Forward Venture Capital

Forward Venture Capital, also known as Forward.vc, is a venture capital fund based in The Hague, The Netherlands. Established in 2017, the firm focuses on providing early-stage capital to startups and scale-ups that develop innovative, technology-driven solutions to existing problems. While they describe themselves as sector-agnostic on their official website, their portfolio and public data suggest a strong inclination towards companies leveraging technology across various domains, including software, FinTech, Artificial Intelligence, and HealthTech.

The firm's investment philosophy centers on identifying robust founding teams, clear market opportunities, and a viable path to profitability for their portfolio companies. They seek businesses that can demonstrate scalability through their technological solutions. Forward.vc aims to be more than just a capital provider, often emphasizing support for their ventures beyond the initial funding round.

Forward Venture Capital typically makes initial investments ranging from €250,000 to €1,000,000. Based on a recent exchange rate, this translates to approximately $270,000 to $1,080,000 USD for their first cheques. The fund also strategically reserves follow-on capital to support subsequent funding rounds as their portfolio companies grow and mature. As of recent data, Forward.vc has made investments in over 10 companies, demonstrating their active presence in the European early-stage ecosystem.