The Mentor Files
The Mentor Files
Monica Royer
Rerun: 13 Kirsten Green - The Founder of Forerunner Ventures on Influencing and Investing in E-Commerce
31 minutes Posted Jan 15, 2020 at 5:00 am.
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Today's guest is one of the most sought after e-commerce investors in the country: Kirsten Green. Kirsten is the founder of Forerunner Ventures, and made early investments in companies like Birchbox, Glossier, Outdoor Voices and Bonobos. Plus, she was the only one to invest in two of the biggest e-commerce sites of the past few years: Jet.com and Dollar Shave Club.

This year Kirsten was named as one of Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World, and one of the Most Powerful Women in Tech by Forbes. On this episode, Kirsten talks about the magic of instincts, how she chooses which brands to invest in, and shares invaluable advice on what to do when pitching a potential investor.