Eurie Kim
Managing Partner at Forerunner
Eurie Kim is a Managing Partner at Forerunner, the San Francisco venture firm she joined in 2012. She invests in health and wellness, financial services, career and learning, consumer AI and AI infrastructure, and sits on boards including ŌURA, The Farmer's Dog and Leland. Before Forerunner she founded MAVN, a women's work bag company, and worked at Bain & Company and Castanea Partners.
- Venture capital
- Consumer technology
- Health and wellness
Forerunner
ŌURA
- Now
- Managing Partner, Forerunner1
- Joined Forerunner
- April 20122
- Based in
- San Francisco Bay Area2
- Education
- MBA, The Wharton School1
In their words
Consumer-focused venture capital investor. Inspired by identifying evolving human needs, dedicated to supporting visionary founders who are innovating in every aspect of life.
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Experience
- Managing PartnerCurrent title
Invests from pre-revenue through scale in health and wellness, financial services, career and learning, consumer AI and AI infrastructure.1
- General PartnerEarlier title
Joined in 2012 before the close of the firm's first institutional fund and helped raise more than $1.2 billion from institutional investors.3
- Board Member2Nov 2025 – now
- Board Member2Sep 2025 – now
- Board Observer2May 2025 – now
- Board Member2Sep 2024 – now
- Board Member2Jun 2024 – now
- Board Member2May 2023 – now
- Board MemberJan 2023 – now
Sports nutrition and snacks for athletes.2
- Board MemberAug 2021 – now
A portfolio of talent-led consumer brands.2
- Board MemberMar 2020 – now
Juni's AI test-prep product.2
- Board MemberFeb 2016 – now
Fresh, human-grade pet food delivered to the door.2
- Board MemberNov 2017 – Nov 2025
Livestream shopping marketplace for cross-border shoppers, starting with China.2
- Board MemberMar 2018 – Nov 2022
Robotic warehouse storage and fulfillment.2
- Board Member2Mar 2020 – Jul 2022
- Board MemberMar 2017 – Jun 2022
Aesthetics bar for cosmetic injectable treatments.2
- Case Team Leader2Apr 2010 – Mar 2012
- Founder and CEOJun 2008 – 2011
Luxury work bags, laptop bags and accessories for women.2
- Investor3Before Forerunner
Education
Recognition
Award · Forbes4
Milestones
- Finishes a B.S. in business administration at UC Berkeley2
- Founds MAVN, a work bag and accessories company for women2
- Earns an MBA from The Wharton School2
- Joins Bain & Company in San Francisco as a case team leader2
- Joins Forerunner2
- Joins the board of Away2
- Joins the board of The Farmer's Dog2
- Becomes chair of the board at ŌURA2
- Named to the Forbes Midas Brink List4
- Ends her term as ŌURA's board chair and stays on as a board member2
- Joins the board of the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco2
Writing
Skills
Volunteering
All Raise3