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Prose

Year2017StageSeedAI LensAI as Intelligence LayerLead PartnerKirsten Green

What they do

Beauty has sold generic formulas for unique people. Prose uses data and iteration to create truly personalized routines so product performance beats one-size solutions.

Why we invested

Forerunner invested in Prose because the founders identified a structural flaw in how beauty products are made: segmentation groups customers broadly, not individually. Arnaud Plas and his co-founders built Prose from scratch — not by adapting existing supply chains, but by creating a new one designed to formulate products per person. A customer purchases first; the product is then made to their specifications. The model reduces waste and delivers better fit over time. Today, 75% of Prose's revenue comes from subscriptions — a signal that personalization, built into the product loop, earns real retention.

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