Forerunner Ventures — 2025 Investments

Agentio is an AI infrastructure platform that enables brands to buy creator media at scale.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechNew York, US

ALArthur Leopold(Founder)inJMJonathan Meyers(Founder)in

BoardSTSarah Tavel(Benchmark director)inEurie Kim(Forerunner managing partner / Series B investor)

Co-investorsALAlleyCorpANAntlerANAntler AustraliaBABackwards CapitalCRCraft VenturesPRProtagonist+3 more

AmplifyMD offers a virtual care platform with EHR integrations, automation, embedded AI tools, and a network of remote specialists that lets hospitals and health systems expand physician capacity and add specialty services.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSLos Gatos, US

ANAnand Nathan(Founder)inMMMeena Mallipeddi(Founder)inMMMohan Mallipeddi, MD(Chief Medical Officer)inNPNijay Patel(Chief Technology Officer)inKBKurt Blasena(Chief Commercial Officer)in

BoardStephen K. Klasko(Board of Directors)

Co-investorsF-F-Prime CapitalGRGreylock PartnersTATau VenturesTATAU VenturesMEMemorial Hermann Health System

Andromeda operates a marketplace connecting AI teams with GPU compute providers, enabling buyers to source distributed compute capacity at scale and sellers to monetize spare infrastructure through a standardized platform with automated benchmarking and unified contracting.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure

Co-investorsPAParadigmARArtesianNFNFDGPUPurpose VenturesRERethink ImpactSTStartmate+1 more

Andromeda builds a "digital knowledge twin" that turns technical manuals, service records, and institutional knowledge into a knowledge graph, using AI to deliver source-traced diagnoses and troubleshooting answers for equipment-intensive operations.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software

MMManish Modh(Founder)in

Co-investorsCACapital FactoryTHThe Veteran FundARArtesianNFNFDGPAParadigmPUPurpose Ventures+3 more

Andromeda Robotics builds empathetic companion robots designed to reduce loneliness and provide social interaction, developed in partnership with aged care and assisted living providers for their residents.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechRoboticsWellness & FitnessSouth Melbourne, AU

Grace Brown(Founder)inYanqiu Chen(Executive Officer, Director)DGDaniel Gross(Founder)inNFNat Friedman(Founder)inTasnim Ahmed(Founder)

BoardDerek Gerrard(Director)

Co-investorsARArtesianBLBlackbird VenturesGAGalileo VenturesNANavis Capital PartnersPUPurpose VenturesRERethink Impact+5 more

BoomPop is an AI-assisted event planning platform that helps companies plan offsites, retreats, and corporate events by sourcing vendors, sending RFPs, negotiating hotel rates, managing budgets and approvals, and handling guest logistics such as RSVPs and rooming lists.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS

HCHealey Cypher(Founder)in

Co-investorsA-A-Rod CorpACACME CapitalATAtomicGAGaingelsTATactile VenturesTHThayer Investment Partners+2 more

Courtyard builds and maintains a knowledge base about a business so AI assistants like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity can find, understand, and represent it to potential customers.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsMAMantella Venture PartnersBRBrink’sCHCherry VenturesNENew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Y Y Combinator

Courtyard.io operates a marketplace where buyers purchase digital packs containing physical collectibles such as trading cards, comics, and watches, with options to store items in secure vaults or resell them at guaranteed prices.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesNew York City, US

NLNicolas le Jeune(Founder)inPAPaulin Andurand(Founder)inJoe Petrich(Head of Engineering)John Moersdorf(Head of Talent Aquisition)Zachary Schneider(Head of Marketing)

Co-investorsA-A-Rod CorpNENew Enterprise Associates (NEA)PAParaFi CapitalPAParafi General FundSHSharp AlphaWIWittington Ventures+11 more

Dazzle is an AI product in pre-launch, offering a waitlist to early users.

AI & Machine LearningPalo Alto, US

Marissa Mayer(Founder)in

Co-investorsBLBling CapitalBYbyFoundersAMAmino CapitalGRGreycroftKLKleiner PerkinsOFOffline Ventures+1 more

Duckbill provides an execution layer that connects AI agents to human labor pools, triaging, routing, executing, and quality-checking real-world tasks such as phone calls, form submissions, and in-person errands that require a human in the loop.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

MVMeghan Verena Joyce(Founder)inEmi Gonzalez(Founder)Meghan Joyce(Founder)

Co-investorsFUFuture Back VenturesGEGeneral CatalystHEHeavybitINInspired CapitalG9G9 VenturesGRGreycroft+2 more

Duckbill provides a financial control layer that AI-native companies use to negotiate, manage, and forecast their spend across cloud, model, neocloud, and inference providers.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingFintechSaaS

Co-investorsENEncoded VenturesHEHeavybitUNUncork CapitalFUFuture Back VenturesG9G9 VenturesGEGeneral Catalyst+3 more

Duos builds a member activation and navigation platform for Medicare Advantage plans and healthcare providers to help members engage with their care.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSWellness & Fitness

KUKarl Ulfers(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inJKJenn Kerfoot(President & Chief Operations Officer)inArt Petrossian(Chief Product & Technology Officer)Nathan Adams(Chief Business Officer)in

Co-investorsABAble PartnersDEDeclaration PartnersFTFTV CapitalHDHDS CapitalIMImaginary Venture CapitalOPOptum Ventures+3 more

Joy is a software platform for planning and remembering life's events, from weddings to other celebrations, aimed at consumers organizing personal milestones.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US

VJVishal Joshi(CEO)inDBDorian Bach(Founder)inKKKaiwalya Kher(CTO)inDorian B(Founder)Michael Bach(Founder)Alyssa Alvarez(Director of Talent)

Co-investorsFEFernbrook Capital ManagementGAGaingelsGEGeneral CatalystHEHelium-3 VenturesKUKube VCMVMVP Ventures+32 more

The Joy Parenting Club is a subscription membership for parents offering 24/7 access to human experts (sleep, lactation, feeding, behavior, and parenting coaches), educational parenting guides, activity tracking, 1:1 video consultations, and discounts on family brands.

ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsINIngeborg InvestmentsMAMagnify VenturesMAMaywic Select InvestmentsNENext Legacy PartnersOBObvious VenturesRORogue Womens Fund+3 more

Jump offers a platform for sports teams that combines ticketing, dynamic pricing, resale, loyalty, and fan experience into one connected system.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSports Tech

JLJordy Leiser(Founder)inAdam Kirk(Founder)Alex Rodriguez(Founder)MLMarc Lore(Founder)inParker Ence(Founder)Tim Chaves(Founder)

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesBOBoro CapitalBYBY Venture PartnersCOCourtside VenturesDRDrive by DraftKingsMAMastry+11 more

Known is a dating and relationship app built around understanding the user first rather than emphasizing profile swipes and likes.

ConsumerSocialSan Francisco, US

AAAsher Allen(Director)inAHAlex HollandinCeleste Amadon(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsADAdverb VenturesCOCoelius CapitalPEPear VC

Monarch is a personal finance app for individuals, couples, and families that connects bank accounts, credit cards, loans, and investments into one view for budgeting, tracking spending, monitoring subscriptions, and setting savings goals.

BiotechConsumerFintechSaaSBirmingham, US

VAVal Agostino(Founder)inJSJon Sutherland(Founder)inOOOzzie Osman(Founder)inO(Osman (Ozzie) Osman(Founder)inJonathan H Trawick(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsACAccelAIAirTree VenturesCLClocktower VenturesFPFPVMEMenlo VenturesNENewView Capital+4 more

Novig operates a sports prediction market where users can trade on sporting outcomes without paying commissions.

ConsumerFintechGamingMarketplacesSports TechNew York City, US

JFJacob Fortinsky(Founder)inKUKelechi Ukah(Founder)inTyler Jackson(Head of Operations)Catherine Dougherty(Head of Growth Marketing)Dan Rosen(Head of Operations)Torey Korsunsky(Chief of Staff)

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorLULux CapitalAMAmino CapitalGAGaingelsMAMaiora Rebel VenturesMAMakers Fund+20 more

Mobile-first cross-chain crypto trading app acquired by NFT marketplace Magic Eden in April 2025.

ZCZak Cole(Founder)in

Co-investorsCOCoinbase VenturesD1D1 VenturesDIDigital Currency GroupELElectric CapitalMAMantis CapitalNANascent+4 more

Slingshot AI develops a foundation model for psychology designed to provide personalized mental health support using large language models that adapt to individual needs and respect user autonomy across multiple therapeutic approaches.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMental HealthNew York City, US

NPNeil Parikh(Founder)inDaniel Cahn(Founder)Daniel Reid Cahn(Founder)

Co-investorsANAndreessen HorowitzAVAvenir Growth CapitalBOBoxGroupFEFelicis VenturesMEMenlo VenturesPIPicks and Shovels (Picks & Shovels)+10 more

Superpower offers personalized health testing and monitoring for consumers, analyzing 100+ biomarkers across multiple body systems.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthWellness & Fitness

JPJacob Peters(Founder)inDr Anant VinjamooriKUKevin Unkrich(Founder)inMax Marchione(Founder)in

Co-investorsAIAirTree VenturesAOAOKI LABSARARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)AUAurumBABackwards CapitalBLBlack Flag+22 more

Tapstitch is a platform that enables customers to design and customize clothing for self-expression.

Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceLos Angeles, US

Yuan Zhou(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJoe Zhou(Founder)in

BoardJoe Glick(Director)NJNicole Johnson(Director)inAPAubrie Pagano(Director)in

Co-investorsALAlpaca VCCOCorigin VenturesCRCreator VenturesRIRiverPark VenturesIRirrvrntVC

Teal provides telehealth healthcare services for people assigned female at birth, offering virtual care without traditional in-office procedures.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechSan Francisco, US

KEKara Egan(Founder)inAvnesh Thakor(Founder)JDJoseph DeSimone(Director)Matthew Bettonville(Director)Kathryn Taylor Reddy(Director)SRSarah Rose(Executive Officer)

Co-investors.4.406 VenturesAVAventurine PartnersBLBlack Jays VenturesFEFelicis VenturesHAHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcMEMetrodora Ventures+8 more