Forethought key facts
- Developer of an AI-powered system designed to embed relevant information into the daily workflows of employees proactively.
- Forethought’s last known valuation is $110.0M (Apr 2025).
- It has raised $126.5M across 2 recorded rounds; the latest was Early Stage VC ($9.5M) in Oct 2018.
- Notable investors include Plug and Play Tech Center, 8VC, Samsung NEXT Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Collaborative Fund — 50 tracked in total.
- Forethought has filed 3 Form Ds with the SEC since 2017, most recently Jan 2019 ($9.5M sold to 20 investors).
- Status: Acquired/Merged (Operating Subsidiary).
Forethought leadership
- Deon NicholasFounder & President
- Jad ChamounChief Technology Officer
- Sami GhocheChief Executive Officer & Founder
Who backs Forethought
50+- ·The complete investor list: 50 names
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Forethought funding rounds
2 roundsForethought valuation
Forethought's last known valuation is $110 million, from Apr 2025. The figure stands until a priced round, a secondary trade or an institutional fund mark prices the stock again.
How much has Forethought raised?
Forethought has raised $127 million in total; 2 of its rounds are on record. The largest on record was a $9.5 million early-stage round in Oct 2018.
Forethought has filed 3 Form Ds with the SEC since 2017, most recently in Jan 2019 ($9.5 million sold to 20 investors).
Forethought investors
50 investors are on record for Forethought, including Plug and Play Tech Center, 8VC, Samsung NEXT Ventures and New Enterprise Associates. By type, the record holds 10 venture capital firms, 2 angel investors and 2 growth equity firms. The early-stage round in Oct 2018 drew 20 investors.
Who runs Forethought
8 people are listed on the Forethought team: 3 executives, 4 board members and 1 advisor or observer, including Deon Nicholas (Founder) and Sami Ghoche (Chief Executive Officer). 8 of them have a verified direct contact on file.
About Forethought
Developer of an AI-powered system designed to embed relevant information into the daily workflows of employees proactively. The company's system responds to customers, resolves simple issues with real-time assistance, automates repetitive routing that agents spend valuable time doing, and provides insights, enabling businesses to decrease their resolution time and increase agent productivity.
- Sector
- Information Technology
- HQ
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- Founded
- 2017
- Employees
- 143
- Website
- forethought.ai/
- Ownership
- Acquired/Merged (Operating Subsidiary)
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Forethought’s last known valuation, Apr 2025. A PrivateMarketView mark is published once fund marks, secondary prints or a priced round let us confirm it.