Forward was founded by Riley Janjis, Darryl Luo, Daniel Yoon in 2026.

Who are Forward's investors?

Forward's investors include Y Combinator.

Where is Forward headquartered?

Forward is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

Forward

San Francisco, US · Founded 2026 · 5 employees · 1 known investors

Find your way into Forward

141 people in our graph share verified history with the Forward team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Jasmine Bettesunlockedknows Darryl Luo · together at Startmate

knows the team · via North Sydney Boys High School

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knows the team · via Knox Grammar School

Forward packages borrower financials and loan requests into structured, lender-ready credit opportunities, presenting deal terms such as facility size, tenor, pricing, and covenants. It serves lenders and borrowers involved in debt financing and commercial lending.

AI & Machine Learning Enterprise Software Fintech SaaS Artificial Intelligence B2BUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (F26)

Forward was founded in 2026 by Riley Janjis, Darryl Luo, and Daniel Yoon.

Riley Janjis inCo-FounderFounder of Forward, previously an analyst at Rixon Capital and Longreach Alternatives working on credit due diligence, and co-founder of the tutoring platform Janjis Yoon. He studied Commerce and Law at UNSW.

Darryl Luo in 𝕏Co-FounderFounder of Forward (YC F26) who previously served as CTO of Lima AI, a bootstrapped EdTech startup. He studied at the University of Sydney and the University of Southern California before leaving school.

Daniel Yoon inCo-FounderFounder of Forward (YC F26). He previously worked in private credit at Kain Lawyers and studied law at UNSW before leaving without completing the degree.

Investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

In the news

Forward Financing $525 Million: VFN + ABS Deal Explainedfunderintel.com · Jul 2026

Forward Raises $100M in Growth Fundingfinsmes.com · Nov 2023

Serverless Computing: One Step Forward, Two Steps Backarxiv.org · Dec 2018

Frequently asked questions

What does Forward do?: Forward packages borrower financials and loan requests into structured, lender-ready credit opportunities, presenting deal terms such as facility size, tenor, pricing, and covenants. It serves lenders and borrowers involved in debt financing and commercial lending.
Who founded Forward?: Forward was founded by Riley Janjis, Darryl Luo, Daniel Yoon in 2026.
Who are Forward's investors?: Forward's investors include Y Combinator.
Where is Forward headquartered?: Forward is headquartered in San Francisco, US.