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American venture capital firm
Forerunner Ventures is a San Francisco-based American venture capital firm. Founded in 2012, Forerunner focuses on early-stage consumer investing. The
Forerunner_Ventures
American venture capitalist
(born 1971 or 1972) is an American venture capitalist and the founder and managing partner of Forerunner Ventures. She is known for early investments
Kirsten_Green
American clothing line launched by Reese Witherspoon
million round of investment funding from early-stage investment firm, Forerunner Ventures. In October 2015, Draper James launched its first brick and mortar
Draper_James
American travel and lifestyle brand
million in Series B funding led by Global Founders Capital, Forerunner Ventures, Comcast Ventures, and Accel Partners in May 2017. As of May 2018, it had
Away_(company)
Canadian e-commerce company
$17.5 million was raised for Swyft, co-led by Inovia Capital and Forerunner Ventures with participation from Shopify. On May 5, 2022, Shopify announced
Shopify
Finnish technology company
came from Forerunner Ventures, Square Ventures, MSD Capital (Michael Dell), Marc Benioff, Lifeline Ventures, Metaplanet Holdings, Next Ventures, and private
Oura_Health
American veterinary telemedicine company
from Forerunner Ventures, Bling Capital, Trust Ventures, and Jimmy Fallon, followed by a $20 million Series A round in February 2022 led by Forerunner Ventures
Dutch_(company)
Skincare and beauty brand
and lipsticks. Glossier raised $2 million in seed funding from Forerunner Ventures and later raised an additional $150 million in 2018 and 2019, valuing
Glossier
American apparel company
investors Accel Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Forerunner Ventures and Nordstrom. At this time, Forerunner's Managing Partner Kirsten Green joined
Bonobos_(apparel)
American financial services company
Homebrew, Kirsten Green of Forerunner Ventures, and Series A investors Lauren Kolodny of Acrew Capital (formerly Aspect Ventures) and Crosslink Capital.
Chime_(company)
American fashion-technology company
$50 million in seed financing co-led by Forerunner Ventures and Index Ventures, with additional investment from GV, True Ventures and model Karlie Kloss. In late
Daydream_(company)
American businesswoman
seed funding, with the help of venture capitalist Kirsten Green, the founder of San Francisco-based Forerunner Ventures. Weiss used this initial investment
Emily_Weiss
American clothing company
funding. Lead investors include GV, General Catalyst Partners, and Forerunner Ventures. On April 24, 2018, Outdoor Voices launched a running collection
Outdoor_Voices
Water filter designer
investors that included Baseline Ventures, Forerunner Ventures, Lerer Ventures, Collaborative Fund, Cowboy Ventures, Vast Ventures, Mindful Investors, and Tim
Soma_(company)
Data analytics company
include Battery Ventures, Advance Publications, Lerer Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Landis Capital, and Forerunner Ventures. In February 2019
JOOR
Fictional monster from Dungeons & Dragons
presence of an immense petrified corpse of a god previously worshiped by the Forerunner civilization before it was crushed by the illithid empire. A vast stony
Illithid
American entrepreneur
She has been an advisor to consumer tech Venture Capital funds including Forerunner Ventures and Montage Ventures. Wilkis Wilson is married and has two children
Alexandra_Wilkis_Wilson
Technology hub in California, United States
Mansueto Ventures. Archived from the original on March 19, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015. Claire Cain Miller (April 1, 2015). "Female-Run Venture Capital
Silicon_Valley
Video game series
fighting the Flood, also came into conflict with the Forerunners. After defeating humanity, the Forerunners reduced humanity's technology and species to a primitive
Halo_(franchise)
million in funding from top investors including Accel Partners, Forerunner Ventures and ShoeDazzle founder Brian Lee. Prior to Snapette, Paiji worked
Snapette
Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer
it was the forerunner to the current Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën Automobile Limited (DPCA). By 2003, Dongfeng had established joint ventures with Kia Motors
Dongfeng_Motor_Corporation
National Basketball Association team in North Carolina, US
Ventures, LLC. May 20, 2014. Archived from the original on May 22, 2014. "NBA.com/Stats–Charlotte Hornets seasons". Stats.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures
Charlotte_Hornets
American entrepreneur (born 1971)
Enterprise Associates, Accel, Google Ventures, and Forerunner, as well as strategic investors, such as Amex Ventures. This round brought Wonder's valuation
Marc_Lore
American pharmaceutical company
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, and the Charity Organization Society, a forerunner to the Family Services Association of Central Indiana, an organization
Eli_Lilly_and_Company
British gardener and broadcaster (1913–1988)
part of series on Midlands worthies. "Thrower, Percy: Percy was the forerunner of TV's gardening celebrities – You and Yesterday | You and Yesterday"
Percy_Thrower
prominent venture capital firms including Greylock Partners (founded in 1965 by Charlie Waite and Bill Elfers) and Morgan, Holland Ventures, the predecessor
History of private equity and venture capital
History_of_private_equity_and_venture_capital
Stock in an unlisted private company
Fund". The Pink Sheet Daily. Wilson, John. The New Ventures, Inside the High Stakes World of Venture Capital. A Short (Sometimes Profitable) History of
Private_equity
Filipino broadcaster (1940–2006)
the general information program Gintong Kaalaman on the old DZAQ, the forerunner of DZMM and later DWPM. During the Martial Law era, he also worked as
Ernie_Baron
American pharmacist, Union Army officer, businessman, philanthropist (1838–1898)
organizations and civic advancement. Lilly helped found the Commercial Club, the forerunner to the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, and became the primary patron
Eli_Lilly
American rapper (born 1995)
under house arrest, he posted several videos to his YouTube account, forerunners to Chicago's hip hop subgenre, drill. Chief Keef met Japanese immigrant
Chief_Keef
Basketball team in Toronto, Ontario
were a team in the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which was a forerunner of the National Basketball Association (NBA), during the 1946–47 season
Toronto_Huskies
Arab Islamic scholar, historian and philosopher (1332–1406)
Middle Ages, and is considered by a number of scholars to be a major forerunner of historiography, sociology, economics, and demography studies. His best-known
Ibn_Khaldun
American actress (born 1950)
ABC/CBS sitcom Family Matters (1989–1997), a role she originated on its forerunner series Perfect Strangers. From 2001 to 2005, Payton provided the voice
Jo_Marie_Payton
Subgenre of role-playing video games
game that runs in a terminal or terminal emulator, is considered the forerunner and the namesake of the genre, with derivative games mirroring Rogue's
Roguelike
Chinese vehicle manufacturer
derived from the Ancient Greek word "Σῆρες" which means "China". The forerunner of the Sokon Group was Chongqing Baxian Fenghuang Electronic Factory (重庆巴县凤凰电器弹簧厂)
Seres_Group
Cigar manufacturer
with Padilla as part of a project called Studio Tobac. As part of this venture Oliva was contracted by Padilla to manufacture its "Studio Tobac Special
Oliva_Cigar_Co.
2021 video game
fight against a mercenary organization, known as the Banished, on the Forerunner ringworld Zeta Halo. Unlike previous mainline entries in the series, the
Halo_Infinite
American science fiction television series (2022–2024)
season 1), Soren's son. Harry Lloyd voices "The Monitor" (season 2), a Forerunner AI construct and the caretaker of Halo. Burn Gorman as Vinsher Grath (season
Halo_(TV_series)
American guitarist (born 1984)
and Of Man, Not of Machine. Mansoor is considered to be one of the forerunners of the djent and modern progressive metal movement and is often erroneously
Misha_Mansoor
American television sitcom (1966–1971)
unmarried woman who was not a domestic or living with her parents, a forerunner of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Ted Bessell played her boyfriend Donald
That_Girl
American maker of repeating firearms
receivership in 1931 and was bought by the Western Cartridge Company, a forerunner of the Olin Corporation. The Winchester brand name is still owned by the
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
Winchester_Repeating_Arms_Company
Musical artist (1950-2003)
Mosrite Ventures model guitar during the recording of Iron Butterfly's 1968 hit "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida". Specifically, he used a sunburst Mosrite Ventures model
Erik_Brann
Series of pickup trucks manufactured by Ford
Alongside medium-duty trucks and "Big Job" conventional trucks (the forerunners of the Ford L-series), the model line has been marketed as a chassis-cab
Ford_F-Series
American venture capitalist
predecessor to AOL. This technology was considered by many to be the forerunner of today’s modern multiplayer graphical adventure games, and the first
Steve Arnold (venture capitalist)
Steve_Arnold_(venture_capitalist)
Sport utility vehicle manufactured by Toyota
for the Saatchi & Saatchi advertising company as a play on the term "forerunner". The agency held contests to invent new names for Toyota's upcoming vehicles
Toyota_4Runner
Music genre
ed.). Durham, N.C.: Duke University Press. ISBN 0822312654. His first venture, the Phillips label, issued only one known release, and it was one of the
Experimental_rock
Company in Malawi
From 1963, the activities of the FMB included participation in business ventures through the provision of capital or loans. To accumulate investment funds
Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation
Agricultural_Development_and_Marketing_Corporation
English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926)
50 episodes of Natural World, BBC Two's flagship wildlife series. Its forerunner, The World About Us, was created by Attenborough in 1969, as a vehicle
David_Attenborough
Pre-1979 US airline that minimized participation in interstate commerce
Tradewind Aviation Tropic Ocean Airways Vieques Air Link Warbelow's Air Ventures Wright Air Service Cargo 7Air Cargo 21 Air ABX Air Air Cargo Carriers Air
Intrastate_airline
Types of pottery; also, medieval medicinal earth
conventional relief-decorated samian ware included a brief and unsuccessful venture at Colchester in Britain, apparently initiated by potters from the East
Terra_sigillata
Portuguese explorer (c. 1467/8 – c. 1520)
successful in negotiating trading rights, but Arab merchants saw Portugal's venture as a threat to their monopoly and stirred up an attack by both Muslims
Pedro_Álvares_Cabral
1999 film by David Fincher
controversial and talked-about films of the 1990s. The film was perceived as the forerunner of a new mood in American political life. Like other 1999 films Magnolia
Fight_Club
Indian businessman
his brother Ardeshir Burjorji Godrej, cofounded Godrej Brothers, the forerunner of the international conglomerate Godrej Group. The industrial township
Pirojsha_Burjorji_Godrej
American musician and artist (born 1953)
Grammy nominations. In addition to her work as a musician, Gordon has had ventures in record producing, fashion, and acting, and has worked consistently as
Kim_Gordon
was sold to AZ Median. In October 2018, it was taken over by the joint venture of CH Media, a partnership between the NZZ Media Group and AZ Medien. Previously
Basellandschaftliche_Zeitung
1819 short story by Washington Irving
Gardenier's infant son and Van Winkle's grandson After a failed business venture with his brothers, Irving filed for bankruptcy in 1818. Despondent, he
Rip_Van_Winkle
Video game series
design of Heroes and is included in some Heroes anthologies as the series forerunner. It was remade for the PlayStation 2 in 2001 under the new title Heroes
Heroes_of_Might_and_Magic
French billionaire businessman (born 1967)
with Jeremie Berrebi Kima Ventures, a fund dedicated to invest in 50 to 100 startups a year everywhere in the world. Kima Ventures already invested in 330
Xavier_Niel
Defunct children's entertainment brand
Disney; the international Fox Kids networks kept operating despite their US forerunner becoming defunct. The Jetix name was chosen after the company conducted
Jetix
Canadian narrow-body airliner family
Retrieved 22 December 2017. "Boeing Terminates Agreement to Establish Joint Ventures with Embraer" (Press release). Boeing. 25 April 2020. Archived from the
Airbus_A220
US Navy special operations group
Apollo space flight programs. Commando training was added making them the forerunner to the United States Navy SEAL program that exists today. By 1983, the
Underwater_Demolition_Team
British merchant firm
and 20th century. It was a direct rival to Jardine, Matheson & Co. The forerunner of Dodwell & Co., W.R. Adamson and Company, was founded as a result of
Dodwell_&_Co.
Most populous city in the United States
1917. The Manhattan Bridge, opened in 1909, "is considered to be the forerunner of modern suspension bridges", and its design "served as the model for
New_York_City
University in Kyoto, Japan
jurisdiction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce), which were forerunners of the Faculty of Engineering and Design and the Faculty of Textile Science
Kyoto_Institute_of_Technology
Transnational Sunni Islamist organization
al-Banna later declared the Hasafi Benevolent Society to be the nucleus or forerunner of the Society of the Muslim Brothers... al-Banna was aware of Rida's
Muslim_Brotherhood
Aspect of Russian history
German-speaking Catholic chivalric orders, were far less successful. These ventures did not result in a steady revenue of tradeable goods, but rather increased
Foreign trade of medieval Novgorod
Foreign_trade_of_medieval_Novgorod
Historical commune in the western suburbs of Paris
foyer. In 1936, the Société organized "Suresnes ancien et moderne", a forerunner of the definitive museum. The latter was planned, but the war postponed
History_of_Suresnes
Diode that emits light from an organic compound
anthracene single crystal using hole and electron injecting electrodes, the forerunner of modern double-injection devices. In the same year, Dow Chemical researchers
OLED
Indian actor, producer and director (1923–2011)
recognition with the crime thriller Baazi (1951), which is regarded as the forerunner of the spate of "Bombay Noir" films that followed in Hindi cinema in the
Dev_Anand
Major British industrial combine
Munitions Company Limited part of the Nobel-Dynamite Trust, through Kynoch a forerunner of ICI. In 1906, Frank Dudley Docker was appointed a director of the company
Birmingham_Small_Arms_Company
Los Angeles-based girl group
Leon cites the appreciation for the group's diverse backgrounds as a forerunner for their image, often incorporating items such as the bindi for Lara
Katseye
English airline entrepreneur (1922–2006)
working life Laker was involved in a number of aviation-related business ventures. Even when he was working for others, his decisions had far-reaching strategic
Freddie_Laker
Protection from financial loss
"Association for the Reform and Codification of the Law of Nations", the forerunner of the International Law Association (ILA), was founded in Brussels. It
Insurance
English musician (born 1945)
the band's repertoire consisted of instrumentals by the Shadows and the Ventures, as well as pop and trad jazz covers. Their lineup coalesced around Roger
Pete_Townshend
Character in Gilgamesh myths
as the inhabitant or guardian of the cedar forest, to which Gilgamesh ventures with his companion Enkidu. The subsequent encounter leads to the death
Humbaba
English singer-songwriter and actress (born 1985)
Rivieccio, Genna (4 December 2025). "Lily Allen's "Cheryl Tweedy" As Forerunner to Charli XCX's "Sympathy Is a Knife"". Culled Culture. Archived from
Lily_Allen
Processes through which companies combine or transfer ownership
economies of scale. Thus improved technology and transportation were forerunners to the Great Merger Movement. In part due to competitors as mentioned
Mergers_and_acquisitions
somewhat smaller line would be coiled under the harpoon gun. This latter forerunner line provided slack to be carried with the harpoon as it flew through
History_of_cannabis_in_Italy
American musician (born 1948)
grew infatuated with the music of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Ventures, and the Yardbirds, as well as the Philadelphia soul of Gamble & Huff,
Todd_Rundgren
Zimbabwean shopping and office complex
saved $3.5 million. The construction of Eastgate, Zimbabwe became the "forerunner in incorporating green building technologies in the sub-Saharan Africa"
Eastgate_Centre,_Harare
Nigerian businessman (born 1946)
Chagoury founded C & C Construction in the late 1970s, which was the forerunner of Hitech and ITB (these now form the Construction Division of the Chagoury
Gilbert_Chagoury
American comedian, actor and filmmaker (1926–2017)
the franchiser in booking film and other aspects of film exhibition. A forerunner of the smaller rooms typical of later multi-screen complexes, a Jerry
Jerry_Lewis
City in the Balearic Islands, Spain
Luis Riu reached a booking arrangement with tour operator Dr. Tigges (a forerunner of today’s TUI), which began sending organised groups of German holidaymakers
Palma_de_Mallorca
2007 video game
in Valve's Saxxy Awards film contest. It is also considered the main forerunner to the now-highly popular hero shooter genre, having laid the groundwork
Team_Fortress_2
Aspect of Chinese military history
inner line of forts more suitable for defence. The inner line was the forerunner to the Ming Great Wall. In 1373, as Ming forces encountered setbacks,
History of the Great Wall of China
History_of_the_Great_Wall_of_China
American singer, actor, political activist, and athlete (1898–1976)
Robeson at Peekskill". In Freedomways (ed.). Paul Robeson: The Great Forerunner. International Publishers. pp. 134–136. ISBN 071780724X. Duberman 1989
Paul_Robeson
Island country in South Asia
higher education. In 1973, the Allied Health Services Training Centre (the forerunner of the Faculty of Health Sciences) was established by the Ministry of
Maldives
National Basketball Association team in Chicago, Illinois
NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved May 13, 2024. "Chicago Bulls unveil new court design". Bulls.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. September 23,
Chicago_Bulls
England-based oil company
development of oil resources in areas of the Middle East outside Iraq. The forerunner of the Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC) was the Turkish Petroleum Company
Iraq_Petroleum_Company
Dutch politician and businessman (born 1952)
director of PTT Telecom, the state-owned Dutch telecoms group that was a forerunner of today's KPN; and then was appointed a board member of Lucent Technologies
Ben_Verwaayen
Crime films with cynical atmosphere
in the Warner Bros. drama I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932), a forerunner of noir. Among films not considered noir, perhaps none had a greater effect
Film_noir
Large language family of Africa and West Asia
"ETHIOPIA TO ADD 4 MORE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES TO FOSTER UNITY". Ventures Africa. Ventures. Retrieved 2 February 2021. "Ethiopia is adding four more official
Afroasiatic_languages
Airport in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York City, U.S.
Valley Stream). In a ceremony that same day, representatives from the forerunner to Trans World Airlines announced their bid to establish the nation's
LaGuardia_Airport
Intergovernmental organisation (1920–1946)
powers honestly bent on peace would form a League of Peace." One small forerunner of the League of Nations, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), was formed
League_of_Nations
dramatically improving mine safety. He founded the Robinson Ventilating Company, forerunner of today's Robinson Industries, one of the United States' leading designers
James_R._Robinson
At the time, the USA Network was called UA-Columbia. As the immediate forerunner for the USA Network, UA-Columbia, served as the cable syndicated arm of
History of the National Hockey League on television
History_of_the_National_Hockey_League_on_television
English textile artist, author, and socialist (1834–1896)
some historians of the green movement to regard Morris as an important forerunner of modern environmentalism. Aymer Vallance was commissioned to produce
William_Morris
role in the Japanese victory in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904 to 1905. Forerunner of the modern flamethrower Richard Fiedler refined his flamethrower designs
History of science and technology in Japan
History_of_science_and_technology_in_Japan
American singer-songwriter (born 1941)
lyrics described as harking back to the energy of beat poetry and as a forerunner of rap and hip-hop. The album's second side contained four long songs
Bob_Dylan
American singer and actress (born 1946)
"Cher became one of its leaders". The Boston Globe described her as a forerunner of transformation in pop music, crediting her with driving her own evolution
Cher
FORERUNNER VENTURES
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Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : probably a nickname for a daring person, from Middle English aventurous ‘bold’, ‘venturesome’.
Boy/Male
Armenian
Forerunner.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Power; Dominate; Leader; Forerunner
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant of Ventress, itself a variant of Venters, a nickname for a daring person, from Middle English aventurous ‘bold’, ‘venturesome’.
Girl/Female
French
Forerunner of Alice. Of the nobility. Noble.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname for a lighthearted or cheerful person, from Middle English, Old French gai. In Middle English the term could also mean ‘wanton’, ‘lascivious’ and this sense may lie behind the surname in some instances.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from places in Normandy called Gaye, from an early proprietor bearing a Germanic personal name cognate with Wade.probably from the Catalan personal name Gai (Latin Gaius), or in some cases a nickname from Catalan gay ‘cheerful’.Variant of German Gau.North German : from a Frisian personal name Gay.A Congregational clergyman and one of the forerunners of the Unitarian movement in New England, Ebenezer Gay (1696–1787) was born in Dedham, MA, which had been founded by his grandfather, John Gay, who came to America from Wiltshire, England, about 1630 and settled in Watertown, MA. Ebenezer’s great-grandson Howard was editor of the American Anti-Slavery Standard.
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Surname or Lastname
English, French, and Catalan
English, French, and Catalan : from a diminutive of brun ‘brown’ (see Brown, Brun).German : from a personal name (Brunhard) composed with Old High German, Old Saxon brūm ‘brown’. But this is also a Waldensian name in Germany, in which case it is of French origin, see 1.A Brunet from the Charente Maritime region of France is documented in Montreal in 1663, with the secondary surname Belhumeur. Another, from the Perche region, is documented in Quebec city in 1667, with the secondary surname Létang. Other secondary surnames recorded are Bourbonnais, La Sablonnière, and Saint-André. A Calvinist from La Rochelle, with the secondary surname Bonvouloir, is documented in Quebec city in 1698.
Boy/Male
Indian
Pure, Chaste, Clean, Modest, Holy
Female
German
Pet form of German Elisabeth, ELISA means "God is my oath."
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Pashtun
Hail
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Dust of Diamond
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of everything
Girl/Female
Basque Latin
Strong.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Confidence and Power; Pandava Prince; Bright; Peacock; Son of Lord Indra; Warrior
Girl/Female
German American Latin Teutonic
From the Old German, meaning 'grey battle' or 'Christian battle'.
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n.
A forerunner; a a precursor; a harbinger.
n.
Forward to meet danger; venturesome; daring; not timorous or shrinking from risk; brave; courageous.
n.
One who administers baptism; -- specifically applied to John, the forerunner of Christ.
n.
Daring; bold; hardy; fearless; venturesome; adveturous; as, a venturous soldier.
n.
The quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness; dash.
a.
Venturesome; bold; mischievous; keen.
n.
A messenger sent before to give notice of the approach of others; a harbinger; a sign foreshowing something; a prognostic; as, the forerunner of a fever.
n.
Unreasonable contempt of danger; extreme venturesomeness; rashness; as, the temerity of a commander in war.
v. t.
To introduce or escort, as an usher, forerunner, or harbinger; to forerun; -- sometimes followed by in or forth; as, to usher in a stranger; to usher forth the guests; to usher a visitor into the room.
n.
One who hazards or ventures.
n.
A predecessor; an ancestor.
n.
A piece of rag terminating the log line.
n.
A forerunner; a precursor; a messenger.
n.
One who, or that which, precedes an event, and indicates its approach; a forerunner; a harbinger.
a.
Inclined to venture; not loth to run risk or danger; venturous; bold; daring; adventurous; as, a venturesome boy or act.
n.
A forerunner; a precursor.
n.
One who ventures, or puts to hazard; an adventurer.
a.
Full of presumption; presuming; overconfident or venturesome; audacious; rash; taking liberties unduly; arrogant; insolent; as, a presumptuous commander; presumptuous conduct.
n.
A forerunner; a precursor.