[email protected]
Kirsten Green used a unique and unconventional blend of professional history and acquired investment experience to launch San Francisco-based Forerunner Ventures in 2010, where she currently serves as Founder and Managing Director. Noticing that emerging purchasing processes were linear and ripe for improvement, Kirsten developed a pacesetter mentality and analytical eye to remain ahead of experience-driven retail trends and identify compelling brand platforms and visionary entrepreneurs.
As a founder, Kirsten has lead efforts to raise over $250M from leading investors and has invested in more than 40 early-stage companies. Forerunner Ventures is the only VC firm to invest in both Dollar Shave Club and Jet.com, two of the biggest and highest-profile e-commerce exits in recent years, and counts Birchbox, Bonobos, Glossier, Hotel Tonight, Warby Parker and Zola among its portfolio companies. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of several Forerunner portfolio companies including Glossier, InTurn, Outdoor Voices, Ritual and Rockets of Awesome among others.
In an unpredictable consumer landscape, Kirsten’s 20+ years of evaluation and investment success stems from a combination of product savvy, retail acumen and a thesis-driven approach that has been the basis of all Forerunner investments — from pre-revenue startups to multi-billion- dollar enterprises- to date. She’s been honored in Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World 2017, named VC of the Year at TechCrunch’s 2017 Crunchies Awards, and is part of Forbes 2017 Midas List in addition to being named in the magazine’s roundup of "Top Women Investors in VC".
Videos
News
Related Speakers View all
Margaret Keane
Executive Chair, Synchrony Board of Directors, Direc...
|
|
Adena Friedman
President & CEO of NASDAQ
|
|
Sallie Krawcheck
Founder & CEO of Ellevest; Author of "Own It: The Po...
|
|
Ho Ching
Chairman of Temasek Trust
|
|
Ann Fudge
Former CEO and Chairman of Young & Rubicam Brands; B...
|
|
Carla Harris
Managing Director & Senior Client Advisor at Morgan ...
|
|
Katrina O'Connell
CFO at Old Navy
|
|
Jane Fraser
Chief Executive Officer of Citi
|
|
Pattie Sellers
Chair of Fortune's Most Powerful Women & Award-Winni...
|
|
Abigail Johnson
Chairman & CEO at Fidelity Investments
|
|
Penny Pritzker
Businesswoman, Entrepreneur & Civic Leader; Former U...
|
|
Maya Chorengel
Co-founder of Elevar Equity & Co-Managing Partner at...
|
|
Niniane Wang
Founder & CEO at Evertoon
|
|
Kristen Bellstrom
Deputy Digital Editor of Fortune Magazine
|
|
Bernadette Aulestia
Global Operating Executive and Corporate Director | ...
|
|
Solina Chau
Director of Li Ka Shing Foundation
|
|
Kristina Salen
CFO of WWE; Former CFO at Etsy; Fashion Industry & B...
|
|
Rupal J. Bhansali
SVP & Chief Investment Officer at International Equi...
|
|
Mary Callahan Erdoes
CEO of J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management
|
|
Kathie Andrade
Former CEO of Retail Financial Services at TIAA
|