Forerunner Floodplain and Resilience Platform

Forerunner describes itself as the geospatial intelligence layer for governments and regulated industries. Its customers are mainly US agencies, and the contact phone on the site is a US number.

The platform layers AI-assisted workflows over existing systems for geospatial data, field operations and compliance. Solutions include floodplain management, emergency management, public works and asset management, stormwater, code enforcement and grant management, with mobile field workflows, an automations builder and an AI assistant. The site reports deployment in weeks without replacing existing systems.

• Floodplain management: permits, inspections and compliance workflows for flood programs.
• Geospatial data: map-based records for properties, assets and hazards.
• Field experience: mobile workflows guide teams through inspections.
• Workflows and automations builder: triggers corrective actions and notifications.
• AI assistant: links properties, inspections, tasks and codes.

Provincial construction and drainage departments can track permits and inspections in flood-prone zones. Industrial park management boards can record stormwater compliance. Disaster-prevention units can run post-storm damage inspections on mobile.

Floodplain permits, inspections and compliance run in one workspace instead of spreadsheets and separate GIS files. The platform connects to existing systems without rip-and-replace projects. Automated mailings and public communication tools support resident outreach. The site states deployment takes weeks.

Local governments are digitizing flood permitting and resilience programs as climate hazards grow and federal support shifts in the US. Vietnamese provinces and urban management units face similar needs for digital land-use and drainage records, though the product is built for US agencies.

Announced US$39M total funding on 5 February 2026: US$26.3M Series B led by Wellington Management and a US$12.7M Series A led by Union Square Ventures. The site cites 190+ partners and named customers such as Corpus Christi, Miami, Harris County and Puerto Rico.