When was Forward System founded?

Forward System was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Forward System located?

Forward System is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

Is Forward System a funded company?

Forward System is a funded company, having raised a total of $4.2M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Angel round, raised on Jan 06, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Forward System?

Forward System's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Jun 22, 2015, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Forward System rank among its competitors?

Forward System ranks 67th amongst 112 active competitors, of which 36 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Ottometric, which secured $10.3M in Mar, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Forward System?

Forward System's top competitors include Aptiv, Horizon and Phantom. Among them, Ottometric secured the most recent funding round in March, 2025.

Forward System - 2026 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Forward System is a developer of advanced driver assistance system. It provides users with tools for lane departure warning, collision warning, fatigue detection system, pedestrian, panorama car assistance camera, night vision camera and others.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

Shenzhen, China

Stage

Deadpooled

Total Funding

$4.2M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Jun 22, 2015, $*****

Investors

Zhejiang Asia-Pacific Mechanical and Electrical & 2 more

Ranked

67^th among 112 active competitors

Similar Companies

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Forward System has raised a total funding of $4.2M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 06, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jun 22, 2015 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Forward System has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Forward System:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 22, 2015	3667862	Series A	3430739	1266559	7374701	8268756
Jan 06, 2015	5757579	Angel	1340121	3176461	5698210	SPSP Venture Capital & 1 more

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Top competitors of Forward System include Aptiv, Horizon and Phantom. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Forward System, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Aptiv 2017, Schaffhausen (Switzerland), Public	Provider of vehicle components, connectivity systems, and electrical distribution systems	-	Economy And Finance, Military Health & 3 others	71/100
2nd	Horizon 2015, Beijing (China), Public	Platform for self driving car technology	$3.4B	Chery, Intel & 54 others	68/100
3rd	Phantom 2016, Burlingame (United States), Series C	AI-enabled full-stack system provider for autonomous vehicles	$80.2M	Shinhan Financial Group, Celeres Investments ... & 12 others	67/100
4th	Pearl Auto 2014, Scotts Valley (United States), Series B	Developer of reverse parking sensors & backup camera	$50M	Wellcome Trust, Shasta Ventures & 2 others	53/100
5th	Chu Hang Technology 2018, Nanjing (China), Series B	Provider of radar-based sensor systems for autonomous vehicles	$15.8M	Qiming Venture Partners, CCV Capital & 3 others	53/100
6th	ESCORT 1978, West Chester (United States), Acquired	Tech-enabled platform offering driver alert system	-	Ares Capital Corporation, GE Capital & 1 others	50/100
7th	Light 2013, Palo Alto (United States), Acqui-Hired	Developer of a tech-enabled platform offering camera-enabled perception solution for autonomous vehicles	$186M	SoftBank Vision Fund, Formation 8 & 13 others	50/100
8th	Zongmu Technology 2013, Shanghai (China), Series E	Tech-enabled platform offering ADAS and autonomous driving solutions	$382M	Qualcomm Ventures, Cowin Capital & 18 others	50/100
9th	Ottometric 2018, Boston (United States), Series A	Developer of verification software to automate autonomous driving validation and training process	$15.2M	Rally Ventures, Schooner Capital & 10 others	47/100
10th	Brightway Vision 2011, Haifa (Israel), Series A	Developer of computer vision system for vehicle road safety management	$25M	Magenta Venture Partners, Koito Manufacturing ... & 1 others	45/100
67th	Forward System 2013, Shenzhen (China), Deadpooled	Advanced driver assistance systems developer	$4.2M	Zhejiang Asia-Pacific Mechanical and Electrical, SPSP Venture Capital ... & 1 others	25/100