Forestay Capital

Forestay Capital is a venture capital firm focused on investing in the technology sector, particularly in Europe, Israel, and the East Coast of the United States. Established in 2017 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, it aims to support innovative companies that leverage software and data to transform traditional business models. The firm seeks investment opportunities in revenue-generating technology companies, with a preference for sectors such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, data infrastructure, cybersecurity, productivity, and automation. Through its investments, Forestay Capital strives to help businesses achieve their growth ambitions by embracing forward-looking technologies.

Labinot Brahimi

Associate

Marieke Christmann

Senior Principal

David Ephrati

Associate

Jonas Jeandupeux

Senior Associate

Deborah Pittet

Senior Principal

Jannat Rajan

Senior Associate

Julien van den Rul

Senior Associate

Ndiawar Sar

COO

Nicolas Slotine

Senior Associate

Frederic Wohlwend

Founding Managing Partner

22 past transactions

Wasabi

Series D in 2022
Wasabi Technologies, Inc. is a cloud storage provider that offers a fast and cost-effective platform for hybrid and multi-cloud media workflows. The company specializes in hot storage solutions compatible with Amazon S3, delivering average time-to-first-byte speeds of less than 15 milliseconds and ensuring data integrity with active checking. Wasabi's services support a variety of applications, including archiving, backup and recovery, content delivery, and data analytics, catering to sectors such as media and entertainment, education, healthcare, and law enforcement. The company provides a free trial capped at 1 TB of storage and offers flexible pricing options, ensuring that organizations can access secure and reliable data storage without complex pricing structures or unpredictable fees. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Wasabi was previously known as BlueArchive, Inc. before rebranding in 2017.

Manta

Series B in 2022
Manta Software, Inc. specializes in metadata management solutions that provide organizations with clear insights into their data flows. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Prague, Czech Republic. Manta's platform enhances data governance through lineage capabilities, enabling users to understand and visualize the journey of data across their systems. This self-service platform facilitates digital transformation by delivering actionable intelligence that accelerates development, shortens time-to-market, and modernizes processes. Furthermore, it supports data quality and security, making it an essential tool for organizations aiming to improve IT transparency and streamline operations.

Zenjob

Series D in 2022
Zenjob GmbH, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, operates an online recruitment platform that connects temporary workers with part-time job opportunities across various sectors, including hospitality, retail, and office environments. The company has developed a user-friendly mobile application to facilitate job searching and recruitment services. Zenjob collaborates with numerous partners in the catering and hotel industries, as well as retail chains. Job seekers are required to submit online applications and may need to demonstrate proficiency in German, depending on the position. After completing two weeks of work, employees receive 50% of their gross earnings, with net salaries calculated and paid monthly. Zenjob emphasizes feedback from both workers and client companies to continuously improve its services and maintain quality standards.

Scandit

Series D in 2022
Scandit AG, established in 2009 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, specializes in mobile computer vision and augmented reality solutions, focusing on barcode scanning software. Its offerings include the Scandit Keyboard Wedge, which enables enterprise-grade barcode scanning on mobile devices, and the Barcode Scanner SDK, which allows for barcode scanning integration in web applications. The MatrixScan technology enhances the speed of barcode and text recognition, making it valuable for industries such as retail, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, and government. Scandit's solutions are designed to improve operational efficiency by enabling mobile shopping, self-checkout, inventory management, and asset tracking, while also facilitating patient and medication tracking in healthcare settings. The company serves a diverse clientele, including well-known organizations like 7-Eleven, Carrefour, and Toyota, among others, and has additional offices in San Francisco, Boston, London, and Warsaw.

Stratio

Series A in 2021
Stratio Automotive operates a platform that utilizes artificial intelligence to enhance automotive engineering through early fault detection and improved vehicle health monitoring. By analyzing real-time data from various vehicle sensors, Stratio's algorithms enable engineering teams to identify and predict potential faults and performance issues, facilitating effective root cause analysis. The company also provides Stratio.DataBox, a specialized device designed to collect and stream high-density vehicle data in real-time. With a commitment to ensuring the reliability of transportation and minimizing disruptions, Stratio Automotive aims to support critical sectors dependent on vehicle performance. Headquartered in Chatham, United Kingdom, Stratio has additional offices in Mountain View, California; Madrid, Spain; and Coimbra, Portugal.

Howspace

Series A in 2021
Howspace is a digital facilitation platform that helps you deliver powerful organizational change initiatives, learning programs, and workshops. Howspace adapts to your way of working. You can build the workspaces to match your tried and tested processes. Edit the looks of your workspace, manage the participants access levels, move content around, and add new pages as you go along.

Kandou Bus

Series C in 2020
KANDOU specializes in the design of high-speed, and pin- and energy-efficient chip-to-chip links, SerDes, and associated technologies. Demand for bandwidth in serial links has increased as industries require both high-quantity and high-quality information. KANDOU BUS has developed a unique approach to serial link design that increases the bit-rate and the reach for a given physical communications link and reduces the power consumption. As a result, more bits can be sent per unit of energy, or less energy can be used to achieve a given bit rate. Less energy means available power can be used for more speed, greater battery life, smaller dies or novel designs that shatter many of today’s constraints. Their team of scientists and engineers, based in Switzerland, the UK, and the US, is pushing the boundaries of serial links.

K2View

Venture Round in 2020
K2View LLC is a data management company that specializes in distributed data solutions. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with additional offices in Israel, the Netherlands, Germany, and Georgia, K2View offers a range of products designed to enhance data accessibility and integration. Its flagship product, K2View Fabric, utilizes micro-database technology to provide secure and efficient access to organizational data, facilitating a comprehensive view of critical information. The company also provides Advanced Data Integration (ADI) for seamless data extraction, transformation, and loading, as well as Test Data Management (TDM) for integrating various data sources, including big data warehouses and cloud applications. K2View's innovative approach aims to improve data management processes while minimizing disruption to existing systems.

Scandit

Series C in 2020
Scandit AG, established in 2009 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, specializes in mobile computer vision and augmented reality solutions, focusing on barcode scanning software. Its offerings include the Scandit Keyboard Wedge, which enables enterprise-grade barcode scanning on mobile devices, and the Barcode Scanner SDK, which allows for barcode scanning integration in web applications. The MatrixScan technology enhances the speed of barcode and text recognition, making it valuable for industries such as retail, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, and government. Scandit's solutions are designed to improve operational efficiency by enabling mobile shopping, self-checkout, inventory management, and asset tracking, while also facilitating patient and medication tracking in healthcare settings. The company serves a diverse clientele, including well-known organizations like 7-Eleven, Carrefour, and Toyota, among others, and has additional offices in San Francisco, Boston, London, and Warsaw.

Wasabi

Series B in 2020
Wasabi Technologies, Inc. is a cloud storage provider that offers a fast and cost-effective platform for hybrid and multi-cloud media workflows. The company specializes in hot storage solutions compatible with Amazon S3, delivering average time-to-first-byte speeds of less than 15 milliseconds and ensuring data integrity with active checking. Wasabi's services support a variety of applications, including archiving, backup and recovery, content delivery, and data analytics, catering to sectors such as media and entertainment, education, healthcare, and law enforcement. The company provides a free trial capped at 1 TB of storage and offers flexible pricing options, ensuring that organizations can access secure and reliable data storage without complex pricing structures or unpredictable fees. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Wasabi was previously known as BlueArchive, Inc. before rebranding in 2017.

Zenjob

Series C in 2020
Zenjob GmbH, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, operates an online recruitment platform that connects temporary workers with part-time job opportunities across various sectors, including hospitality, retail, and office environments. The company has developed a user-friendly mobile application to facilitate job searching and recruitment services. Zenjob collaborates with numerous partners in the catering and hotel industries, as well as retail chains. Job seekers are required to submit online applications and may need to demonstrate proficiency in German, depending on the position. After completing two weeks of work, employees receive 50% of their gross earnings, with net salaries calculated and paid monthly. Zenjob emphasizes feedback from both workers and client companies to continuously improve its services and maintain quality standards.

Wasabi

Venture Round in 2020
Wasabi Technologies, Inc. is a cloud storage provider that offers a fast and cost-effective platform for hybrid and multi-cloud media workflows. The company specializes in hot storage solutions compatible with Amazon S3, delivering average time-to-first-byte speeds of less than 15 milliseconds and ensuring data integrity with active checking. Wasabi's services support a variety of applications, including archiving, backup and recovery, content delivery, and data analytics, catering to sectors such as media and entertainment, education, healthcare, and law enforcement. The company provides a free trial capped at 1 TB of storage and offers flexible pricing options, ensuring that organizations can access secure and reliable data storage without complex pricing structures or unpredictable fees. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Wasabi was previously known as BlueArchive, Inc. before rebranding in 2017.

Kandou Bus

Series C in 2019
KANDOU specializes in the design of high-speed, and pin- and energy-efficient chip-to-chip links, SerDes, and associated technologies. Demand for bandwidth in serial links has increased as industries require both high-quantity and high-quality information. KANDOU BUS has developed a unique approach to serial link design that increases the bit-rate and the reach for a given physical communications link and reduces the power consumption. As a result, more bits can be sent per unit of energy, or less energy can be used to achieve a given bit rate. Less energy means available power can be used for more speed, greater battery life, smaller dies or novel designs that shatter many of today’s constraints. Their team of scientists and engineers, based in Switzerland, the UK, and the US, is pushing the boundaries of serial links.

Fornova

Series C in 2019
Fornova UK Limited specializes in online data scanning and distribution technology for the travel and retail sectors. Established in 2011 and headquartered in London, the company operates additional offices in New York, Amsterdam, and Israel. Fornova's solutions enable hotels to optimize revenue, enhance distribution, and improve forecasting while reducing costs. The firm utilizes its patented VisualScan technology to monitor over 75,000 websites and perform more than 1.25 billion price comparisons monthly, generating valuable market intelligence. It serves a diverse clientele, including major hotel chains, airlines, online travel agencies, and independent hotels, facilitating demand-based marketing campaigns through automated processes. Fornova aims to transform data into actionable insights, allowing organizations within the hospitality sector to make informed decisions collaboratively.

vcita

Venture Round in 2019
vCita, Inc. develops and provides a business management and client engagement application. It offers payment charging and collection; calendar and online scheduling; billing and invoicing; client relationship management; email marketing and lead generation; and team collaboration tools. The company was formerly known as meet2know, Inc. vCita, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.

icometrix

Series A in 2019
Icometrix develops automated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) biomarkers. The company offers icobrain ms that track disease progression in individual multiple sclerosis patients; cobrain dm that quantifies brain structures in individual dementia patients; and icobrain tbi, which tracks axonal injuries in individual head trauma patients. It also provides services in the areas of CT and advanced MRI. The company is based in Leuven, Belgium.

Nexthink

Series C in 2018
Nexthink is a global leader in digital experience management. The company's product allows enterprises to create highly productive digital workplaces for their employees by delivering optimal end-user experience. Through a unique combination of real-time analytics, automation and employee feedback across all endpoints, Nexthink helps IT teams meet the needs of the modern digital workplace.

Mobeewave

Series B in 2018
Mobeewave Inc. is a Canadian company that has developed a mobile point of sale platform allowing merchants to accept contactless payments using NFC-enabled mobile devices. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Montréal, Mobeewave's technology enables smartphones to function as mobile payment terminals, facilitating secure transactions without the need for external hardware. The platform serves a variety of clients, including merchant acquirers, software vendors, and transit authorities, and supports a range of cashless payment options. Mobeewave promotes a seamless payment experience, allowing users to engage in consumer-to-consumer transactions in a secure environment. The company has established a strategic partnership with Samsung Electronics and, as of August 2020, operates as a subsidiary of Apple Inc.

BlueBotics

Series B in 2018
BlueBotics SA, founded in 2001 and based in Saint-Sulpice, Switzerland, specializes in the design and manufacture of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and mobile robots. The company develops its Autonomous Navigation Technology (ANT) to enhance industrial and service robotics across various sectors, including logistics, automotive, healthcare, and airports. As a spin-off from the Autonomous Systems Lab at EPFL, BlueBotics aims to lead in autonomous navigation, focusing on advancing the mobility of vehicles for professional applications. The company operates in two primary segments: industrial automation and service robotics, reflecting its commitment to innovative mobile robotics technologies.

Wasabi

Series B in 2018
Wasabi Technologies, Inc. is a cloud storage provider that offers a fast and cost-effective platform for hybrid and multi-cloud media workflows. The company specializes in hot storage solutions compatible with Amazon S3, delivering average time-to-first-byte speeds of less than 15 milliseconds and ensuring data integrity with active checking. Wasabi's services support a variety of applications, including archiving, backup and recovery, content delivery, and data analytics, catering to sectors such as media and entertainment, education, healthcare, and law enforcement. The company provides a free trial capped at 1 TB of storage and offers flexible pricing options, ensuring that organizations can access secure and reliable data storage without complex pricing structures or unpredictable fees. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Wasabi was previously known as BlueArchive, Inc. before rebranding in 2017.

Fornova

Series B in 2017
Fornova UK Limited specializes in online data scanning and distribution technology for the travel and retail sectors. Established in 2011 and headquartered in London, the company operates additional offices in New York, Amsterdam, and Israel. Fornova's solutions enable hotels to optimize revenue, enhance distribution, and improve forecasting while reducing costs. The firm utilizes its patented VisualScan technology to monitor over 75,000 websites and perform more than 1.25 billion price comparisons monthly, generating valuable market intelligence. It serves a diverse clientele, including major hotel chains, airlines, online travel agencies, and independent hotels, facilitating demand-based marketing campaigns through automated processes. Fornova aims to transform data into actionable insights, allowing organizations within the hospitality sector to make informed decisions collaboratively.

Nexthink

Series B in 2016
Nexthink is a global leader in digital experience management. The company's product allows enterprises to create highly productive digital workplaces for their employees by delivering optimal end-user experience. Through a unique combination of real-time analytics, automation and employee feedback across all endpoints, Nexthink helps IT teams meet the needs of the modern digital workplace.
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