunner to invest in notable companies such as Faire and Curated, while also serving on the boards of various successful ventures like Nordstrom and Glossier, Inc.
Work Experience
Founder and Managing Partner
2012 - Current
Forerunner is a SF-based venture capital firm focused on understanding the mindset of the modern consumer and identifying the founders poised to deliver what they need and meet the market potential. By supporting entrepreneurs with funding, strategic wisdom, and consumer insight — our “CQ” — we help transform industries and drive culture forward. We’ve used our combined expertise to support trailblazing companies like Chime, Faire, Glossier, Away, Warby Parker, ŌURA, The Yes, Curated, and dozens more.
Forerunner Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on understanding the mindset of the modern consumer.
Board Member
2019
Curated humanizes online shopping by connecting customers with passionate experts.
Raised $141,500,000.00 from CapitalG, Greylock and Forerunner.
Board Member
2018
Faire is a marketplace and wholesale platform that helps retailers find and buy wholesale merchandise for their stores.
Raised $1,708,162,662.00 from Shopify.
Board Member
2019
Board Member
2017
Board Member
2016
Board Member
2013
Glossier is a direct-to-consumer beauty company that leverages content and community to power a superior shopping experience.
Raised $266,400,000.00 from Sequoia Capital, IVP, Index Ventures, Forerunner, Thrive Capital and Lone Pine Capital.
Board Observer
2013
Chime is a financial technology company that offers mobile banking services.
Raised $2,292,603,117.00 from Vantage Legacy Capital.
Board Member
2018 - 2022
The Yes is a next generation AI-powered shopping platform.
Raised $30,000,000.00 from True Ventures, Forerunner, Bain Capital Ventures, New Enterprise Associates and Comcast Ventures.
Board Member
2019 - 2021
Modern Fertility is a women's health company closing the fertility information gap by letting women test key fertility hormones at home.
Raised $22,000,000.00 from Steph Korey Goodwin and Forerunner.