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Abstract vs Forerunner

Abstract lists 243 portfolio companies and has joined 49 funding rounds; Forerunner lists 28 companies and has joined 34 rounds. Abstract comes in most often at Series A (48% of its entries), Forerunner comes in most often at Series A (37% of its entries). 2 companies are on both portfolios, among them joinoutsmart.com and Natural.

243Portfolio companies28
49Funding rounds joined34
13Rounds led18
28Rounds, last 12 months15
$20M to $100MTypical round it comes in at$20M to $100M
0%Sites no longer answering0%
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Abstract and Forerunner, head to head
AbstractForerunner
Portfolio companies24328
Funding rounds joined4934
Rounds led1318
Rounds, last 12 months2815
Typical round it comes in at$20M to $100M$20M to $100M
Sites no longer answering0%0%

Where they come in

share of entries by stage
Pre-seed2%0%
Seed24%23%
Series A48%37%
Series B20%23%
Growth7%17%

AbstractForerunner

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Entry stages of Abstract and Forerunner, share of entries
AbstractForerunner
Pre-seed2%0%
Seed24%23%
Series A48%37%
Series B20%23%
Growth7%17%

Themes

share of checked companies
AI & Machine Learning27%32%
Enterprise Software11%15%
Fintech12%9%
Healthcare & Biotech9%9%
Media & Entertainment5%9%
Cybersecurity7%0%

AbstractForerunner

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Themes of Abstract and Forerunner, share of checked companies
AbstractForerunner
AI & Machine Learning27%32%
Enterprise Software11%15%
Fintech12%9%
Healthcare & Biotech9%9%
Media & Entertainment5%9%
Cybersecurity7%0%

Companies both back

2

Shared companies are those both firms' own portfolio pages list, each checked against the company's site. The same comparison through the API is POST /v1/overlap, for up to 20 firms. How the data is graded

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GET /v1/firms/forerunnerventures.com/portfolio
GET /v1/firms/abstract.com/coinvestors
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