Nicole Johnson

Nicole is Partner at Forerunner. She pays close attention to entrepreneurs with unbridled, around-the-clock passion for whatever they’re building. Armed with a background in Psychology, she loves to dig into the consumer psyche to uncover why we do what we do, the way we interact with the world, and identify what drives consumer behavior. Nicole originally joined the Forerunner team late 2013 as an Investment Analyst and team member #3. Her investments include Calibrate, CoProcure, Dutch, Nécessaire, Neighborhood Goods, The Expert, Thingtesting, and Stadium Goods (exited). Prior to Forerunner, Nicole worked with SapientNitro, a leading brand and digital strategy consultancy where she supported Fortune 500 retailers on their global retail strategies. Nicole graduated cum laude from Princeton University and was named Forbes 30 under 30, Venture Capital in 2016.