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Forward One
Amstelveen, Netherlands
FORWARD.one invests in early‑stage European deep‑tech companies, focusing on hardware‑intensive sectors such as semiconductors, climate‑tech and advanced industrial technologies. The firm seeks founders who combine deep...
Portfolio
29+
Employees
20+
Founded
2017
AUM
≈ $379.0M
Investment focus
Stages
Pre-Seed → Series A
Industries
HardwareArtificial IntelligenceClean TechnologyIndustrial Automation
Geographic scope
Europe
Fund details
Funds
Fund III
Vintage 2025 • $220.0
Fund II
Vintage 2021 • $159.5
Sources
Forward One
FORWARD.one invests in early‑stage European deep‑tech companies, focusing on hardware‑intensive sectors such as semiconductors, climate‑tech and advanced industrial technologies. The firm seeks founders who combine deep technical expertise with a clear path to commercialisation, aiming to build market‑leading products that address large‑scale industrial challenges. Their disciplined, performance‑focused approach favours investments that can scale quickly in Europe and beyond.
Portfolio
29+
Employees
20+
Founded
2017
AUM
≈ $379.0M
Funds
Fund III · Vintage 2025 • $220.0
Fund II · Vintage 2021 • $159.5
Stages
Pre-Seed → Series A
Industries
HardwareArtificial IntelligenceClean TechnologyIndustrial AutomationQuantum Computing
Geographic scope
Europe
Sources
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This startup develops prescription augmented reality (AR) display lenses that are custom-fitted to individual eye prescriptions, allowing seamless integration into everyday smart glasses. By addressing the need for vision correction in AR applications, these lenses enhance user experience for the over 60% of people who require corrective eyewear.
Funding: $2.8M
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Netherlands Enterprise Agency
Netherlands Enterprise Agency
Funding: $2.8M
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AlixLabs specializes in Atomic Layer Etch (ALE) Pitch Splitting technology, enabling the fabrication of nanostructures with dimensions smaller than 20 nanometers on 200 millimeter and 300 millimeter silicon wafers. This process addresses the semiconductor industry's need for cost-effective and energy-efficient manufacturing methods as it transitions to the ångström era.
Funding: $3.6M
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Funding: $3.6M
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Biond develops organ-on-chip microchips that recreate key aspects of human organs, enabling researchers to nourish, stimulate, and monitor complex 3D tissues for biomedical studies. This technology provides a viable alternative to animal testing, facilitating drug discovery and development while addressing the limitations of traditional research methods.
Funding: $4.8M
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FORWARD.one
FORWARD.one
Funding: $4.8M
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Biyond is a cryptocurrency market intelligence platform that employs data analytics and machine learning algorithms to deliver real-time insights into market trends and trading patterns. This enables investors to enhance their trading strategies and improve risk management through actionable intelligence.
Collo develops liquid-particle mixture sensors utilizing electromagnetic field (EMF) technology and artificial intelligence to provide real-time monitoring of liquid properties, regardless of viscosity or color. This technology enables continuous quality control and process optimization by detecting changes in liquid composition and physical properties instantly, thereby enhancing production efficiency and reducing waste.
Funding: $9.4M
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FORWARD.oneSEB Greentech Venture Capital
FORWARD.oneSEB Greentech Venture Capital
Funding: $9.4M
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DAB is a centralized marketplace for discovering and booking local leisure activities. It aggregates diverse experiences like adventure tours and workshops, allowing users to easily find and book them through a user-friendly interface with direct communication options.
The startup develops sound protection devices that integrate with ear defenders, utilizing noise cancellation and speech-enhancing algorithms to facilitate clear communication in noisy environments. Their technology generates automated noise maps to monitor sound levels, helping employers prevent noise-induced injuries and protect workers' hearing.
Funding: $11.6M
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Funding: $11.6M
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Fizyr develops vision software with integrated AI and machine learning capabilities to enhance robotic automation for tasks like item picking and singulation. Their technology addresses the challenges of accurately identifying and handling diverse objects in dynamic environments, improving efficiency in automated workflows.
Funding: $4.5M
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FORWARD.one
FORWARD.one
Funding: $4.5M
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Helin provides a managed edge computing platform that integrates real-time data collection from industrial assets with cloud-based analytics and remote AI applications. This solution addresses the challenge of siloed data infrastructures and high operational costs by enabling seamless deployment and management of edge applications with low latency and enhanced cybersecurity.
Funding: $3.3M
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FORWARD.one
FORWARD.one
Funding: $3.3M
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Keiron provides laser-guided solder paste printing technology that replaces traditional stencil printers, jet printers, and SPI systems in SMT manufacturing. Their fully digital, contactless solution offers precise solder deposit application down to the nanoliter level with integrated real-time metrology. This approach increases production uptime, reduces CAPEX, and eliminates consumables associated with conventional printing methods.
Funding: $750.0K
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Funding: $750.0K
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Nuventura manufactures medium‑voltage (24 kV and 36 kV) gas‑insulated switchgear that uses dry‑air insulation and vacuum circuit breakers instead of SF₆, eliminating greenhouse‑gas emissions while meeting IEC 62271‑200 performance standards. The SF₆‑free GIS offers 2300 A rated current, maintenance‑free operation, and a compact, modular design that helps utilities and industrial power distributors comply with EU F‑gas regulations and reduce lifecycle costs.
Funding: $39.6M
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Funding: $39.6M
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Optics11 Life develops fiber optic-based life science instrumentation that provides precise measurements of mechanical properties in biological samples under near-physiological conditions. Their technology addresses the need for accurate insights into mechanobiology, facilitating advancements in the discovery and development of medical therapies for various diseases.
Funding: $5.0M
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Funding: $5.0M
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Ore Energy develops a low-cost, long-duration energy storage system using a modular battery technology that employs reversible rusting of iron, water, and air. This solution addresses the challenge of storing renewable energy for extended periods, enabling a fully decarbonized electricity grid.
Funding: $10.9M
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EIC Accelerator
EIC Accelerator
Funding: $10.9M
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Photosynthetic provides an advanced 3D lithography technology for additive mass-microfabrication. This solution delivers submicron resolution and high manufacturing efficiency for complex components. The technology supports mass-production scale applications across biotechnology, medical, and aerospace industries.
Funding: $450.0K
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Luminate
Luminate
Funding: $450.0K
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Qualinx develops ultra-low power Digital-RF technology for GNSS and IoT applications, offering the world's smallest GNSS sensor with up to ten times less energy consumption than existing solutions. This technology enables efficient tracking and connectivity for a wide range of assets, minimizing environmental impact through reduced energy use and emissions during production.
Funding: $41.6M
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Funding: $41.6M
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QuantWare supplies industrial‑grade quantum processors built on its proprietary VIO™ 3D scaling architecture, which routes signals vertically through stacked chips to eliminate 2D routing congestion and enable ultra‑high‑density qubit arrays. The end‑to‑end offering includes 10,000‑qubit processors, high‑performance amplifiers, foundry and packaging services, all delivered via an open quantum architecture that integrates with standard control stacks for hardware developers and system integrators.
Funding: $204.3M
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Funding: $204.3M
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QuiX Quantum provides room‑temperature photonic quantum computers that integrate directly into existing data‑center and HPC racks. Using CMOS‑compatible silicon‑nitride chips and modular, drop‑in hardware, the platform delivers high‑speed (up to 1 GHz) low‑noise quantum acceleration for hybrid workloads in finance, AI, drug discovery, and logistics, without the need for cryogenic cooling.
Funding: $17.5M
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Funding: $17.5M
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Rocsys develops hands-free charging solutions specifically designed for electric and autonomous vehicle fleets in industrial environments. Their platform enables automated charging connections for terminal tractors, logistics vehicles, and robotaxis, removing manual intervention from fleet operations. This technology supports scaling electric and autonomous deployments across ports, logistics centers, and automotive applications.
Funding: $49.0M
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Funding: $49.0M
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SenseGlove develops haptic gloves that utilize active contact feedback, force feedback, and vibrotactile feedback technologies to provide realistic tactile sensations in virtual reality environments. This enables users to interact with virtual objects naturally, enhancing training and prototyping experiences by allowing them to feel size, stiffness, and resistance, which traditional controllers cannot replicate.
Funding: $3.6M
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Lumaux
Lumaux
Funding: $3.6M
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Sensorfact provides real-time monitoring solutions for energy consumption, machine condition, and resource usage in manufacturing facilities. By identifying energy waste and optimizing operational efficiency, the platform enables manufacturers to achieve significant cost savings and improve sustainability.
Funding: $28.0M
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Blume Equity
Blume Equity
Funding: $28.0M
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Villari offers a certified wireless structural monitoring system for continuous, high-accuracy fatigue crack detection in steel structures. Its permanently installed sensors identify small, subsurface cracks early, enabling predictive maintenance and extending asset service life.
Voltfang designs, installs, and operates battery storage systems integrated with energy management and trading for industrial and commercial customers. Their solutions enable immediate cost reductions, peak‑load shaving, and revenue generation through intraday trading. The modular hardware and software platform scales from small‑site storage to multi‑megawatt grid‑level installations.
Funding: $14.4M
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FORWARD.one
FORWARD.one
Funding: $14.4M
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