Jason Bornstein

Partner atForerunner VenturesFirm active Oct 14California

Jason Bornstein is a Partner and Head of Research at Forerunner Ventures. He previously worked as an early employee at Bonobos.

What Jason can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Forerunner Ventures writes $1M to $30M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Forerunner Ventures.

Career

  1. Bonobos · early employee
  2. Forerunner Ventures · Partner, Head of Research
    Now

Focus

researchthesis-buildinginvestment strategies

Education

Northwestern University, B.A. in Communication StudiesStanford GSB, MBA

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Questions

Who is Jason Bornstein?

Jason Bornstein is a Partner and Head of Research at Forerunner Ventures. He previously worked as an early employee at Bonobos.

How much does Jason Bornstein invest?

Jason Bornstein invests through Forerunner Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $30M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Jason Bornstein?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Jason in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Forerunner Ventures backed works better.

What did Jason Bornstein do before Forerunner Ventures?

early employee at Bonobos.

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