Forerunner
@forerunnervc
A venture capital firm dedicated to the modern consumer and the ambitious teams reshaping categories
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Steve Schlafman 🐌
@schlaf
Founder of Downshift. Coach who helps ambitious professionals recalibrate their relationship with work to be more energizing and authentic.
David Haber
@dhaber
General Partner @a16z. Previously: Firmwide Strategy @GoldmanSachs, Founder, CEO @onbondstreet and VC @SparkCapital. @Harvard biochem.
aileenlee
@aileenlee
Founder of @CowboyVC, we back & help build seed stage tech cos. Mom/wife who❤️ food, tennis, travel & fighting for equality. Pitches to cowboy.vc, not DM pls.
Tim Griffin
@timgriffin77
Founder: Craftwork (YC S23) | Prev: Cloosiv (YC S19), Odeko | Investor: @mpgfund
Alex Konrad
@alexrkonrad
Founder and editor of @upstartsmediaco, a new tech publication focused on the startup ecosystem. Previously @Forbes senior editor. Email: [email protected]
Sharon Goldman
@sharongoldman
Reporter on the AI beat, @FortuneMagazine [email protected]
Matt Achariam
@achariam
Closing the gap between taste and craft · Co-founder @ClayHQ
samir kaji
@samirkaji
CEO of Allocate (Allocate.co) Host of the Venture Unlocked podcast, ventureunlocked.substack.com. My opinions are mine, and not related to Allocate.
Matt Cynamon
@mattcynamon
Cynamon like the spice. Regular at @usv. I love technology but I'm not good at it.
Micah Rosenbloom
@micahjay1
Seed stage investor at @fcollective. Over 50 founding teams served & counting! Founder of 3 tech companies - Handshake, Brontes (acq by 3M) and Sample6/Corvium.
Aizada Marat
@aizada
Founder of @AlmaImmigration. Ex-@McKinsey, ex-@CooleyLLP, and Harvard Law School alum. Host @SV_Icons
Omar Shaya
@omarshaya
Founder/CEO @PleasePlatforms, @MultiON_AI. @StanfordGSB. Worked on AI Products at @Meta, @Microsoft, and startups. Computer Science @uniGoettingen.
Colin Gardiner
@colingardiner
Marketplace geek. GP of @yonderventures Podcast: @wannabe_Angels Former @Outdoorsy @Tripping @ancestry @justanswer
Katie Roof
@katie_roof
Roof, like the Fiddler. Venture capital reporter for Bloomberg @technology. LA again via SF and NYC. [email protected] Opinions are my own
Deena Shakir
@deenashakir
General Partner @Lux_Capital | Investing in 🚀 like @mavenclinic, @alifeivf, @joinsummer, @steadymd, @waymark_care, @tryramp, @triallibrary | mom of 3
Jeff Richards
@jrichlive
Venture capitalist @notablecap, 2X founder, 4X dad, praying for @Dartmouth 🏀 return to Final Four *not investment advice *wrong often 🤞
Sandra Oh Lin
@sandraohlin
mommy | entrepreneur | founder & CEO of @kiwico_inc
jacob peters
@j__cub
working to make the world healthier | founder @superpower 3x startup founder, investor in 50+ @launchhouse ventures
Kaya Yurieff
@kyurieff
I write a newsletter about the creator economy @TheInformation, Vermonter, GW alum, daughter of an immigrant 🇵🇱Kaya like Kayak [email protected]
John Koelliker
@johnkoelliker
Building @joinLeland — a marketplace to help people reach career & educational goals | prev @StanfordGSB and PM at @Curated @LinkedIn @Uber
Chad Byers 🦍
@chadbyers
GP @SusaVentures 🦍, seed-stage VC (@robinhoodapp, @flexport, @getstord, @togethercompute). We invest $1m+ into pre-seed & seed rounds.
Meghan Verena Joyce
@meghanvjoyce
🦆 Founder|CEO @duckbillai 🚗 @Uber 🏥 @OscarHealth alum 💉 @GuardantHealth 📡 @WBUR 🍺 @SamuelAdamsBeer BoD ✨ Pragfectionist
Eduardo Vivas
@eddievivas
Co-Founder @ Curated. New to this twitter thing, so be nice to me.
Kara Sweeney Egan
@kara_egan
Mother, VC, Boston transplant, wishful traveler, crab rangoon enthusiast
Natalie Sportelli
@n_sportelli
Consumer investing at @bebullish. Advisor to @upstartsmediaco. Past lives @thingtesting_ @lererhippeau @forbes. Margot ❤️
Emma Goldberg
@emmabgo
writing features @nytimes email me/send tips: [email protected]
Kate Clark
@kateclarktweets
Following the money. Reporter @Bloomberg @Technology. Signal: kateclark.77
Remi Yamamoto
@remimyamamoto
@ForerunnerVC
Dan Hockenmaier
@danhockenmaier
Growth, marketplaces, trying to separate signal from noise. Chief Strategy Officer @faire_wholesale. Partner @reforge.
Neel Ajjarapu
@neelajj
product @openai
Callum Williams
@econcallum
Senior economics writer, The Economist. Book "The Classical School"
Yoroomie
@yoroomie
Founder of Everything Marketplaces (@marketplaceshq). Always working with & investing in marketplaces at everythingmarketplaces.com
Harry Stebbings
@harrystebbings
🎤 @twentyminutevc, 🏦 @20vcfund, @projecteurope_😇 @perplexity_ai @linear @11x_official @tripledotgames @lovable_dev @nexhealthhq @mercor_ai @getcaptionsapp
Vitalii Dodonov
@vitddnv
Co-Founder @stanforcreators | 🪂 Skydiver (800+ jumps) | Building $1B startup with 10 Engineers
Stephanie Palazzolo
@steph_palazzolo
Writing AI Agenda @theinformation, texan, & horror movie aficionado // reach me at [email protected] or on Signal at 979-599-8091
natasha mascarenhas
@nmasc_
VC & Startups Reporter, Dealmaker co-author @theinformation Tell me things anonymously on Signal at nmasc.03 or 925 271 0912
Nate Poulin
@digitallynativ
VP Category Management, $HIMS | Frmly @monicaandandy_🐘 @theblacktux 🕴 @outdoorvoices 🧢 @bonobos 👖 @michaelkors 👜 | Views Are Mine
Superpower
@superpower
The world's first all-in-one health membership—Get 100+ lab tests and a private longevity team to help you reach your peak potential.
Rex Woodbury
@rex_woodbury
Building @Daybreak_Fund. Prev @IndexVentures. Writing about how technology & people intersect at digitalnative.tech. Investing at Pre-Seed, Seed.
Headway
@try_headway
Building a new mental healthcare system that everyone can access. For account support, reach us here: headway.co/contact
David Stout
@davidpstout
Founder, AI Scientist, CEO of webAI™
Pie
@trypieapp
Reconnect the world — one get-together at a time 💙
Pete
@nonmayorpete
sf library commish
Novig
@novig_app
Win Bigger on America’s #1 Sports Prediction Market. Available in 42 states on iOS & Android: novig.onelink.me/JHQQ/zf4kn0q8
Ampla
@getampla
We provide tech-enabled financial solutions to help consumer brands grow.
Fora Travel
@hellofora
The modern day travel agency 🏨
Teal Health
@tealhealth
Teal Health is on a mission to empower women when it comes to their health – starting with at-home cervical cancer screenings.
webAI
@thewebai
Our goal is to revolutionize the AI industry by laying the foundation for the development of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).
duckbill.ai
@duckbillai
Duckbill is an executive assistant for your personal life, led by expert humans and enhanced with AI superpowers.
Stan.Store
@stanforcreators
Empowering and educating Creator-Entrepreneurs on how to to make money with digital products 💸🔥 Creator Resources | Build Your Creator Store 👇
Adverb Ventures
@adverbvc
✨ Build an extraordinary company in good company. Early stage VC firm co-founded by @jess & @aunder.
Chief AI Officer
@chiefaioffice
Track the latest funding in AI → chiefaioffice.xyz // @SoverinAI // By @IamTalin //
Please
@pleaseplatforms
MultiOn is now Please. Building the future of consumer AI.
272 Consulting
@272consulting
Clear Thinking for Complex Problems | Sport, Tech, Property, Healthcare, Insurance | Create - Invest - Advise #sportinvestment #healthcare #property #podcasts
Arcade
@arcade_ai
Arfur Rock
@arfurrock
anon GP at your favorite multi-stage VC // OSINT for the private markets
Alma
@almaimmigration
Your partner on the path. A reimagined immigration legal services, designed for speed, excellence, and care
Daydream
@shopondaydream
A new era of shopping. Join the waitlist for early access.
Will Manidis
@willmanidis
free range capitalist.
Bar Geron
@bar_geron
The B2B eCom payment Platform (YC S20). CEO @getBalanceHQ, Previously @PayPal.
Phoebe Bain
@notnotphoebe
Biz + finance editor @join1440 // Past: started @marketingbrew for @morningbrew, @adage, @businessinsider // ✍🏻 @cosmopolitan @elitedaily // Views my own
HLTH
@hlthevent
Boldy stepping into healthcare's future 🦄 🇳🇱 #HLTHEurope - 16-19 June 2025 - Amsterdam 🇺🇸 #HLTHUSA - 19-22 October 2025 - Las Vegas
Allie Garfinkle
@agarfinks
@FortuneMagazine senior finance reporter, writing @thetermsheet, and co-chairing Brainstorm. Covering VC, startups, offbeat ideas, and the human side of tech.
All Raise
@allraise
Move Money. Shift Power. Change Culture.
Jacob Fortinsky
@j__fort
building @novig_app | @ycombinator @harvard | techno-optimist | ✡️