Forerunner Ventures
Forerunner Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2007. It specializes in early-stage investments in consumer-oriented and technology sectors, focusing on high-growth, privately-held branded companies. The firm seeks to partner with ambitious entrepreneurs addressing the evolving landscape of digital commerce. Representative investments include notable brands such as Dollar Shave Club, Warby Parker, and Glossier. Forerunner Ventures primarily targets seed stage and Series A funding opportunities, with typical initial investments ranging from $250,000 to $500,000, and aims to increase its stake in successful companies through follow-on rounds. The firm favors investments in the Bay Area but also considers opportunities in New York and Los Angeles, preferably alongside active local investors.
Provider of online consultancy services for interior design intended to connect designers from across the globe via video consultations. The company provides personalized advice, guidance and support from a top home expert via video call, enabling clients to eliminate the need for a high budget or a full-service requirement.
Provider of online consultancy services for interior design intended to connect designers from across the globe via video consultations. The company provides personalized advice, guidance and support from a top home expert via video call, enabling clients to eliminate the need for a high budget or a full-service requirement.
The Inside is a home furnishings brand that unlocks your shortcut to a chic home, for every style and budget. We believe in the joy of decorating, and that creating the home of your dreams — and having a great time doing it — should be an accessible experience to everyone, not just a few. Our mission is to make furniture fun, with access to more design for more value. With a revolutionary and sustainable supply chain fueled by digital printing and made-to-order manufacturing, The Inside celebrates a wide range of colors, textures, and patterns — offering custom furniture for a cookie cutter price.
The Inside is a home furnishings brand that unlocks your shortcut to a chic home, for every style and budget. We believe in the joy of decorating, and that creating the home of your dreams — and having a great time doing it — should be an accessible experience to everyone, not just a few. Our mission is to make furniture fun, with access to more design for more value. With a revolutionary and sustainable supply chain fueled by digital printing and made-to-order manufacturing, The Inside celebrates a wide range of colors, textures, and patterns — offering custom furniture for a cookie cutter price.
Hollar is an online dollar store that features toys, apparel, electronics, beauty, accessories, party supplies, to home essentials. Its products include unique curated gift and party collections. It was founded in 2015 and headquartered in California, United States.
Draper James is a Southern inspired retail brand that embodies the personal style and sensibility of its Founder and Creative Director, Reese Witherspoon. The website launched a direct to consumer business in May 2015. The first store is slated to open in Nashville later this month. Designed in-house, the collection consists of ready-to-wear, accessories, and home decor. A large portion of the product is manufactured in the US, specifically in the South.
Hamlet is a United States-based company that specializes in personalized home interior decor styling services. It offers a platform for clients to receive custom recommendations tailored to their individual styles and budgets. Through a text-based service, Hamlet assists customers in finding and ordering furniture and decor items, such as apartment-friendly sofas and unique bar carts, from top manufacturers and retailers. The company manages the ordering and delivery processes, ensuring a seamless experience for clients without any additional costs beyond retail prices.
Hollar is an online dollar store that features toys, apparel, electronics, beauty, accessories, party supplies, to home essentials. Its products include unique curated gift and party collections. It was founded in 2015 and headquartered in California, United States.
Guildery is an e-commerce startup using pioneering technology to create mass customization for Home products. Home Décor is a $200B industry that is still highly silo-ed, with high-end made-to-order products at one end and mass-produced goods at the other. Guildery aims to bring personalization to home goods without the accompanying high cost and time associated with artisan-produced customization. By leveraging high-quality digital printing techniques that chemically bond ink to fabric, Guildery can offer a limitless range of patterns and fabrics on-demand.
Serena & Lily brings a sophisticated mix of pattern and color to every room in the house—from the nursery to the living room and beyond.
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