forerunner ventures
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To reach scale, Juni Learning is building a full-stack edtech experience
Juni Learning connects kids with math and science tutors, but co-founder Vivian Shen would prefer not to be lumped in…
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The direct to consumer department store Neighborhood Goods has raised $11 million
Neighborhood Goods, the direct to consumer department store hawking brands like Rothy’s, Dollar Shave Club, Buck Mason, Draper James and…
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Modern Fertility raises $15 million to sell its hormone tests — and gather more fertility data from its users
Modern Fertility is a San Francisco-based company that sells fertility tests directly to consumers, but increasingly, those customers will be…
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A look at Birdies, the popular slipper shoe startup that just raised $8 million more from investors
Bianca Gates is a first-generation American, her parents having immigrated to the U.S. from Latin America. As such, she says,…
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Men’s wellness startup HIMS has launched a line of women’s health products called HERS
Exactly one year to the day since it launched its line of men’s health products, HIMS is announcing its foray into…
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Forerunner Ventures just closed a $360 million fund, tripling the size of its last effort
Last year, retail e-commerce sales worldwide reached $2.3 trillion, a 24.8 percent increase over the previous year, according to eMarketer.…
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