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FORWARD.one

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FORWARD.one

Investing in Europe's best innovations. Scaling them. Fast.

Amstelveen

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Amstelveen
Portfolio
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Who they are

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FORWARD.one is a Dutch venture capital firm founded in 2017, specializing in hardware innovations and industrial technology across sectors like Semiconductors, Climate Tech, and High Tech. They invest in early-stage European startups, focusing on smart, defensible innovations with strong competitive edges that target large, expanding markets. The firm combines speed, pragmatism, and a relentless focus on commercialization to help build Europe's next tech champions. They seek driven, execution-focused teams with big ambitions to solve complex challenges, providing capital, strategic guidance, and operational support.

Investment profile
Investment thesis
FORWARD.one invests in smart, defensible innovations targeting large markets, with exceptional teams hyper-focused on scaling. They seek solutions that customers cannot live without, and partners with ambitious entrepreneurs to build global companies, providing capital, strategic guidance, and operational support.
Ticket size
€1M - €4M (initial), up to €15M (follow-on)
Sweet spot
Early-stage European industrial technology startups with hardware innovations, solving complex challenges with a strong competitive edge in large, expanding markets.
What they add
Speed in decision-making, Pragmatic support, Value-add through commercialization focus, Hands-on operational support, Strategic guidance, Network access to specialized industry experts (HR, Finance, Sales, Marketing), Follow-on funding.
Stages
Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B
Geographic focus
Europe (specifically Benelux · DACH · Nordics)
Portfolio companies
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