Nicole Johnson

Nicole Johnson

Partner atForerunner VenturesFirm active Oct 14California

Nicole Johnson is a Partner at Forerunner Ventures, which she joined in 2013. She previously worked at SapientNitro and graduated from Princeton University.

What Nicole 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. SapientNitro
  2. Forerunner Ventures · Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

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Focus

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Education

Princeton University

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Questions

Who is Nicole Johnson?

Nicole Johnson is a Partner at Forerunner Ventures, which she joined in 2013. She previously worked at SapientNitro and graduated from Princeton University.

How much does Nicole Johnson invest?

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

How do I pitch Nicole Johnson?

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

What did Nicole Johnson do before Forerunner Ventures?

SapientNitro.

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