About FORWARD.one
FORWARD.one is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Amstelveen, Netherlands. As of Sep 2026, FORWARD.one is an active investor, having invested in 39 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 $***** Series A round of Tusk IC 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 16 people including 7 partners.Key Metrics
FORWARD.one's List of Top Investments
FORWARD.one has a portfolio of 39 companies. Their most notable investments are in Collo and Helin.Their portfolio spans across Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and 7 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: 54 as on Sep 30, 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: 40 as on Sep 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: 108 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: ETF Partners, InnovationQuarter and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 05, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Nuventura
Key facts about Nuventura
5. Qualinx
Developer of reconfigurable GNSS solutions for positioning, tracking, and timing. The company provides technology for flexible reconfigurability and ultra-low power consumption. It offers solutions for applications such as asset tracking, livestock management, and telecommunications. The company's products include analog front end receivers and dual band GNSS SOCs.
Key facts about Qualinx
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Delft (Netherlands)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $42.4M
- Employee Count: 71 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Waterman Ventures, InnovationQuarter and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 06, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
FORWARD.one's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
FORWARD.one has invested in 39 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 Sep 2026, it has made 10 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Tusk IC and most recent follow-on round was in QuantWare.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 6 | 4 | 10 |
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, 14 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $7.95M 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 | 14 |
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 33 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 31 Tech companies, 19 Tech hardware companies and at least 12 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 16 |
Semiconductors | 12 |
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 |
Belgium | 1 |
Czech Republic | 1 |
Denmark | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
FORWARD.one's recent investments
FORWARD.one has made 10 investments in 2026 so far. Tusk IC and ZuriQ 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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Sep 18, 2026 | Belgium | Series A | 3678 | ||
Jul 28, 2026 | Switzerland | Seed | 8438 | [+2] | |
Jun 09, 2026 | Netherlands | Seed | 1826 | - | |
May 05, 2026 | Netherlands | Series B | 9860 | [+5] | |
Apr 30, 2026 | Netherlands | Series A | 3917 | [+3] |
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 | 5256 | |
Jan 21, 2025 | Jul 05, 2019 | Seed | 8947 | |
Feb 07, 2024 | Mar 22, 2021 | Series B | 4698 | |
Apr 11, 2022 | Jan 28, 2019 | Series A | 8956 | |
Jul 03, 2018 | Jan 09, 2023 | Series A | 5652 |
Team profile of FORWARD.one
FORWARD.one has a team of 16 members including 7 Partners and 2 Principals located in Netherlands and South Africa. 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 | Amsterdam | - | ||
Partner | Netherlands | - | ||
Partner | Amsterdam | - | - | |
Partner | Amsterdam | - | ||
Partner | Amsterdam | - | ||
Partner | Amsterdam | - | - | |
Principal | Amsterdam | - | ||
Principal | Amsterdam | - |
Co-investors of FORWARD.one
Over the past 8 years, 122 investors have co-invested in FORWARD.one's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before FORWARD.one: Europa, UNIIQ and 57 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: 28 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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Antwerp-based TUSK IC secures €15 million for mass production of Ka-band satellite chipsEU-Startups•Sep 18, 2026•Tusk IC, FORWARD.one, Matterwave Ventures
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ZuriQ raises $25.5 mn seed funding led by QuantonationIndiatimes•Jul 29, 2026•ZuriQ, Infineon, Quantonation, Extantia and 4 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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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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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, sapientperception.com
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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
