Forward Venture Capital
Venture capitalDenver · Pre-Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Forward Venture Capital backs seed and Series A companies with a preference for ventures that create a meaningful impact on people's lives, citing examples like renewable energy and medical solutions. Despite this impact orientation, the firm describes itself as tech- and industry-agnostic. Drawing on its own operating and building background, it aims to help founders commercialise innovative ideas and develop their early-stage companies. Investment tickets range from roughly $50k to $500k, positioning the firm as an active hands-on partner at the seed and Series A stages.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.
Team · 2 people
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What they invest in
from 37 of 52 portfolio companiesSaaS ×18AI & Machine Learning ×12Fintech ×8Enterprise Software ×6Consumer ×5Creator Economy ×4Deep Tech ×4Marketing Tech ×4
HQs:United States×14United Kingdom×2Canada×1Switzerland×1Germany×1Denmark×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×23 founders×24+ founders×1
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 52 tracked
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Anagram provides an AI-powered Site Agent platform that helps e-commerce brands answer customer questions, recommend products, and guide purchasing decisions in real-time.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail Tech
Austin Winfield(Founder)inBryce DeFigueiredo(Founder)in
Co-investorsKickstartNextView VenturesThe MBA Fund2048 VenturesAIN VenturesAlso Capital+7 more
AVAIL is a content management system for organizing, searching, and reusing technical content such as Revit (.RVT), PNG, and PDF files.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsBluegrass Angel Venture
Blerp is an alert builder for live streamers that connects stream events (follows, subs, raids, tips, channel points, and TikTok events) to outputs like OBS, VTube Studio, Minecraft, sounds, TTS, videos, and overlays.
Creator EconomyGamingMedia & EntertainmentSalt Lake City, US
Co-investorsCampus Founders FundKickstartKonvoy VenturesStage 2 CapitalTechstarsThe Fund
Brink Commerce provides an API-first, MACH-certified eCommerce platform built for composable commerce, allowing customization and integration with existing tech stacks.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Crypto & Web3Portland, US
Co-investorsBeresford VenturesChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Techstars
Chek is a digital payment platform for nonprofits to distribute and manage funds to beneficiaries via cards, digital wallets, and ACH, with spend controls, transaction tracking, and compliance reporting.
FintechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)
Co-investorsWellstreet
DeltaGen provides a sales tool that equips account executives with real-time technical answers during B2B sales calls, addressing delays in the sales cycle.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSeattle, US
Co-investorsTechstars
Dr.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsJoyance PartnersTechVision Fonds
Elements provides financial planning software that lets financial advisors collect client data and generate quick financial assessments using a standardized set of "vital signs" (Financial Vitals) to score a client's overall financial picture.
FintechSaaSWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsFlyover CapitalGrand Ventures
Enable Banking provides open banking infrastructure through a single PSD2-compliant API that connects to 2,700+ banks across 30 European countries for account information and payment initiation.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
FoodDocs provides software for creating and managing food safety management systems, including HACCP food safety plans, monitoring tasks, and compliance documentation.
FoodTechSaaS
Co-investorsSpecialist VCSpring Capital
Gigapay provides a compliance and payments platform that acts as Merchant of Record for companies paying large networks of creators and independent contractors, handling KYC/KYB onboarding, tax data collection, and filings such as DAC7 and KU14.
Creator EconomyFintechMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsTheVentureCity
Graphmatech develops graphene-enhanced polymer and metal materials that improve electrical conductivity, gas and moisture barrier performance, mechanical strength, and wear resistance for industrial applications including packaging and hydrogen infrastructure.
CleantechDeep TechNew Materials
Halfdays is an Olympian-founded women's outdoor and snow apparel brand designed in Colorado and sold direct online.
Denver, US
Kiley McKinnon(Founder)Ariana Ferwerda(Founder)Clarke McKinnon(Founder)Karelle Golda(Director)
BoardAdrian Kowalewski(Director)
Co-investorsBreak Trail VenturesEverywhere VenturesGreenline Community Ventures, LlcWayfinder VenturesDenver VenturesThe Fund
Havenly provides virtual and in-person interior design services, connecting customers with professional designers who create personalized plans, select furnishings, and provide 3D renderings of spaces.
ConsumerMarketplacesPropTechDenver, US
Lee Mayer(Founder & CEO)Emily Motayed(Founder)Josh Scott(Director)
BoardJason Mendelson(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalEntrepreneur VenturesFlucas VenturesForefront VentureFoundryGingerbread Capital+8 more
Huckabuy provides edge infrastructure for search and AI that renders web pages and delivers structured, markdown, and schema-optimized content to search engines and AI crawlers.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSPark City, US
Geoffrey Atkinson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Geoff Atkinson(Founder & CEO)Chase Mathewson(CTO)Barton Webb Bodell IV(Executive Officer)Robson Grieve(Director)
BoardDiogo Myrrha(Director)in
PartnerEric Waldman· solo GP
Co-investorsAlbum VCKickstartBigfoot Capital
Janiis is property management software for outdoor and vacation rentals, including RV sites, campsites, glamping sites, and single- or multi-unit rentals.
PropTechSaaSTravel & HospitalitySalt Lake City, US
Jason Hahn(Executive Officer, Director)Davis Warnock(Director)Blake Leszczynski(Executive Officer, Director)
Kadence is a workplace platform that helps companies manage hybrid and in-office schedules, coordinate team activities, and build employee engagement through event planning and community features.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSWilmington, US
Dan Bladen(Founder & CEO)in
BoardKatrina Kennedy(Director)Ezequiel Vidra(Director)Lawrence Barclay(Director)inGeorge Davies(Director)
Co-investorsHamilton VenturesHigh AlphaKickstartManta Ray VenturesPortfolio VenturesR/GA Ventures+4 more
Co-investorsCongruent Ventures
Niricson provides AI and machine learning-powered infrastructure inspection technology using robotics and computer vision to assess the condition of assets like bridges and dams.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechFintechRoboticsVictoria, CA
Harsh Rathod(Co-Founder and CEO)Aki Tomita(Co-Founder and CTO)Laura di Bonaventura(Director)
Co-investorsTechstarsBentley iTwin VenturesCerity Partners VenturesSwan Venture Fund
PIPRA develops AI and deep-tech tools that predict and diagnose postoperative delirium, stratifying pre-surgical patients into risk groups to support clinicians.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsKickstart InnovationStartAngels Network
Quickture is an AI-powered video editing tool that uses computer vision to automatically analyze footage, generate summaries, identify b-roll and faces, and suggest edits for faster post-production workflows.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsArts AllianceKickstartKickstart Ventures
Co-investorsArizona Founders Fund
Suralink provides a platform used by accounting firms to securely manage and transfer files and client requests, serving professional service firms worldwide.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSalt Lake City, US
David Geurts(Executive Officer, Director)Timothy Ballantyne(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsGrowth Street Partners
The Beans provides an employee financial wellness benefit that helps workers build a personalized cash flow plan to manage their finances and reduce money-related stress.
FintechHR TechWellness & FitnessSan Anselmo, US
Co-investorsOxonian VenturesTechstars
Tiled is an interactive content platform that converts static presentations, PDFs, and design files (PowerPoint, Figma, Adobe) into "microapps" with added interactivity, personalization, and engagement analytics, without requiring code or rebuilding.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales TechSan Diego, US
Darrell Kevin Swain(Executive Officer, Director)Ethan Edgar Christensen(Executive Officer, Director)Dalton Wright(Director)
Co-investorsStage 2 CapitalSignal Peak Ventures
TO THE MARKET guides consumers to make purchasing decisions aligned with ethical and sustainable sourcing values, based on principles from its founder's best-selling book on conscious consumption.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesCleantechConsumerImpact & Social GoodLogistics & Supply ChainNew York City, US
Jane Mosbacher Morris(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsCurate CapitalLDR VenturesMatchstick VenturesPurple Sage VenturesTechstarsWorking Capital Fund
Trinsic operates an identity acceptance network that lets businesses accept the digital IDs people already hold—such as mobile driver's licenses, bank IDs, and national wallets—through one normalized API.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSaaSWest Jordan, US
Michael Boyd(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Riley Hughes(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Tomislav Markovski(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jan-Pieter Zoutewelle(Executive Officer)Tyson Baber(Director)
Co-investorsOsage Venture Partners
Turion Space builds space infrastructure spanning maneuverable spacecraft, mission planning software, and orbital logistics such as refueling and servicing, with capabilities for space domain awareness and rendezvous proximity operations.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Ryan Westerdahl(CEO & Co-Founder)inTyler James Pierce(Founder)inPatryk Wiatr(Founder)inRyan W(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundAsymmetry VenturesAurelia FoundryBeyond Earth VenturesCenter15 CapitalDG Daiwa Ventures+17 more
Uniify builds digital customer onboarding software for financial companies, aiming to reduce risk and simplify the onboarding process.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Co-investorsPeople VenturesSpring Capital
Visualyst publishes articles and content about the Solana blockchain, covering topics such as token launch tools and meme coin trading.
Crypto & Web3Media & Entertainment
Volumental provides 3D foot measurement technology and AI-powered footwear recommendation system for retail stores.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRetail Tech
Co-investorsBackstage ABCNInode.vc
Yaak builds a Spatial Intelligence Kit that converts physical assets such as pallet jacks, forklifts, street sweepers, wheel loaders and class B vehicles into autonomous machines.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics
Co-investorsPlanet A Ventures
Yoxly offers at-home STI testing kits processed through an accredited UK partner lab, along with an AI-powered sexual health assistant ("Danai") for personalised guidance, goal tracking, and education.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsGenesis Ventures
Zencastr provides audio and video recording and editing tools for podcasters and content creators.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsPath VenturesSupermorpheusKickstart
An e-commerce platform delivering fresh groceries and goods at wholesale prices in reusable glass jars to eliminate plastic waste.
Co-investorsBackstage CapitalIrishAngelsFlucas Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesZero · rideapart.com · Jul 22, 2026
HAVENLY · permitgrab.com · Jul 17, 2026
Anagram · alleywatch.com · Jul 2, 2026
Turion Space · spacewatch.global · Apr 17, 2026
Quickture · trysignalbase.com · Dec 4, 2025
Kadence · kadence.co · Jul 22, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Forward Venture Capital made?
- Forward Venture Capital has 52 tracked investments.
- What stage does Forward Venture Capital invest at?
- Forward Venture Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Forward Venture Capital's typical check size?
- Forward Venture Capital typically writes checks of $50K – $500K.
- What sectors does Forward Venture Capital focus on?
- Forward Venture Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Data & Infrastructure, E-commerce, Energy, Fintech, Healthtech, Marketing Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Forward Venture Capital located?
- Forward Venture Capital is headquartered in Denver, US.
- Who does Forward Venture Capital co-invest with?
- Forward Venture Capital most often shares deals with Techstars, Kickstart, Chicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV), among 84 tracked co-investors.
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