Where does Kirsten Green work?

Kirsten Green is Founder & Managing Partner at Forerunner Ventures and Board director at Faire and Board director at Dollar Shave Club and Board director at Glossier.

What does Kirsten Green invest in?

Kirsten Green invests in Consumer, E-commerce, Fintech, Healthtech, Social.

What check size does Kirsten Green write?

Kirsten Green typically writes checks of $250K – $15M.

What boards does Kirsten Green sit on?

Kirsten Green holds tracked board seats at Curated, Faire, Faire, Glossier, Ritual.

Where did Kirsten Green go to school?

Kirsten Green studied at UCLA (B.A., Business Economics).

What awards has Kirsten Green received?

Green was named to the Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women every year from 2017 to 2025. She was named to Forbes' 50 Over 50 list in 2022. She was included on the Forbes Most Powerful Women in Tech lists in 2017, 2018 and 2019. She was included in Time's 100 Most Influential People and named a Top 20 Venture Capitalist by The New York Times in 2017 and 2018. She was named VC of the Year at TechCrunch's 2017 Crunchies Awards. She was listed on Vanity Fair's New Establishment list.

Kirsten Green

Investor

Founder & Managing Partner at Forerunner Ventures · Advisor, Forerunner Ventures at Screendoor · Board director at Faire · Board director at Dollar Shave Club · Board director at Glossier

San Francisco, CA

Writes $250K – $15M checks · typically $7.5M

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About

Kirsten Green founded Forerunner Ventures in 2010 and built it into the definitive consumer-focused venture firm, with early bets on Dollar Shave Club, Warby Parker, Glossier, Chime and Hims & Hers. A former equity analyst covering retail, she pairs consumer-behavior research with early-stage investing and has been a fixture on the Forbes Midas List for seven straight years.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

k•••@forerunnerventures.comreveal

Invests in

ConsumerE-commerceFintechHealthtechSocial

Beyond investing

Founded: Green founded Forerunner Ventures in 2012 to specialize in consumer investing.
Education: Studied at University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., Business Economics) Studied at UCLA (degree, business economics)
Boards: She is a member of the board of directors at Nordstrom.
Communities: She is a founding member of the female mentorship collective All Raise and champions women in the tech industry. She spoke at South by Southwest in 2018 about charting a path as a woman in a male-dominated industry.
Awards: Green was named to the Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women every year from 2017 to 2025. She was named to Forbes' 50 Over 50 list in 2022. She was included on the Forbes Most Powerful Women in Tech lists in 2017, 2018 and 2019. She was included in Time's 100 Most Influential People and named a Top 20 Venture Capitalist by The New York Times in 2017 and 2018. She was named VC of the Year at TechCrunch's 2017 Crunchies Awards. She was listed on Vanity Fair's New Establishment list.
Family: She is married and has two children and lives in San Francisco.
More: In 2020 she was among a group of high-profile investors who purchased W magazine. She is a licensed CPA and CFA charterholder.

From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.

Board director at Faire YC W17

Intro paths

Kirsten went through Y Combinator (Winter 2017) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Faire's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Kirsten can intro founders to Faire's investors below.

Faire's investors · 11

A*San Francisco · $500K – $3M checks Forerunner VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2022 Founders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2021 Garage CapitalWaterloo Golden VenturesToronto · $500K – $2.5M checks Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2018 MischiefSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks Norwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checks Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks SV AngelSan Francisco Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2017

Co-founders at Faire

Max RhodesFounder/CEO

Marcelo CortesFounder/CTO

Daniele PeritoFounder

MATTHEW RHODESExecutive Officer, Director

Jeffrey KolovsonFounder

Board director at Dollar Shave Club

Intro paths

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In turn, Kirsten can intro founders to Dollar Shave Club's investors below.

Dollar Shave Club's investors · 12

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks Comcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checks Cowboy VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $3M checks Felicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checks Forerunner VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks Founders Circle CapitalSan Francisco Hinge CapitalHaddonfield · $500K – $1M checks Parade VenturesSan Francisco · $1M checks Shasta VenturesMenlo Park · $250K – $6M checks TCVMenlo Park · $10M – $500M checks VenrockPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checks White Star CapitalLondon · $500K – $7M checks

Co-founders at Dollar Shave Club

Michael DubinCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Board director at Glossier

Intro paths

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In turn, Kirsten can intro founders to Glossier's investors below.

Glossier's investors · 8

Co-founders at Glossier

Emily WeissFounder

Experience

ForerunnerFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
DaydreamBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
DuckbillBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
BalanceBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
FaireBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
ProseBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
RitualBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
Glossier, Inc.Board Membercurrent2013 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
NordstromBoard Member2019 — 2025
ChimeBoard Observer2013 — 2025
CuratedBoard Member2019 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
The YesBoard Member2018 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
Modern FertilityBoard Member2019 — 2021
ReSci (Retention Science)Board Member2013 — 2020Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
INTURNBoard Member2014 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
BonobosBoard Member2012 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
Dollar Shave ClubBoard Member2012 — 2016Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
[Independent]Angel Investor, Independent Consultant2003 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
TSG Consumer PartnersAdvisor2009 — 2010
Banc of America Securities LLCVice President1998 — 2002
Donaldson, Lufkin & JenretteAssociate1996 — 1997
Deloitte & ToucheSenior Accountant, CPA1993 — 1996

Skills & more

Venture Capital70Due Diligence17Mergers4Valuation8Corporate Development11Business Strategy9Entrepreneurship41Financial Modeling5Start-ups25Investments32Capital Raising2Strategic Partnerships4

+12 more

E-commerceMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness DevelopmentAngel InvestingRetailEquity ResearchMarketing StrategyBrand ManagementLeadershipStrategyPrivate EquityBrand Development

From Kirsten's professional profile.

Deals · 1

FaireBoard seat

via Forerunner Ventures · filed May 2022 · $596.2M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

CuratedGlossier Ritual

Investor

AwayBonobosChimeDollar Shave ClubGlossierHims & HersHotel TonightJetJet.comOuraOutdoor VoicesThe Farmer's DogWarby Parker

Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Kirsten Green

How Kirsten Green Built Forerunner Ventures

The Peel with Turner Novak

Kirsten Green of Forerunner Ventures w/ Lisa & Paul Jauregui of BK Beauty | Operators Series: Ep 14

ShipBob

Kirsten Green, Founding Partner of Forerunner Ventures

Goldman Sachs

Beauty and the Beat with Emily Weiss (Glossier) and Kirsten Green (Forerunner Ventures) | Disrupt SF

TechCrunch

Kirsten Green, founder of Forerunner Ventures, explains how retail needs to change | Code Commerce

Recode

Kirsten Green, founder and Managing Partner, Forerunner Ventures, Code Commerce October 2016

Recode

2 more appearances

Colleagues at Forerunner Ventures

Alex Brussell

Principal at Forerunner Ventures

Brian O'Malley

Managing Partner at Forerunner Ventures

Eurie Kim

Managing Partner at Forerunner Ventures

Fawzi Itani

Principal at Forerunner Ventures

Jason Bornstein

Partner at Forerunner Ventures

Nicole Johnson

Partner at Forerunner Ventures

Priyanka Suri

Investor at Forerunner Ventures

Network6

Alex Pall

General Partner at Mantis Capital

Arielle Zuckerberg

General Partner at Long Journey Ventures

Bobby Lent

Managing Partner at Hillsven & Co-founder of Ariba at SignalFire

Colin Evans

Investor at Sandwith Ventures, LLC

David Honig

Founder and Partner at UNCOMMON DENOMINATOR

Fawzi Itani

Principal at Forerunner Ventures

Investors connected to Kirsten in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kirsten Green?: Kirsten Green founded Forerunner Ventures in 2010 and built it into the definitive consumer-focused venture firm, with early bets on Dollar Shave Club, Warby Parker, Glossier, Chime and Hims & Hers. A former equity analyst covering retail, she pairs consumer-behavior research with early-stage investing and has been a fixture on the Forbes Midas List for seven straight years.
Where does Kirsten Green work?: Kirsten Green is Founder & Managing Partner at Forerunner Ventures and Board director at Faire and Board director at Dollar Shave Club and Board director at Glossier.
What does Kirsten Green invest in?: Kirsten Green invests in Consumer, E-commerce, Fintech, Healthtech, Social.
What check size does Kirsten Green write?: Kirsten Green typically writes checks of $250K – $15M.
What boards does Kirsten Green sit on?: Kirsten Green holds tracked board seats at Curated, Faire, Faire, Glossier, Ritual.
What companies has Kirsten Green invested in?: Investments tracked here include Away, Bonobos, Chime, Dollar Shave Club, Glossier, Hims & Hers, Hotel Tonight, Jet, Jet.com, Oura, Outdoor Voices, The Farmer's Dog, and 1 more.
Where did Kirsten Green go to school?: Kirsten Green studied at UCLA (B.A., Business Economics).
What awards has Kirsten Green received?: Green was named to the Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women every year from 2017 to 2025. She was named to Forbes' 50 Over 50 list in 2022. She was included on the Forbes Most Powerful Women in Tech lists in 2017, 2018 and 2019. She was included in Time's 100 Most Influential People and named a Top 20 Venture Capitalist by The New York Times in 2017 and 2018. She was named VC of the Year at TechCrunch's 2017 Crunchies Awards. She was listed on Vanity Fair's New Establishment list.
What podcasts and interviews feature Kirsten Green?: Tracked appearances include "How Kirsten Green Built Forerunner Ventures", "Kirsten Green of Forerunner Ventures w/ Lisa & Paul Jauregui of BK Beauty | Operators Series: Ep 14", "Kirsten Green, Founding Partner of Forerunner Ventures", and 5 more.