FORWARD.one
Venture capitalAmstelveen · Seed–Series B · 22 people tracked
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Investment thesis
FORWARD.one invests in hard tech and deep tech companies whose technology works and can scale, favoring execution over narrative. The firm champions a European technology agenda, backing founders commercializing industrial and climate innovations spanning semiconductors, quantum computing, AI on edge devices, and autonomy. It targets companies pushing the boundaries of advanced manufacturing, drug development, and other complex industries.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 22 people
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2 people who came through FORWARD.one went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 30 of 47 portfolio companiesHardware ×18Deep Tech ×17IoT ×11Advanced Manufacturing ×7AI & Machine Learning ×6Cleantech ×6Energy ×6Enterprise Software ×5
HQs:Netherlands×13United States×4Germany×2Finland×1United Kingdom×1Philippines×1
Investments · 47 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 82025 · 32023 · 52022 · 32020 · 12015 · 12014 · 122 dated
A fabless semiconductor company delivering analogue/mixed signal technology and IC's for audio amplifier systems.
Michael Hsing(President, Chief Executive Officer and Director)Bernie Blegen(Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer)Rob Dean(Interim Chief Financial Officer)in
Sonos designs and sells wireless speakers, soundbars, headphones, and related components that connect to a cloud platform enabling customers to stream audio across multiple rooms and integrate content from various services.
Santa Barbara, US
John MacFarlane(Executive Officer, Director)Craig Shelburne(Executive Officer)inMichael Giannetto(Executive Officer)Patrick SpenceinTom Conrad(Chief Executive Officer and President)in
BoardDavid Kerko(Director)
Co-investorsHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLCNextEquity PartnersIndex VenturesRedpoint VenturesRenaissance Technologies
AlixLabs develops ALE (Atomic Layer Etch) technology for semiconductor manufacturing, aiming to make production of ångström-scale semiconductors more accessible, sustainable and affordable.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsLund, SE
Jonas Sundqvist(CEO and Co-Founder)inDmitry Suyatin(CSO and Co-Founder)inAmin Karimi(CTO and Co-Founder)inStefan Svedberg(Co-founder, Chairman of the Board)in
Co-investorsIndustrifondenNavigare VenturesAlmi InvestLU Innovation
Optics11 Life develops optical fiber-sensing instruments and software platforms that measure mechanical properties of cells, tissues, and biomaterials to accelerate medical research and drug development.
BiotechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesAmsterdam, NL
Davide Iannuzzi(Founder)Hans Brouwer(Founder)Niek Rijnveld(CEO)Grzegorz Gruca(CTO)
Co-investorsValue Creation Capital
AddOptics manufactures prescription-correctable lenses for smart eyewear, using a low-pressure thermal resin casting process to embed functional optical components such as dimming films, eye-tracking elements, and waveguides directly into the lens.
Deep TechHardwareNew Materials
Collo provides HOA and condominium management software for Philippine homeowners associations, condo corporations, and property management offices, handling online dues collection, amenity booking, visitor and gate-pass management, maintenance tracking, and financial reporting.
FintechPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsFoxmont Capital PartnersScale Capital
Collo provides real-time interface detection technology that identifies product loss during changeovers in dairy and food processing plants, enabling operators to reduce waste, recover product, and improve profitability through precision automation control.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechFoodTechIoTSaaSTampere, FI
Matti JärveläinenTeemu Yli-Hallila
Driveblocks develops modular autonomy software that enables off-road vehicles to perceive their environment, make decisions, and navigate in complex conditions.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechRobotics
Dr. Alexander Wischnewski(Chief Executive Officer)Leonhard Hermansdorfer(Chief Technology Officer)Dr. Thomas Herrmann(Head of Deployments)Dr. Felix Nobis(Head of Data & AI)Dr. Tim Stahl(Head of Geometric Perception)
Co-investorsBayern KapitalRethink Ventures
Eave provides occupational noise management solutions for businesses in high-noise environments including construction, manufacturing, and food production.
CleantechHardwareHealthtechIoTSaaSBrooklyn, GB
Dr. David Greenberg(Founder)John Patrick McCambridge(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardCharles Birnbaum(Director)
Co-investorsRiverPark VenturesTurnberry Investment GroupPembroke VCT
ECFG is a Netherlands-based investment advisory firm that provides guidance on investment selection, strategy development, and portfolio management, primarily serving individual investors and family offices.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechImpact & Social GoodSector AgnosticEindhoven, NL
Hans Bloemen(Founder)in
Co-investorsBOM
FiberUnlimited develops network products and cloud-based management systems for building TCP/IP networks.
CleantechCloud ComputingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoT
Fizyr develops vision AI technology that integrates with cameras and robots for automated operations in logistics, industrial, and food processing environments.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsDelft, NL
Co-investorsValue Creation Capital
Knocki makes a tap-gesture sensor that mounts on or under surfaces to control smart home devices and perform various actions through different tap patterns.
HardwareHealthtechInsurTechIoTPropTechAustin, US
Co-investorsTechstarsValue Creation Capital
Helin provides an edge-to-cloud analytics platform for the marine and energy sectors that integrates local AI with centralized data infrastructure to optimize industrial assets.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoT
Co-investorsCapital Mills
Keiron Technologies develops LiFT, a digital solder paste printing technology for electronics assembly that eliminates traditional stencil and jet printing, enabling high-precision contactless deposition for electronics manufacturers.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware
Paul Rooimans(CEO)inJohn Willems(COO)inRichard van Lieshout(CTO)in
Co-investorsCottonwood Technology FundDeepTechXLInvest-NL
Lionix International develops photonic integrated circuits and hybrid-integrated laser technologies for applications in telecommunications, microwave photonics, biomedical sensing, and space communications.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsNetherlands, NL
Co-investorsPhotonVenturesOost NL
Nuventura develops SF₆-free medium voltage gas-insulated switchgear that uses pure dry-air insulation as an alternative to conventional SF₆-based GIS.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardware
Co-investorsADB VenturesFuture Energy Ventures
Optics11 develops fiber-optic sensing systems designed for harsh operating environments, providing ultra-sensitive, low-power monitoring of temperature, pressure, strain, and vibration.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareAmsterdam, NL
Grzegorz(Technical leadership (Optics11))inHanneke(Chief People Officer)inDaniel(Leadership (underwater security))in
Co-investorsJoin CapitalSET VenturesValue Creation Capital
Qualinx produces the QLX3Ax, a low-power digital RF front-end chip for GNSS and IoT applications that supports multiband reception across L1, L2, L5, and L6 bands.
Deep TechHardwareIoTSemiconductors
Tom Trill(Founder/CEO)inAmir(Co-founder)Hamid(VP of Engineering)
Co-investorsWaterman VenturesInvest-NL
QuantWare designs and manufactures quantum processors (QPUs) for industrial applications.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingSemiconductorsNetherlands, NL
Matt Rijlaarsdam(Co-Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsGraduate EntrepreneurIn-Q-TelQDNL ParticipationsRotripETF PartnersIntel Capital
QuiX Quantum develops Carina, a room-temperature photonic quantum computer that integrates photon generation, photonic processing, switching, cluster-state generation, detection, and feed-forward control into a deployable system.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingEnschede, NL
Co-investorsPhotonVentures
Rocsys provides infrastructure software and automation systems for autonomous vehicle fleet charging operations.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsEindhoven, NL
Joost van der Weijde(Founder)in
Co-investorsSEB Greentech Venture CapitalSuperAngel
Sapient Industries provides advanced energy submetering and monitoring systems for commercial and residential properties, helping facility managers track energy consumption, reduce costs, and achieve decarbonization goals.
EnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoTPhiladelphia, US
Martin Koch(CEO, President, Secretary and Treasurer, Director.)
BoardNirmal Roy(Director)Samuel Parks(Director)Paul-Marie Brisson(Director)
Co-investorsSfventures Group LLCTech Square VenturesThird SphereBalnord Sp. z o.o.
Sapient Perception is a physical AI company building a perception layer that combines ultra-high-resolution sensing with intelligent edge processing, using its IGNITE framework to turn sensor data into real-time actionable intelligence.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechRobotics
Anthony Garetto(Chief Executive Officer)inLau Nørgaard(Chief Technology Officer)inMichael Messerschmidt(Chief Business Officer)in
Co-investorsBalnord Sp. z o.o.
SenseGlove manufactures wearable haptic gloves that enable users to feel and physically interact with virtual environments, used by enterprises for training and XR applications.
Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRoboticsNetherlands, NL
Co-investorsValue Creation Capital
Sensorfact offers sensors and a software platform for factories to monitor machine-level electricity, gas, water, and compressed-air usage, machine condition, OEE, and temperature.
Advanced ManufacturingEnergyIoT
Pieter Broekema(Founder)in
Co-investorsKorysSET VenturesBlume Equity
Villari develops permanently installed wireless sensors that detect fatigue cracks in steel structures, providing continuous monitoring and predictive maintenance data.
Deep TechHardwareIoT
Voltfang integrates battery energy storage systems for industrial and commercial companies, combining commercial and large-scale batteries with an energy management system for load-peak shaving, self-consumption optimization, and intraday power trading.
CleantechEnergyHardwareAachen, DE
Afshin Doostdar(CTO)inDavid Oudsandji(CEO)inRoman Alberti(CEO)in
Co-investorsDaphniEviny VenturesPT1TechFoundersHelen Ventures
ZuriQ develops quantum computing hardware based on a three-dimensional trapped-ion architecture designed for scalable qubit systems while preserving connectivity and operation fidelity.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing
Pavel Hrmoin
Co-investorsOnsight VenturesQAI VenturesQuantonationSquareOneFirst Momentum
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
555 Bryant StreetABBAito TouchAPSAxignBIOND SolutionsDRF platformGobiondMore infoOff-road autonomy companyOre EnergyQuantum computing companySapientTUSK IC
Exits · 3
2 IPOs · 1 acquisitionsMonolithic Power SystemsNASDAQ: MPWRSonosNASDAQ: SONOSensorfactacq. by ABB
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTUSK IC · eu-startups.com · Sep 18, 2026

Monolithic Power Systems · ad-hoc-news.de · Sep 15, 2026

Keiron · eu-startups.com · Jul 31, 2026
ZuriQ · entrepreneur.economictimes.indiatimes.com · Jul 29, 2026

Sapient Industries +More · marketingdive.com · Jul 16, 2026

Quantware · thequantuminsider.com · Jul 6, 2026
Voltfang · battery-tech.net · Jun 28, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has FORWARD.one made?
- FORWARD.one has 47 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 11 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does FORWARD.one invest at?
- FORWARD.one invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is FORWARD.one's typical check size?
- FORWARD.one typically writes checks of $1M – $3M.
- What sectors does FORWARD.one focus on?
- FORWARD.one focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, IoT, New Materials, Quantum Computing, Robotics, SaaS, Semiconductors.
- Where is FORWARD.one located?
- FORWARD.one is headquartered in Amstelveen, NL.
- Does FORWARD.one lead rounds?
- Yes, FORWARD.one leads investment rounds.
- Who does FORWARD.one co-invest with?
- FORWARD.one most often shares deals with Bayern Kapital, Korys, Rethink Ventures, among 4 tracked co-investors.
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