FORWARD.one

FORWARD.one is a European venture capital firm that invests at an early stage in hardware and deep-tech companies. Its stated aim is to turn breakthrough industrial technologies into commercially successful businesses, with a focus on building market-leading industrial technology companies from Europe.

The firm's initial equity investments are up to €4 million, targeted at companies whose technology has demonstrated potential to scale. Capital is deployed on a milestone basis: a reserve of follow-on capital is set aside for portfolio companies and released as they make progress towards commercialization. Technical domains covered include robotics, semiconductors, quantum technology, dual-use and defense applications, and energy.

Alongside capital, the firm works actively with portfolio companies on commercialization and market development - an operating posture it describes as hands-on rather than passive financial backing, with an emphasis on execution and performance. It backs founders who can demonstrate technology with scaling potential.