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Who invested in Forethought

2 rounds we have observed, with the 10 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

AIEducation

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$34Mraised across 2 rounds since 2018, from 2 sources

$9.0MSeries A$25MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $25MMay 2025
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Investors
10
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2019202020212022202320242025
$9.0MSeries A$25MSeries D
First round
Series A, $9.0M
Dec 2018
Biggest round
$25M
Series D · May 2025
Between rounds
6.4 years
from the last two
ForethoughtAI/machine learning1 / 21Their pitch deckForethought's pitch deck, 21 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.

The rounds

  1. May 2025
  2. Dec 2018
    Series A$9.0M5 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $9.5M sold, first sale Oct 2018

Founders and team

From Forethought's own website: 8 on the team.

  • Aakash KumarDirector, AI Customer Success
  • Dalton HaugheyDirector, AI Sales
  • Jackson WolfeGroup Product Manager
  • Jad ChamounSenior Director, Software Engineering
  • Lauren HoganSenior Product Marketing Manager
  • Mitchell HansonSenior Director, Performance Marketing
  • Sunny KongSenior Director, Product Design
  • Zach ToshDirector, Software Engineering

AdvisersDeon Nicholas

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredMicrosoftundisclosedJul 1987

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Village GlobalVC firm2rounds
8VCVC firm1round
South Park CommonsAccelerator1round
Geodesic CapitalVC firm1round
Operator CollectiveVC firm1round
Alexa von TobelVC firm1round
Mathilde CollinAngel1round
NEA/ K9no record of our own yet1round
Vlad Tenevno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 5 firms list Forethought as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Collaborative FundVC firmPer its own site
Frontline VenturesVC firmPer its own site
K9 VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Octave FundVC firmPer its own site
WorklifeAcceleratorPer its own site

Quick answers about Forethought

Who invested in Forethought?

Forethought's investors include Village Global, New Enterprise Associates, 8VC, South Park Commons and Geodesic Capital, and 5 more on record.

How much has Forethought raised?

Forethought has raised $34M across 2 rounds since 2018.

When did Forethought last raise?

Forethought's most recent round was a Series D of $25M in May 2025.

What was Forethought's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $25M in May 2025, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Forethought first?

Forethought's first round on record, in Dec 2018, was backed by Village Global, Alexa von Tobel and Mathilde Collin and 2 others.

What stage is Forethought at?

Forethought's latest named round is a Series D, in May 2025.

Where is Forethought based?

Forethought is based in the United States.

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