Forerunner raises $39M in funding. Forerunner, a San Francisco, CA-based AI-powered platform for governments that manage their built environment, raised $39M in funding. The amount consisted of $26.3M in Series B led by Wellington Management and a previously unannounced $12.7M Series A led by Union Square Ventures. The Series A Gutter Capital and Bright Ventures, while the Series B added SE Ventures and Citi Impact Fund, with all existing investors returning for both rounds. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. Led by CEO JT White, Forerunner is a provider of an AI-powered geospatial platform that helps governments modernize operations and strengthen community resilience. * Unified Geospatial System of Record: a map-driven platform that brings together properties, assets and more into a single searchable source of truth. Agencies can visualize data geographically, track changes over time and maintain complete audit trails. * Configurable Workflows and Compliance Automation: streamlines complex, multi-step workflows through structured approval processes with role-based assignments, conditional logic and automated compliance checks. * AI-Powered Document Intelligence: automated processing extracts structured data from uploaded documents, validates records against regulatory requirements and generates audit-ready records. * Mobile-First Field Operations: native iOS and Android apps enable users to capture data, conduct assessments, and sync records from anywhere with offline support. * Public Transparency and Resident Engagement: customizable websites empower residents to view risk information and submit applications and other forms. * Flexible Reporting and Data Analysis configurable table views let users filter, sort and analyze data across properties, records and workflows. Customers span 26 states, including California, Texas, Florida, Louisiana and New Jersey.

Forerunner, an AI-powered platform for government built environment management, has raised $39 million in funding. The company secured $26.3 million in a Series B round led by Wellington Management and a previously unannounced $12.7 million Series A led by Union Square Ventures. Founded by JT White and Susanna Pho, Forerunner provides a unified geospatial system replacing legacy government systems for managing infrastructure, floodplain management, code enforcement and grants. The platform features AI-powered document processing, mobile field operations and public transparency tools. The company now serves over 190 city, county and state agencies across 26 US states. The funding will expand product capabilities and team growth as governments face increasing pressure to manage climate risks and aging infrastructure independently.

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