The company has closed a $26.3 million Series B funding round led by Wellington Management.
Forerunner also disclosed a “previously unannounced” $12.7 million Series A funding round led by Union Square Ventures.
All that capital will allow the company, founded in 2019, to move further beyond its flood management and geospatial platform foundations.
Forerunner wants to sell more technology and tools that can help public-sector clients manage the “critical workflows that touch millions of people every day: emergency management, hazard mitigation, code enforcement, infrastructure, permitting, grants and more,” according to a statement.
The company positions itself as many gov tech suppliers do — helping local governments offer what amounts to “instant service” to residents, according to the statement.
Such speed can prove particularly vital when it comes to flooding, wildfires and “infrastructure failures.”
The company says its tech can combine geospatial data, permitting, inspections, compliance and grants into a single system for clients. That can reduce tech costs, encourage vendor consolidation and streamline training, among other benefits.
Forerunner says more than 180 agencies in 26 states use the company’s platform.
Clients include the California Department of Water Resources, the Florida Division of Emergency Management and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.
