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FORWARD.one

Europe, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands, Amstelveen

Description

FORWARD.one is a venture capital firm designed to address the unique needs of early-stage hardware oriented startups.

Investor Profile

FORWARD.one has made 40 investments, with 4 in the past 12 months and 50% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (45%)
  • Series A (25%)
  • Series Unknown (18%)
  • Series B (5%)
  • Series E (3%)
  • Series D (3%)
  • Pre Seed (3%)

Country Focus

  • The Netherlands (85%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • Sweden (3%)
  • Portugal (3%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)
  • Finland (3%)

Industry Focus

  • Information Technology
  • Hardware
  • Semiconductor
  • Sensor
  • Quantum Computing
  • Software
  • Energy
  • Electronics
  • Audio
  • Manufacturing
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does FORWARD.one frequently co-invest with?

KBC Focus Fund
Europe, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium, Brussels
Co-Investments: 4
Invest-NL
Europe, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands, Amsterdam
Co-Investments: 2
OostNL
Europe, Gelderland, The Netherlands, Apeldoorn
Co-Investments: 4
InnovationQuarter
Europe, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands, The Hague
Co-Investments: 5
Korys
Europe, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium, Halle
Co-Investments: 3
Graduate Entrepreneur Fund
Europe, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands, Rotterdam
Co-Investments: 3
Superangel
Europe, Harjumaa, Estonia, Tallinn
Co-Investments: 3
Innovation Industries
Europe, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands, Amsterdam
Co-Investments: 4
Value Creation Capital
Europe, Utrecht, The Netherlands, Bilthoven
Co-Investments: 3
PhotonDelta
Europe, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands, Eindhoven
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does FORWARD.one often collaborate with?

MV
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Shared Deals: 1
MG
Europe, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands, Amstelveen
Shared Deals: 1
JL
Europe, Overijssel, The Netherlands, Enschede
Shared Deals: 1
MD
Europe, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands, Amsterdam
Shared Deals: 1
JV
Europe, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands, Amsterdam
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by FORWARD.one?

QuantWare

Delft, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands

QuantWare is the world’s leading provider of quantum hardware and creator of the VIO QPU scaling technology.

HardwareInformation TechnologyQuantum Computing
Series AMar 4, 2025
Amount Raised: $20,954,806
Villari

Delft, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands

Villari delivers wireless structural health monitoring technology.

HardwareInternet of ThingsIT ManagementSoftware
SeedJan 30, 2025
Amount Raised: $4,170,420
Voltfang

Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Voltfang develops home storage solutions for private houses using recycled traction batteries.

BatteryEnergy StorageRenewable Energy
Series AOct 4, 2024
Amount Raised: $8,784,403
Collo

Tampere, Western Finland, Finland

Collo provides industrial areas with resolution liquid-particle mixture sensors that monitor and measure the digital fingerprint of liquids.

Industrial AutomationTest and Measurement
Series UnknownAug 13, 2024
Amount Raised: $5,468,826
Helin

Rijswijk, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands

Helin provides a SaaS solution that combines edge control with cloud data processing and remote AI applications.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud Data ServicesInternet of ThingsMarine TechnologyRenewable Energy
SeedDec 21, 2023
Amount Raised: $3,301,903
AlixLabs

Lund, Skane Lan, Sweden

AlixLabs provides nanostructure fabrication methods using the atomic layer etching process.

Nanotechnology
SeedSep 5, 2023
Amount Raised: $3,604,078
Nuventura

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Nuventura developed GIS switchgear that replaces SF6 with air, while at the same time, building on all the advantages of SF6 switchgear.

Renewable Energy
Series ASep 5, 2023
Amount Raised: $26,811,635
Villari

Delft, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands

Villari delivers wireless structural health monitoring technology.

Health CareMedical
SeedAug 8, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,739,840
Sensorfact

Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Sensorfact offers smart energy savings in the manufacturing industry.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencyInformation Technology
Series BJul 19, 2023
Amount Raised: $28,012,491
Aito

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Bringing Surfaces to Life

AutomotiveElectronicsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareMobileSemiconductor
Series UnknownJun 30, 2023
Amount Raised: $6,549,861