Forestay Capital

Forestay Capital is dedicated to investing in the tech sector and reflects Waypoint’s focus on innovative, forward-looking industries in which it can leverage its entrepreneurial heritage and long-track record in helping businesses to realize their ambitions for growth. It is passionate about technologies that transform conventional models with software and data to make an impact on business, practices, and people. It invests in revenue-generating technology companies in Europe, Israel, and in the US, and favors software and data-driven businesses that challenge established models. Forestay Capital was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Geneve, Switzerland.

Labinot Brahimi

Associate

Marieke Christmann

Senior Principal

David Ephrati

Senior Analyst

Jonas Jeandupeux

Senior Associate

Deborah Mot

Principal

Steven Neftel

Principal

Deborah Pittet

Senior Principal

Deborah Pittet

Senior Principal

Jannat Rajan

Senior Associate

Julien van den Rul

Associate

Ndiawar Sar

COO

Slotine, Nicolas

Associate

Frederic Wohlwend

Managing Partner

25 past transactions

Buynomics

Series B in 2025
Buynomics GmbH, founded in 2018 and based in Cologne, Germany, specializes in developing and distributing pricing machine software and innovative AI solutions. The company creates Virtual Customers that simulate the buying behavior of real consumers, allowing businesses in the consumer-packaged goods and telecommunications sectors to gain accurate insights into customer preferences. By leveraging big data analytics and computer simulations, Buynomics enables its clients to make informed decisions regarding pricing, promotions, product offerings, and trade terms. This holistic approach links critical revenue levers and provides actionable recommendations, facilitating data-driven commercial strategies that promote profitability and sustainability.

Luminance

Series C in 2025
Luminance is a company that specializes in an AI-powered platform for the generation, negotiation, and analysis of contracts. The platform employs a proprietary legal language model that enhances the processing and comprehension of legal documents, prioritizing accuracy and compliance. By integrating generative and analytical AI, Luminance aids organizations in optimizing contract-related workflows. Its technology leverages various machine learning techniques, including natural language processing and deep neural networks, enabling clients to effectively read and understand a wide range of legal materials. Luminance serves businesses across multiple industries, helping to streamline the review and decision-making processes associated with legal documentation.

Neural Concept

Series B in 2024
Neural Concept Sàrl is a Swiss company founded in 2018 that specializes in artificial intelligence algorithms for computer-assisted engineering and design. Based in Lausanne, it provides a platform that employs 3D deep learning algorithms to enhance the engineering processes for industries such as automotive, additive manufacturing, energy, and naval-aerospace. By automating and accelerating research and development cycles, Neural Concept aids companies in improving product performance while reducing computational costs. With a dedicated team of over 30 members, the company is committed to transforming industrial engineering through innovative technology.

Wasabi

Series D in 2022
Wasabi Technologies, Inc. is a cloud storage provider that specializes in offering affordable and straightforward hot storage solutions for businesses globally. Founded in 2016 and based in Boston, the company enables organizations to store and instantly access large volumes of data at a fraction of the cost of traditional providers, without the complexities of tiered pricing or unpredictable egress fees. Wasabi’s platform is compatible with Amazon S3 APIs and includes features such as unalterable storage buckets, rapid data retrieval with average time-to-first-byte speeds of less than 15 ms, and active integrity checking. Its services are utilized across various sectors, including media and entertainment, education, healthcare, and scientific research, for applications such as archiving, backup, content delivery, and data analytics. The company has garnered significant recognition in the tech industry and has raised substantial funding to support its growth.

Manta

Series B in 2022
Manta Software, Inc. specializes in developing metadata management solutions that focus on data lineage and governance. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Prague, the company offers a platform that allows organizations to visualize data flows and enhance understanding of how data moves within their systems. This self-service platform provides actionable intelligence that aids in accelerating development, reducing time-to-market, and modernizing processes. Manta’s solutions support digital transformation initiatives, improve IT transparency, and facilitate self-service access for businesses, while ensuring data quality and security. By enabling comprehensive visibility and control over data pipelines, Manta helps corporate clients strengthen their data governance strategies.

Zenjob

Series D in 2022
Zenjob GmbH is a Berlin-based online recruitment platform founded in 2015 that specializes in providing temporary staffing solutions. The company operates a digital marketplace where workers can find and book hourly jobs, allowing them to choose when, where, and for whom they work. Each month, Zenjob connects over 40,000 workers with companies in sectors such as logistics, e-commerce, retail, and services. The platform aims to address the short-notice staffing challenges faced by employers, enabling them to fill temporary positions without administrative burdens. With a team of over 300 employees, Zenjob is dedicated to facilitating flexible employment opportunities for students and other job seekers through its mobile application.

Scandit

Series D in 2022
Scandit AG is a technology company based in Zurich, Switzerland, specializing in mobile computer vision and augmented reality solutions for enterprises. Founded in 2009, Scandit develops barcode scanning software that enhances scanning performance across various devices, including smartphones, tablets, and wearables. Its offerings include the Scandit Keyboard Wedge, Barcode Scanner SDK for the Web, and MatrixScan, which improve processes in retail, logistics, healthcare, and manufacturing. The company's solutions enable functionalities such as mobile shopping, self-checkout, inventory management, and asset tracking, while also facilitating contactless interactions. Scandit's products are utilized by notable clients such as 7-Eleven, Carrefour, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. By leveraging proprietary technology in computer vision and machine learning, Scandit aims to streamline operations, reduce costs, and enhance customer experiences across multiple industries. The company also maintains offices in San Francisco, Boston, London, and Warsaw.

Stratio

Series A in 2021
Stratio is the World’s Leading Real-time Predictive Fleet Maintenance Platform. The company’s proprietary technology combines large-scale processing with the latest machine learning techniques to prevent hundreds of thousands of breakdowns from happening every day, thus saving millions of people from the hassle of public transportation delays, postponed deliveries, or late arrival of essential goods. Stratio’s platform enables zero downtime for 5 of the 10 largest transportation companies in the world. Fleet operators in Europe, North America, Asia-pacific, and Latin America trust Stratio’s technology to fully leverage the data under the hood to safeguard operations, and keep customers happy. Stratio’s technology has enabled transportation for 1.3 billion people so far.

Howspace

Series A in 2021
Howspace is a digital facilitation platform that supports organizations in implementing effective change initiatives, learning programs, and workshops. The platform is designed to be adaptable, allowing users to create workspaces that align with their established processes. It offers features for customizing the workspace appearance, managing participant access levels, and organizing content, facilitating a tailored user experience. Additionally, Howspace enables organizations to conduct virtual, in-person, and hybrid workshops, promoting productivity and peer-to-peer learning across distributed teams. By leveraging technology, Howspace provides a comprehensive solution for leadership and development initiatives, aiding organizations in their digital transformation efforts.

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.

K2View

Venture Round in 2020
K2View LLC is a developer of distributed data management solutions, focusing on helping organizations access and manage their data effectively. Founded in 2009 and based in Dallas, Texas, K2View has additional offices in Israel, the Netherlands, Germany, and Georgia. The company's key offerings include K2View Fabric, which provides secure access and control over an organization’s data through big data analytics, and K2View ADI, which specializes in advanced data integration with ETL capabilities. The K2View Data Product Platform prepares data for artificial intelligence applications, ensuring datasets are protected, complete, and readily accessible. This platform supports a variety of use cases, including test data management and cloud migration. K2View serves prominent global clients such as AT&T, Charles Schwab, and Vodafone, and is recognized by Gartner as a Visionary for its commitment to innovation and value delivery.

Wasabi

Series B in 2020
Wasabi Technologies, Inc. is a cloud storage provider that specializes in offering affordable and straightforward hot storage solutions for businesses globally. Founded in 2016 and based in Boston, the company enables organizations to store and instantly access large volumes of data at a fraction of the cost of traditional providers, without the complexities of tiered pricing or unpredictable egress fees. Wasabi’s platform is compatible with Amazon S3 APIs and includes features such as unalterable storage buckets, rapid data retrieval with average time-to-first-byte speeds of less than 15 ms, and active integrity checking. Its services are utilized across various sectors, including media and entertainment, education, healthcare, and scientific research, for applications such as archiving, backup, content delivery, and data analytics. The company has garnered significant recognition in the tech industry and has raised substantial funding to support its growth.

Scandit

Series C in 2020
Scandit AG is a technology company based in Zurich, Switzerland, specializing in mobile computer vision and augmented reality solutions for enterprises. Founded in 2009, Scandit develops barcode scanning software that enhances scanning performance across various devices, including smartphones, tablets, and wearables. Its offerings include the Scandit Keyboard Wedge, Barcode Scanner SDK for the Web, and MatrixScan, which improve processes in retail, logistics, healthcare, and manufacturing. The company's solutions enable functionalities such as mobile shopping, self-checkout, inventory management, and asset tracking, while also facilitating contactless interactions. Scandit's products are utilized by notable clients such as 7-Eleven, Carrefour, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. By leveraging proprietary technology in computer vision and machine learning, Scandit aims to streamline operations, reduce costs, and enhance customer experiences across multiple industries. The company also maintains offices in San Francisco, Boston, London, and Warsaw.

Zenjob

Series C in 2020
Zenjob GmbH is a Berlin-based online recruitment platform founded in 2015 that specializes in providing temporary staffing solutions. The company operates a digital marketplace where workers can find and book hourly jobs, allowing them to choose when, where, and for whom they work. Each month, Zenjob connects over 40,000 workers with companies in sectors such as logistics, e-commerce, retail, and services. The platform aims to address the short-notice staffing challenges faced by employers, enabling them to fill temporary positions without administrative burdens. With a team of over 300 employees, Zenjob is dedicated to facilitating flexible employment opportunities for students and other job seekers through its mobile application.

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.

Fornova

Series C in 2019
Fornova is a market intelligence and distribution platform that helps hotels enhance their revenue management and distribution strategies. Founded in 2010, the company aims to transform data into actionable insights, enabling hotel organizations to collaborate effectively across various departments, including revenue, sales, e-commerce, and operations. Fornova has established corporate partnerships with many of the largest hotel chains and global online travel agencies, while also supporting numerous smaller brands and independent hotels. The company's patented VisualScan technology allows it to monitor over 75,000 websites and perform more than 1.25 billion price comparisons each month, ensuring optimal price integrity and visibility for its clients. With a workforce exceeding 150 employees, Fornova operates from offices in several countries, including the UK, the Netherlands, the US, Israel, Belarus, Ukraine, and India.

icometrix

Series A in 2019
icometrix is a company that specializes in the analysis of brain MRI scans to enhance personalized care for patients with neurological disorders. Founded in 2011 as a spin-off from the universities and university hospitals of Leuven and Antwerp, icometrix is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, with an additional office in Boston, USA. The company has developed MSmetrix, a tool that identifies brain lesions, measures lesion volume, and assesses whole brain and grey matter volume and atrophy. MSmetrix has received market approval in the EU and several other countries, with FDA clearance pending. icometrix is recognized as a leader in MRI biomarkers for routine clinical practice and is certified in quality management and information security. Additionally, the company provides image analysis services for clinical trials and research studies, utilizing its software-as-a-service model to process large volumes of brain imaging data. This approach aids in advancing research on various neurological conditions, including traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease, and stroke, by using imaging biomarker outcomes as key endpoints in drug development.

Nexthink

Series C in 2018
Nexthink S.A. is a leader in end-user experience management, providing a real-time analytics platform that enhances productivity by transforming endpoint analytics and user feedback into actionable insights. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Prilly, Switzerland, the company serves a diverse range of industries, including education, finance, healthcare, and manufacturing, among others. Nexthink's solutions include incident and problem management, change management, and integration options, all designed to improve the digital workplace experience. Its Digital Experience Score system combines quantitative data with user feedback, allowing organizations to measure and enhance their digital environments. With operations extending across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific, Nexthink empowers IT teams to address the challenges of the modern digital workplace through advanced analytics, automation, and machine learning.

Mobeewave

Series B in 2018
Mobeewave sees the evolution of cashless payment from cards towards ubiquitous mobile money. By equipping a mobile phone with secure, contactless payment-acceptance capability, Mobeewave’s award-winning patented technology powers a True Wallet Experience for consumers, allowing them to put cash in to their mobile wallets as well as make payments. With Mobeewave, anyone can accept cashless payment for anything, anyhow, enabling in-person consumer-to-consumer transactions, between strangers as well as friends and family, in a secure, trusted and open environment.

BlueBotics

Series B in 2018
BlueBotics SA aims to become world leader in autonomous navigation with the mission of enabling the mobility of vehicles for the automation in the professional use market. The company is a spin-off company of the Autonomous Systems Lab, EPFL. Founded in 2001 with the mission of marketing innovative and promising mobile robotics technologies, the company is now active in two segments: Industrial automation and service robotics.

Wasabi

Series B in 2018
Wasabi Technologies, Inc. is a cloud storage provider that specializes in offering affordable and straightforward hot storage solutions for businesses globally. Founded in 2016 and based in Boston, the company enables organizations to store and instantly access large volumes of data at a fraction of the cost of traditional providers, without the complexities of tiered pricing or unpredictable egress fees. Wasabi’s platform is compatible with Amazon S3 APIs and includes features such as unalterable storage buckets, rapid data retrieval with average time-to-first-byte speeds of less than 15 ms, and active integrity checking. Its services are utilized across various sectors, including media and entertainment, education, healthcare, and scientific research, for applications such as archiving, backup, content delivery, and data analytics. The company has garnered significant recognition in the tech industry and has raised substantial funding to support its growth.

Fornova

Series B in 2017
Fornova is a market intelligence and distribution platform that helps hotels enhance their revenue management and distribution strategies. Founded in 2010, the company aims to transform data into actionable insights, enabling hotel organizations to collaborate effectively across various departments, including revenue, sales, e-commerce, and operations. Fornova has established corporate partnerships with many of the largest hotel chains and global online travel agencies, while also supporting numerous smaller brands and independent hotels. The company's patented VisualScan technology allows it to monitor over 75,000 websites and perform more than 1.25 billion price comparisons each month, ensuring optimal price integrity and visibility for its clients. With a workforce exceeding 150 employees, Fornova operates from offices in several countries, including the UK, the Netherlands, the US, Israel, Belarus, Ukraine, and India.

Nexthink

Series B in 2016
Nexthink S.A. is a leader in end-user experience management, providing a real-time analytics platform that enhances productivity by transforming endpoint analytics and user feedback into actionable insights. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Prilly, Switzerland, the company serves a diverse range of industries, including education, finance, healthcare, and manufacturing, among others. Nexthink's solutions include incident and problem management, change management, and integration options, all designed to improve the digital workplace experience. Its Digital Experience Score system combines quantitative data with user feedback, allowing organizations to measure and enhance their digital environments. With operations extending across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific, Nexthink empowers IT teams to address the challenges of the modern digital workplace through advanced analytics, automation, and machine learning.
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