About FORWARD.one
FORWARD.one is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Amstelveen, Netherlands. As of Jul 2026, FORWARD.one is an active investor, having invested in 38 companies, with 7 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in Netherlands based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Retail and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of ZuriQ Overall, FORWARD.one portfolio has seen 5 acquisitions including key companies like Nuventura, LioniX International and Sensorfact. A lot of funds co-invest with FORWARD.one, with names like InnovationQuarter sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. FORWARD.one has team of 12 people including 6 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Deals in last 12 months
FORWARD.one's List of Top Investments
FORWARD.one has a portfolio of 38 companies. Their most notable investments are in Collo and Helin.Their portfolio spans across Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic and 6 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Retail, Enterprise Applications and 15 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by FORWARD.one:1. ROCSYS
Provider of charging station automation solutions. It offers self-parking and charging stations and enables an increase in electric vehicle charging station asset utilization.
Key facts about ROCSYS
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Delft (Netherlands)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $55.7M
- Employee Count: 59 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: SEB, Superangel and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 30, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Optics11
Developer of fiber optic sensing solutions. The company offer optical fiber measurement systems for applications in acoustic monitoring, acceleration, and strain sensing. Additionally, it offers nanoindentation instruments for capturing forces in biological samples.
Key facts about Optics11
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $23.9M
- Employee Count: 41 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: SET Ventures, European Investment Bank and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, Jan 16, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. QuantWare
Developer of superconducting quantum processors, amplifiers, and foundry services for quantum computing. They design and fabricate quantum hardware, offering a range of quantum processing units with varying qubit counts and coupler designs. Their amplifier products enhance qubit readout capabilities. Foundry services provide custom fabrication, from resonators and junctions to fully assembled quantum processing units.
Key facts about QuantWare
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Delft (Netherlands)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $211M
- Employee Count: 97 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: ETF Partners, Rabobank and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 05, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Voltfang
Provider of energy storage systems and energy management solutions for businesses. The company offers battery storage for commercial and industrial applications. It provides solutions for optimizing energy consumption, peak shaving, and multi-use applications. The company delivers energy management systems and battery storage solutions.
Key facts about Voltfang
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Aachen (Germany)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $31.8M
- Employee Count: 103 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Daphni, Raiffeisen Bank International and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jun 02, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
FORWARD.one's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
FORWARD.one has invested in 38 companies over the last 8 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 8 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 9 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in ZuriQ and most recent follow-on round was in QuantWare.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
2025 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2023 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
2022 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2021 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
FORWARD.one's Investments by Stage
FORWARD.one has made 15 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.92M, 13 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $7.18M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $6.79M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 15 |
Series A | 13 |
Series B | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
FORWARD.one's Investments by Sector
FORWARD.one has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Semiconductors, Enterprise Applications, Sustainability Tech and Energy Tech. Notably, it has invested in 32 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 31 Tech companies, 19 Tech hardware companies and at least 12 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 17 |
Semiconductors | 11 |
Enterprise Applications | 5 |
Sustainability Tech | 5 |
Energy Tech | 4 |
Others | 34 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
FORWARD.one's Investments by Geography
FORWARD.one has made most investments in Netherlands (21), followed by Germany where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Netherlands | 21 |
Germany | 3 |
Czech Republic | 1 |
Denmark | 1 |
Finland | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
FORWARD.one's recent investments
FORWARD.one has made 9 investments in 2026 so far. ZuriQ and Innoseis Tech are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by FORWARD.one:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 28, 2026 | Switzerland | Seed | 4467 | [+2] | |
Jun 09, 2026 | Netherlands | Seed | 1789 | - | |
May 05, 2026 | Netherlands | Series B | 5804 | [+5] | |
Apr 30, 2026 | Netherlands | Series A | 2230 | [+3] | |
Apr 14, 2026 | Denmark | Seed | 5072 |
Acquired companies in FORWARD.one's Portfolio
5 companies from FORWARD.one's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Nuventura in Apr 2026 by Lucy Group for $*****.Here are FORWARD.one's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 06, 2026 | Sep 05, 2023 | Series A | 9238 | |
Jan 21, 2025 | Jul 05, 2019 | Seed | 7614 | |
Feb 07, 2024 | Mar 22, 2021 | Series B | 6659 | |
Apr 11, 2022 | Jan 28, 2019 | Series A | 5974 | |
Jul 03, 2018 | Jan 09, 2023 | Series A | 2158 |
Team profile of FORWARD.one
FORWARD.one has a team of 12 members including 6 Partners and 2 Venture Partners located in Netherlands, United States and 1 more location. FORWARD.one's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in FORWARD.one:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Cape Town | - | ||
Partner | Netherlands | - | ||
Partner | Amsterdam | - | ||
Partner | Amsterdam | - | ||
Partner | Netherlands | - | ||
Partner | Amstelveen | - | ||
Venture Partner | Amsterdam | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Amsterdam | - | - |
Co-investors of FORWARD.one
Over the past 8 years, 119 investors have co-invested in FORWARD.one's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before FORWARD.one: Europa, UNIIQ and 55 others have invested in rounds before FORWARD.one. There are 6 companies where Europa has invested before FORWARD.one and 4 companies where UNIIQ has invested before FORWARD.one.
- Top Co-investors of FORWARD.one: 27 investors entered a company along with FORWARD.one. These include investors like InnovationQuarter (5 companies).
- Invested after FORWARD.one: A total of 35 investors have invested in FORWARD.one's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Invest-NL (3 companies), Graduate Ventures (2 companies) and European Investment Bank (2 companies).
Recent News related to FORWARD.one
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ZuriQ raises $25.5 mn seed funding led by QuantonationIndiatimes•Jul 29, 2026•ZuriQ, Infineon, Quantonation, Extantia and 3 others
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Innoseis Raises €6 Million in Seed Funding for Ultrasensitive MEMS SensorsBits&Chips•Jun 09, 2026•Innoseis Tech, FORWARD.one
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New Nordic Compass Initiative Brings Together Major Nordic Companies to Accelerate GrowthEuropaWire•May 12, 2026•SEB, Graduate Ventures, ROCSYS, FORWARD.one and 2 others
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Sapient Perception Launches ECHO, the First 10K Sensor Purpose-Built for UAVsPR Newswire•May 06, 2026•Sapient Perception, Balnord, FORWARD.one
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QuantWare Raises $178M in Series B Funding with In-Q-Tel Joining as InvestorTrending Topics•May 05, 2026•QuantWare, Intel Capital, QDNL Participations, Graduate Ventures and 5 others
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Rocsys Raises $13M Series A Extension and Unveils World's First Multi-bay Hands-Free Charging SolutionStartup Rise EU•Apr 30, 2026•ROCSYS, Capricorn Partners, Graduate Ventures, FORWARD.one and 2 others
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Sapient Perception Raises €2M in Pre-Seed FundingFinSMEs•Apr 14, 2026•Balnord, FORWARD.one, Sapient Perception,
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Edmund Raises €2.5M to Scale AI Industrial PlatformRecurisve Media JSC•Apr 09, 2026•Edmundai, FORWARD.one, University Ventures, Tensor Ventures and 1 other
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Dutch Startup Helin Secures €10M to Expand Industrial Edge Intelligence PlatformStartup Rise EU•Jan 23, 2026•Helin, FORWARD.one, Rabobank, Forward Venture Capital
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Delft’s Qualinx raises €20M to bring ultra-low-power GNSS chip to marketBits&Chips•Jan 06, 2026•Qualinx, Waterman Ventures, InnovationQuarter, Invest-NL and 1 other
