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FORWARD.one
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FORWARD.one is a performance-engineered European venture capital firm focused on industrial technology — including semiconductors, robotics, quantum computing, dual-use hardware, and energy tech. The firm invests early (seed stage, €1–4M initial tickets) in breakthrough technologies with focused founder teams, then follows on deliberately with up to €35M for top performers who demonstrate commercialization proof. As the firm states: 'We back founders who are obsessed with results. Exceptional performance earns exceptional investment. We follow the performance, not the plan.' FORWARD.one targets 25–30 companies per fund across the Benelux, DACH, Nordics, and other European innovation hubs, combining speed, pragmatism, and a relentless focus on turning bold technology into market-leading, commercially scaled companies.
Notable quotes
“I back founders who build hard tech that actually works and can scale. No stories, no fluff. Just execution.”
“The future is European and the opportunity is now. If we commercialize our industrial and climate innovations with conviction, we don't just adapt to the future. We define it.”
“Set near-impossible deadlines, make them holy, and reach them. Time-to-market sets you apart, and it's magic to hit those goals together.”
Team
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innoseis Sensor Technologies | Seed | $7m | 2026-06-09 |
| QuantWare | Series B | $178m | 2026-05-05 |
| ROCSYS | Series A | $13m | 2026-04-29 |
| Sapient Perception | Pre-Seed | $2m | 2026-04-14 |
| AlixLabs | Series A | $15m | 2026-04-14 |
| Voltfang | Series B | $15m | 2024-01-01 |
| QuiX Quantum | Series A | $15m | 2023-01-01 |
| Optics11 | Seed | — | — |
| Sensorfact | Seed | — | — |
| Mayht | Seed | — | — |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Invest-NL | 4 |
| Graduate Ventures | 3 |
| Navigare Ventures | 3 |
| Industrifonden | 3 |
| EIC Fund | 3 |
| Capricorn Partners | 2 |
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