Nicole Leah Johnson
@nicoleahjohnson
Partner @forerunnervc, @Princeton tiger, MA native
Announcing Fund VII at @ForerunnerVC in a time of rare, unmet opportunity in Consumer. Let's go! forerunnerventures.com/our-perspectiv…
2025 is the year of the consumer AI application layer. Two things that we at @ForerunnerVC know will (must) underpin this opportunity: personalization and trust. @ouraring + @thewebAI's approach to delivering the power of AI to Oura members on edge devices (phones in this case)…
Exclusive: Oura's AI plan keeps health data local — and private with @thewebAI axios.com/2025/02/04/our…
This is one of the most important public interest issues of our time. We're backing @slingshotai_inc, which is architecting a completely new modality for psychology. @nicoleahjohnson on why we invested: forerunnerventures.com/perspectives/i…
They said it couldn't be done. They said it *shouldn't* be done. We tried anyways. Today we're launching Ash, the first AI designed for therapy, and announcing $93M in funding from @radicalventures @ForerunnerVC @a16z @felicis @trailmixvc @joinsequel and many more. We've had…
Updates for Humans in the Loop next week — we have added two fireside chats: @reidhoffman and @mikeyk! Join us ⚡️⚡️ humansintheloop2025.com
There are so few market-firsts left in the startup world, and this happens to be an especially ambitious one. The first-ever at-home cervical cancer screen is here with @TealHealth: nytimes.com/2025/05/09/wel…
"In the four years that Dutch has been active, the company has hired vets in all 50 states and completed more than 40,000 visits." @DutchPetHealth brings the telehealth revolution to a new market — pets: fastcompany.com/91316575/dutch…
From our @StrictlyVC event last night, @kirstenagreen on the state of VC, secondary markets, M&A and IPOs, and the opportunity in consumer AI: "I've got a $500M fund and 500 ideas - bring us your wildest pitches." techcrunch.com/video/ai-has-o…
Today we're sharing our annual Consumer Trend Report, our primary research and analysis on where consumers are at and what trends are driving new needs, priorities, and business opportunities. We focus on three key forces: Health & Wellness, Gen AI, & Personal Security.
Consumer investing is an alchemy of psychology, anthropology, marketing, and commerce—fascinating, maddening, and full of hidden signals. Reflecting on @ForerunnerVC’s approach to finding the real moats in this evolving landscape with @mariogabriele: thegeneralist.substack.com/p/kirsten-gree…
Few companies tap into timely, fast-moving tailwinds more than @prenuvo, which enables a new level of personal agency in health & wellness for increasingly self-directed consumers. Profitable, $100M+ in revenue last year, new products coming, & a $120m series B by Forerunner!
Excited to share new product enhancements after quietly raising our Series B last year 🚀 Now introducing neuro & blood assessments and an FDA-cleared AI body composition report. Backed by @ForerunnerVC, @leftlanecap & @felicis. More via @CNBC: cnb.cx/3QfUVDi
Today, I’m excited to announce: tryalma.com Immigration is complex and we want to be helpful on this path! That’s why we’ve rebuilt our website as we want individuals and businesses navigating immigration feel the confidence, stability, and relief of having a true…
"While there’s so much uncertainty in the world, you have a consumer who's savvier and looking for more agency than ever. That’s an open-minded consumer, so it's a great time of opportunity." Well-articulated view of our 2025 outlook by @nicoleahjohnson inc.com/ali-donaldson/…
Fay’s breakout growth is demonstrating the enormous, uncapped demand that we have long known exists for consumers seeking take hold of their nutrition. This team has executed at a remarkable rate, quickly emerging as the category leader. businessinsider.com/nutrition-star…
If you want to know why I'm so excited today -Seeing the future in @southpkcommons member demos -Founder Fellowship apps are spiking -All these Minus One guests in just the next few weeks It is such an incredible time to be a builder 🚀
It’s time for Consumer AI’s time in the sun
The biggest winner from DeepSeek will be consumer AI apps. Cheaper models mean you can offer more for free, delay monetization to juice growth and network effects, and let power users go wild finding emergent use cases without breaking the bank. May a thousand apps bloom.
Excited to announce Craftwork’s Series A funding! Huge thank you to @yrechtman at @slow and @pioneer_fund for joining us, and to @lachygroom, @louisberyl, @nicoleahjohnson at @ForerunnerVC, and @ycombinator for continuing to back us! axios.com/local/charlott…
Today's @FortuneMagazine story on @TealHealth: fortune.com/2025/01/16/tea…
This week, we gave @EricNewcomer a preview of a presentation we delivered to our LPs in the Fall on this compliciated state of the market, including everything from early-stage VC to IPOs & M&A, and the consumer AI opportunity. Here's the full excerpt: forerunnerventures.com/our-perspectiv…
Today, marketplaces are not the center of action in Silicon Valley (there's been an 85% drop in series A funded marketplaces in the last 7-8 years). But marketplaces are an essential model for the tech industry, even if they are known for being capital-intensive and tricky to…