Forerunner Ventures Management, LLC
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- HQ
- CA
Forerunner Ventures invests early in founders who have the vision to define a category and the courage to own all of what they build. The firm lists investors Sam O'Donnell and Tess Krensky, along with finance and marketing leaders including Tandis Moeini, Anthony Perez, and Kira McCroden.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Series A, Seed, Series B |
| Sectors | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Ecommerce, Consumer, Healthtech |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | CA, NY |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | Consumer, Ecommerce |
| 2010 | 2 | Consumer, Ecommerce |
| 2011 | 7 | Ecommerce, Consumer, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2012 | 11 | Ecommerce, Consumer |
| 2013 | 11 | Ecommerce, Consumer, Data analytics |
| 2014 | 16 | Ecommerce, Consumer, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2015 | 23 | Ecommerce, Consumer, Hardware |
| 2016 | 13 | Ecommerce, Consumer, Healthtech |
| 2017 | 20 | Ecommerce, Consumer, Healthtech |
| 2018 | 17 | Ecommerce, Consumer, Marketplaces |
| 2019 | 24 | Ecommerce, Consumer, Healthtech |
| 2020 | 4 | Digital health, Healthtech, Consumer |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tactile Ventures I, L.P. Forerunner invests early in founders building AI products and infrastructure, backing those with the vision to define a category and the courage to own what they build. Inferred from the firm's website | 2025 | $18.82M (Form D) | Raising |
| Forerunner Partners VII, L.P. Forerunner invests early in founders building AI products and infrastructure, backing those with the vision to define a category and the courage to own what they build. Inferred from the firm's website | 2024 | $500M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Forerunner Friends VI, L.P. Forerunner invests early in founders building AI products and infrastructure, backing those with the vision to define a category and the courage to own what they build. Inferred from the firm's website | 2022 | $5.19M to $5.54M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Late investment period |
| Forerunner Partners VI, L.P. Forerunner invests early in founders building AI products and infrastructure, backing those with the vision to define a category and the courage to own what they build. Inferred from the firm's website | 2022 | $1000M (Form D) | Late investment period |
| Forerunner Builders F-G, L.P. Forerunner invests early in founders building AI products and infrastructure, backing those with the vision to define a category and the courage to own what they build. Inferred from the firm's website | 2021 | $11.65M (Form D) | Late investment period |
| Forerunner Builders III, L.P. | 2021 | $60M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
| Forerunner Partners V, L.P. | 2020 | $500M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- BRIAN O'MALLEY, MANAGING MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF THE ISSUER
Tactile Ventures I, L.P. (Named on Form D); Forerunner Friends VI, L.P. (Named on Form D); Forerunner Partners VI, L.P. (Named on Form D); Forerunner Partners V, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Eurie Kim, Managing Director of the General Partner
Forerunner Friends VI, L.P. (Named on Form D); Forerunner Partners VI, L.P. (Named on Form D); Forerunner Builders F-G, L.P. (Named on Form D); Forerunner Builders III, L.P. (Named on Form D); Forerunner Partners V, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- GENERAL PARTNER TACTILE VENTURES I GP, L.L.C., GENERAL PARTNER OF THE ISSUER
Tactile Ventures I, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Kirsten Green, Managing Director of the General Partner
Forerunner Friends VI, L.P. (Named on Form D); Forerunner Partners VI, L.P. (Named on Form D); Forerunner Builders F-G, L.P. (Named on Form D); Forerunner Builders III, L.P. (Named on Form D); Forerunner Partners V, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Anthony Perez, VP, Finance
Tactile Ventures I, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Partners VII, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Friends VI, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Partners VI, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Builders F-G, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Builders III, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Partners V, L.P. (Team)
- Kira McCroden, VP, Head of Marketing & Communications
Tactile Ventures I, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Partners VII, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Friends VI, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Partners VI, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Builders F-G, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Builders III, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Partners V, L.P. (Team)
- Sam O'Donnell, Investor
Tactile Ventures I, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Partners VII, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Friends VI, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Partners VI, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Builders F-G, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Builders III, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Partners V, L.P. (Team)
- Tandis Moeini, VP, Finance
Tactile Ventures I, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Partners VII, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Friends VI, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Partners VI, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Builders F-G, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Builders III, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Partners V, L.P. (Team)
- Tess Krensky, Investor
Tactile Ventures I, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Partners VII, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Friends VI, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Partners VI, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Builders F-G, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Builders III, L.P. (Team); Forerunner Partners V, L.P. (Team)
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
- https://www.forerunnerventures.com
- https://www.forerunnerventures.com/
- https://www.forerunnerventures.com/team/tess-krensky
- https://www.forerunnerventures.com/team/sam-odonnell
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026