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A venture capital firm dedicated to the modern consumer and the ambitious teams reshaping categories Our weekly newsletter šŸ‘‡ https://t.co/SrW1ERoYLa

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Joined July 2012
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@bradkowalk
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I’m very excited to announce AI Autocomplete AI Autocomplete is a breakthrough patented technology that supercharges natural language input = Unlocking 10x faster search and commerce, advertising, and powerful augmented reality. Available for use as an SDK. This solves a
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@joy_parent_club exemplifies how a human-in-the-loop approach to consumer AI can be so effective. Send to all of those in your life navigating early parenthood: https://t.co/OQAnoW3XZE
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@ForerunnerVC
Forerunner
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After leading the seed for Joy, we've doubled down on the A as this team builds a truly beloved parenting product: • 50k paying members! • On track to double paying members by early 2026 • An embedded AI layer that’s 3x’ed engagement Congrats to Joy! https://t.co/WemY6bbn3H
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forbes.com
AI parenting app Joy raises $14M from Raga Partners and Forerunner to blend empathy, AI, and expert support for modern parents worldwide.
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@ArrivedHomes
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Big news šŸ”šŸ“ˆ We just raised $27M — led by @neo, with @ForerunnerVC, Bezos Expeditions, Core, and others — and launched the first-ever ā€œstock marketā€ for single-family rentals. Investors can now buy & sell shares of rental homes across the U.S.— in minutes. The future of real
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@joy_parent_club
Joy Parenting Club
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We're excited to announce our $14 million Series A. This funding will enable Joy to scale the most advanced AI model designed for parents. The round is co-led by @ForerunnerVC and Raga Partners, with participation from Magnify Ventures, Ingeborg Investments, Rogue Venture
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@kirstenagreen
Kirsten Green
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• Prosumer companies match Consumer Tech performance at IPO • New AI-powered prosumer cos already show 3x higher willingness to pay ($78 vs $25 median price point) • 50%+ of consumers use prosumer tools in their personal lives Our latest research! https://t.co/gc69lrVMC6
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@ForerunnerVC
Forerunner
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We're backing @naturalpay, the natural language layer enabling agents to transact directly with businesses and with other agents, across any financial rail, starting with ACH. TL;DR—agents making payments will soon be a thing. Congrats @bykahlil + team! https://t.co/U6yTlxLqLM
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natural.co
When exploring what I wanted to work on next, I wrote this 15-page memo on agentic payments.
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@bykahlil
Kahlil Lalji
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I’m excited to finally announce Natural (@naturalpay), our $9.8m seed round, and commitment to building the best payments ecosystem for agents.
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@ditzikow
Dylan Itzikowitz
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Consumer is not dead! This week @southpkcommons, we hosted @kirstenagreen (founder of @ForerunnerVC) for an off-the-record session with our founders building what’s next in consumer software, consumer hardware and commerce experiences
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@ForerunnerVC
Forerunner
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At our 2025 AGM, we welcomed 20 early-stage founders to preview what they're building in our company showcase. The creativity and ambition were off the charts:
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@ForerunnerVC
Forerunner
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It's official for @ouraring: - $11B valuation - New $900M in funding led by Fidelity - 5.5M+ rings sold to date - On track for $1B in revenue this year, marking the 2nd consecutive year of 2x growth This company is setting the standard in reshaping proactive healthšŸ’
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The first and only at-home cervical cancer screening, which is disrupting a centuries-old process that's universally disliked by women — all for a disease that's entirely preventable. TIME's Best Inventions of 2025: @TealHealth! https://t.co/WZAQD25zMg
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time.com
Find out why Teal Wand is on TIME's list of 2025's best inventions.
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Forerunner
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Congrats to DUOS on the new $130M round led by FTV Capital, where we're also doubling down on our initial investment from 2021, led by @nicoleahjohnson. Elderly care remains one of the most expensive, challenging life stages. It's overdue for the change DUOS is helping create.
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@JohnKoelliker
John Koelliker
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Last week, I presented at @ForerunnerVC’s AGM alongside several amazing founders. Here's the TL;DR of what I shared: Ambition, in any form, is a powerful thing. Doesn't matter if it's a college student trying to land an internship, a single mom trying to provide for her family,
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@TechCrunch
TechCrunch
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The new Oura Ring 4 Ceramic is made from zirconia ceramic, which the company says allows for durability and lightweight comfort.
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techcrunch.com
The new Oura Ring 4 Ceramic is made from zirconia ceramic, which the company says allows for durability and lightweight comfort.
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@Jakewk
Jake Kaldenbaugh
2 months
This is a great use-case for AI that could improve our civilization at a high-level by democratizing access to higher learning. It’s clear that universities haven’t scaled out to meet the overwhelming demand from qualified students - hopefully players like this can fill the gap.
@ForerunnerVC
Forerunner
2 months
We're backing Outsmart, a team of former Duolingo execs who are now tackling a problem so hard, most of the industry has already given up on it: higher ed! https://t.co/yJ6PyoZhyA
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@theinformation
The Information
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.@kirstenagreen, Founder at @ForerunnerVC, explains consumers’ complex relationship with AI. "Consumers' experience of AI right now is it's magic." "It's a lot of work to bring that to life… The consumer's expectation for what's possible or what should happen is ahead of the
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@ForerunnerVC
Forerunner
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@jorgemazal Ultimately, Outsmart will build the infrastructure to power human potential and reinstate the very promise of higher ed: one where drive and talent can unlock infinite opportunity. @eurie_kim on why we invested: https://t.co/yJ6PyoZhyA
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