Fawzi Itani
InvestorPrincipal at Forerunner Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $250K – $500K checks · typically $375K
Fawzi Itani @fawzitani
Forerunner is thrilled to lead @naturalpay's Series A 🎉 No business is simple but it it was clear from the outset that Natural would be extraordinarily complex across regulatory and product; which is to say, Natural is as much about catching the right timing and inflection for https://t.co/27fDnRoOK7
Jul 20, 2026 · ♥ 64 · ⇄ 2
Fawzi Itani @fawzitani
Love this from @j__fort: Speaking to Earnings+More, Fortinsky said it was “high time for sports to be treated as a legitimate asset class ... sports bettors are increasingly viewing these markets as a financial product” https://t.co/EJJSYE9CIY
Jun 30, 2026 · ♥ 2
Fawzi Itani @fawzitani
The entrepreneurial pipeline of Alibaba sellers via Accio --> Shopify will be create a tidal wave of new businesses. A thesis we've actively invested in for many years (and will continue to partner with) Please reach out if you're building in this space https://t.co/Q5QzT7rZHX https://t.co/1uCL1ZH12H
Apr 15, 2026 · ♥ 3
Experience
- ForerunnerPrincipalcurrent2021 — present
- NaavikBusiness Lead2019 — 2023
- LinkedInAssociate, Business Leadership Program2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- TinkergartenIntern2018
- Loeb.nycIntern2017Greater New York City Area
- Silicon BadiaIntern2016Amman
Education
- Amherst CollegeBachelor of Arts (BA), Asian Languages and Civilizations
- Doshisha UniversityStudy Abroad, Japanese Language and Literature
- King's AcademyHigh School
Skills & more
Languages Arabic · English · Japanese · Spanish
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