Forward VC

Venture Capital United Kingdom ·Founded 2024

Overview

Forward VC is a venture capital firm based in the United Kingdom, specializing in supporting early-stage entrepreneurs and accelerating their growth. The firm focuses on investing across the B2B tech stack, particularly in industrial ecosystem applications, enabling the digital and operational transformation of the utilities and industrial sectors through high-growth, B2B enterprise technologies. Their investment thesis centers on companies that can integrate into or expand the future industrial ecosystem, targeting the full software and infrastructure stack—from enabling technologies to applied platforms. The firm's investment strategy is diverse, encompassing a wide spectrum of industries and asset classes. They strategically create, preserve, and enhance value through every phase of the investment cycle, partnering with high-growth companies and forward-thinking fund managers building the industrial platform of the future. Their portfolio reflects this ambition, working with companies ranging from deep tech ventures to domain-specific SaaS platforms. Forward VC differentiates itself by providing access to an industrial platform with scale, in-house experts from energy, infrastructure, and operations, and regional scaling support across the GCC. This approach enables them to offer comprehensive support to their portfolio companies, fostering growth and innovation in the industrial sector.

Investment Focus

  • High-growth B2B enterprise technologies
  • Companies enabling digital and operational transformation in utilities and industrial sectors
  • Integration into or expansion of the future industrial ecosystem
  • Full software and infrastructure stack solutions
  • Enabling technologies to applied platforms
  • Deep tech ventures
  • Domain-specific SaaS platforms
  • Companies with scalable, applied innovation
  • Partnerships with forward-thinking fund managers
  • Access to industrial platforms with scale
  • In-house expertise in energy, infrastructure, and operations
  • Regional scaling support across the GCC

Portfolio Companies

AblyWonderblyAPEXXPatchHeightsBaselimeSilico

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Frequently asked questions about Forward VC

What sectors does Forward VC invest in?

Forward VC invests in Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Energy, Consumer Goods and Real Estate, and is based in United Kingdom. Forward VC is listed as a venture capital in the ConnectSafely investor database.

What stage does Forward VC invest at?

Forward VC backs companies at Seed, Early Stage, Series A, Series B, Growth and Late Stage, writing cheques of 1M - 50M.

Which regions does Forward VC invest in?

Forward VC invests across United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Denmark.

What companies has Forward VC invested in?

Forward VC's portfolio includes Ably, Wonderbly, APEXX, Patch, Heights, Baselime and Silico.

Last updated · Source: ConnectSafely investor database