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

Vice President

Marieke Christmann

Senior Principal

David Ephrati

Associate

Jonas Jeandupeux

Vice President

Deborah Mot

Senior Principal

Steven Neftel

Principal

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

Past deals in Switzerland

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.

Kandou

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.

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.

Kandou

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.

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.

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.

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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