Sam O'Donnell

Investor atForerunner VenturesFirm active Oct 14California

Sam O'Donnell is a Partner Associate at Forerunner Ventures, focusing on portfolio support. The firm invests in consumer technology companies.

What Sam 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.

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Focus

portfolio support

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Who is Sam O'Donnell?

Sam O'Donnell is a Partner Associate at Forerunner Ventures, focusing on portfolio support. The firm invests in consumer technology companies.

How much does Sam O'Donnell invest?

Sam O'Donnell invests through Forerunner Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $30M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Sam O'Donnell?

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

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