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Brian O'Malley
Managing Partner at Forerunner
Brian O'Malley is a Managing Partner at Forerunner Ventures, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm focused on understanding the modern consumer and identifying promising founders.1 Here are some key details about Brian O'Malley:
Professional Experience
- Current Role: Managing Partner at Forerunner Ventures since September 20181
- Previous Positions:
Investment Focus
Brian specializes in investing in:
- Consumer applications
- Bottoms-up software
- Areas where the user is the decision maker3
Some of his investments include Arrived, Atticus, Canal, Dumpling, Fora, MakerSights, Metafy, Narvar, Sunday, Stress-Free, and Topline Pro.3
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
- Dual Concentration in Entrepreneurial Finance and Management3
Career Highlights
- Over 15 years of investment experience from world-class firms like Accel and Battery Ventures3
- Named to Forbes' Midas List VC Draft: Hot Prospects
- Listed on AlwaysOn's Power Players in Mobile and Power Players in The Cloud3
Personal Approach
Brian is known for:
- Seeking out high-integrity people to work with
- Empathizing with founders due to his personal startup experience
- Focusing on amazing product experiences rather than just clever sales and marketing tactics3
Brian O'Malley brings a wealth of experience and a consumer-focused approach to his role at Forerunner Ventures, where he continues to identify and support innovative startups in the consumer and software spaces.
Highlights
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Announcing our investment in @StressFreeShops, an evolution from Vertical SaaS to the tech-enabled service model. Like it or not, cars are still the primary mode of transportation in the US; Stree-Free will be the best way to keep your's running smoothly.
