Forward Investment Partners

What is Forward Investment Partners?

Forward Investment Partners, based in London, UK, is a venture capital firm that focuses on supporting early-stage technology companies.

They invest across a variety of sectors within the tech industry, including e-commerce, marketplaces, artificial intelligence (AI), big data, machine learning, mobile, technology, telecommunications, media, energy, cleantech, healthtech, fitness, material science, and investment management.

Forward Investment Partners operates with the belief that it takes more than money to create a successful business. They aim to provide 'thinking capital'—not just financial investment, but also offering capabilities and insights to help founders achieve market fit, develop scalable products, and build high-performing teams and sales pipelines.

Their investment strategy prioritizes early involvement with UK's tech businesses to nurture their growth from the outset. Forward Investment Partners boasts an active portfolio of 43 companies with a fair value of £80.0 million as of December 2021, signaling a commitment to long-term partnership and growth.

They offer a suite of services, including access to their studio and expertise honed from scaling successful businesses, furnishing startup founders with a competitive edge.

They also feature a program known as Funding Lab, a VC funding crash course designed to equip founders with knowledge and tools for capital raising.

With a focus on the state of generative AI among other technologies, Forward Investment Partners remains a forward-thinking capital provider in the tech venture space. They are now part of Molten Ventures, expanding their scope and capabilities within the venture capital ecosystem.