Kirsten Green

Kirsten Green (born 1971/1972) is an American venture capitalist, the founder and managing partner of Forerunner Ventures.[2]

Not to be confused with Kristen Green.
Kirsten Green
Born1971 or 1972 (age 51–52)[1]
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUCLA
OccupationVenture capitalist
Known forFounder and managing partner, Forerunner Ventures[2]
SpouseMarried
Children2

Early life

Green was born and raised outside of San Francisco, California. She attended the University of California Los Angeles, where she obtained a degree in business economics.[3]

Career

Following her studies at UCLA, Green worked as a stock analyst for Montgomery Securities covering retailers.[4] For several years, she worked as an angel investor and independent consultant before founding San Francisco-based Forerunner Ventures in 2010, where she is also the managing director.[5]

On August 14, 2020, Daily Front Row listed Green as one of a group of high profile investors who purchased W magazine, a troubled fashion magazine.[6]

Honors and recognition

Green was listed in the Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020, with ranks of 95, 89, 95, and 95, respectively.[7][8][9][10]

She was included in Time's 100 Most Influential People; named a Top 20 Venture Capitalists by The New York Times in 2017 and 2018; and was on Forbes' 2017 and 2018 Midas Lists.

She was named VC of the Year at TechCrunch's 2017 Crunchies Awards, and listed on Vanity Fair's New Establishment list. Green is a founding member of the female mentorship collective All Raise, and champions women in the tech industry. She gave a SXSW keynote speech on diversity in a male-dominated industry.

Personal life

Green is married, has two children, and lives in San Francisco.[1]

References
  1. "Kirsten Green". Forbes. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  2. "A Day in the Life of Silicon Valley Power Player Kirsten Green" WSJ, October 3rd, 2017
  3. "Kirsten Green". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  4. Benner, Katie; Merced, Michael J. de la (2017-03-26). "A Rare Venture Capitalist — Female and Retail-Focused". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  5. "The investor behind startups with billion dollar exits explains how retail needs to change" Recode, September 13th, 2017
  6. Freya Drohan (2020-08-14). "Investor Group including Karlie Kloss and Kaia Gerber acquire W magazine". Daily Front Row. Retrieved 2020-10-04. Kirsten Green, a venture capitalist who notably bet early on Glossier and Warby Parker, Dara Treseder, the SVP, head of global marketing and communications at Peloton, film and TV producer Jason Blum, and investment banker Aryeh B. Bourkoff are also among the investor group.
  7. "The World's Most Powerful Women In Tech 2017: Still A Minority, Their Clout Is Growing". Forbes. 1 November 2017.
  8. "Most Powerful Women In Tech In 2018: With Greater Power Comes Greater Responsibility". Forbes. 4 December 2018.
  9. "Most Powerful Women In Tech In 2019: Beyond CEOs,Women Dominate The C-Suite". Forbes. 12 December 2019.
  10. "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes. Retrieved 24 December 2020.


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