Brian O'Malley
InvestorManaging Partner at Forerunner Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $250K – $15M checks · typically $5M
About
Brian O'Malley has 20+ years exclusively in consumer and commerce at three top-tier firms, using end-user primary research and backing software and marketplaces that empower small merchants and independent professionals.
Invests in
ConsumerE-commerceFintechHealthtechSocial
Experience
- Tactile VenturesFounder, Managing Partnercurrent2026 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- ForerunnerBoard Partnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- ForerunnerManaging Partner2018 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
- Accel PartnersPartner2013 — 2018
- Battery VenturesGeneral Partner2012 — 2013
- Battery VenturesPartner2010 — 2011
- Battery VenturesPrincipal2008 — 2010
- Battery VenturesSenior Associate2006 — 2008
- Battery VenturesAssociate2004 — 2006
- BowstreetTechnical Director2000 — 2003
- Motorola SolutionsDeveloper1998
- The Phoenician ResortPool Attendant1997Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Education
- The Wharton SchoolBS, Finance, Management1997 — 2001
Skills & more
SaaS1Software as a Service (SaaS)2MarketplacesStart-ups17Entrepreneurship20E-commerce13Venture Capital22Strategic Partnerships15Go-to-market Strategy6Investments4Cloud Computing3Mobile Devices4
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Business StrategyCorporate DevelopmentStrategyProduct ManagementManagementFrom Brian's professional profile.
Colleagues at Forerunner Ventures
Alex Brussell
Principal at Forerunner Ventures
Eurie Kim
Managing Partner at Forerunner Ventures
Fawzi Itani
Principal at Forerunner Ventures
Jason Bornstein
Partner at Forerunner Ventures
Kirsten Green
Founder and Managing Partner at Forerunner Ventures
Nicole Johnson
Partner at Forerunner Ventures
Priyanka Suri
Investor at Forerunner Ventures
Network16
Mark SusterScout
Managing Partner at Upfront Ventures
Alex RodriguezScout
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at A-Rod Corp
Ali PartoviScout
CEO at Neo
Arash FerdowsiScout
Angel
Arjan SchütteScout
Founder & Managing Partner at Core Venture Capital
Bradley TwohigScout
Managing Partner at Smash Capital
Bryan RosenblattScout
Partner at Craft Ventures
Charles BeelerScout
Co-Founder at Rally Ventures Management, Llc
Chris PacittiScout
Founder and Partner at Elsewhere Partners
Gaurav GargScout
Partner at Wing
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Niko BonatsosScout
Investment Team at General Catalyst
Bobby Goodlatte
Managing Partner at Form Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Brian O'Malley work?
- Brian O'Malley is Managing Partner at Forerunner Ventures.
- What does Brian O'Malley invest in?
- Brian O'Malley invests in Consumer, E-commerce, Fintech, Healthtech, Social.
- What check size does Brian O'Malley write?
- Brian O'Malley typically writes checks of $250K – $15M.
Same school
Also attended The Wharton School1,482
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Shared employers
Also worked at Forerunner9
Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesEurie KimManaging Partner at Forerunner VenturesNicole JohnsonPartner at Forerunner VenturesJason BornsteinPartner at Forerunner VenturesFawzi ItaniPrincipal at Forerunner VenturesSarah ShanfieldInvestor at FELIX CAPITAL
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