Forerunner avoids pre-revenue investing when time horizons do not fit
Kirsten Green · 20VC: VC of The Year: Forerunner's Kirsten Green on 2 $Bn+ Exits in 1 Year, Why We Are In The Very Early Innings For Commerce & How Brand Has Fundamentally Changed Over The Last Decade · Jul 17, 2017 · at 8:08
Kirsten Green, Founding General Partner at Forerunner Ventures, discusses portfolio construction and how company scaling timelines influence investment decisions.
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“And sometimes it doesn't make sense in the context of our fund model and our goals as venture investors to invest pre-revenue because of that.”
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