Leap Forward Ventures
Venture capitalLarkspur · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
The firm focuses on early-stage startups building software and hardware solutions to address urgent global challenges including energy transformation, industrial reinvention, and climate impacts. The fund aims to provide founder-friendly capital and support, positioning itself as responsive and operationally engaged during critical moments while remaining unintrusive during execution phases.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 5, 2026.
Team · 2 people
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What they invest in
from 2 of 2 portfolio companiesCleantech ×1Cloud Computing ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Energy ×1Enterprise Software ×1Hardware ×1IoT ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 2 tracked
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Cala manufactures a heat pump water heater designed for residential use that heats water efficiently for households of up to five people.
CleantechEnergyHardwareIoTSomerville, US
Michael Rigney(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMichael Ting(Director)David Wilson(Director)Thomas Ferguson(Director)in
Co-investorsBURNT ISLAND VENTURESClean Energy VentureClimate Capital
Rewind provides backup, restore, and copy functionality for critical data across SaaS and cloud applications, serving over 25,000 organizations globally across eCommerce, accounting, productivity, and development use cases.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Mike Potter(Co-founder & CEO)inJamesin
Co-investorsAtlassian VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersH.I.G. CapitalInovia CapitalInsight PartnersMistral Venture Partners+3 more
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Leap Forward Ventures invest at?
- Leap Forward Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Leap Forward Ventures focus on?
- Leap Forward Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware.
- Where is Leap Forward Ventures located?
- Leap Forward Ventures is headquartered in Larkspur, US.
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Co-investors · 2
Semantic Ventures is a London-based venture firm that invests in infrastructure for data and the digital economy. Its homepage offers little further detail on stage or portfolio focus.
Sterling Equity is a multi-strategy alternative investment firm offering private equity, fund of funds, and public equity strategies. The firm invests across early-stage, growth, and buyout opportunities with offices in Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, London, and Delaware.
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