FORWARD.one, established in 2017 and headquartered in Amstelveen, Netherlands, is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments. The company focuses on innovative hardware technologies, with a particular interest in semiconductors, climate technology, and high-tech computer hardware. FORWARD.one invests in startups across Europe, from early seed rounds to growth stages, with a typical investment size ranging from EUR 0.1 million to EUR 20 million. The firm's team comprises financial experts, engineers, entrepreneurs, and scientists, bringing a diverse range of expertise to support and guide their portfolio companies towards commercial success.
QuantWare is a leading provider of quantum hardware, specializing in scalable quantum processors designed to enhance computational capabilities. The company has developed the VIO QPU scaling technology, which serves as a platform for various qubit designs, facilitating the development of quantum computers with the potential to exceed one million qubits. QuantWare operates under the Quantum Open Architecture paradigm, supplying fully packaged quantum processing units (QPUs) and offering Foundry and Packaging Services to clients in 20 countries across four continents. Its innovative 3D-dimensional chip architecture enables customers to build connected and scalable quantum systems, aimed at addressing complex challenges in fields such as climate and life sciences.
Villari
Seed Round in 2025
Villari specializes in wireless structural health monitoring technology, focusing on the detection of fatigue cracks. The company provides a platform that includes wireless crack monitoring sensor units designed for various applications, such as remote inspection, automated warning systems, and predictive maintenance. Their technology is particularly applicable to infrastructures like steel bridges, heavy lift cranes, and offshore structures. By utilizing Villari's solutions, clients can make informed, data-driven maintenance decisions, enhancing the safety and longevity of their assets.
Voltfang
Series A in 2024
Voltfang specializes in developing sustainable home storage solutions by utilizing recycled traction batteries from electric vehicles. The company repurposes used electric car batteries, integrating them into stationary storage systems that create a decentralized energy storage network. This approach not only extends the lifespan of these batteries after their automotive use but also provides small and medium-sized enterprises with the capability to store renewable energy. As a result, Voltfang's systems help stabilize the energy grid through techniques like peak shaving and load shifting, ultimately enabling clients to minimize their ecological footprint and contribute to environmental conservation efforts.
Collo
Venture Round in 2024
Collo provides industrial areas with resolution liquid-particle mixture sensors that monitor and measure the digital fingerprint of liquids.
Helin
Seed Round in 2023
Helin offers a cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) solution that integrates edge control with cloud data processing and remote artificial intelligence applications. The company focuses on enhancing industrial efficiency, safety, and sustainability, particularly within the maritime and energy sectors, through its Industrial Edge Intelligence platform. Helin enables enterprises in these industries to improve the management of industrial devices, providing a unique edge computing solution that consolidates data, applications, and security into a single platform. Additionally, Helin's technology employs machine learning, computer vision, and semantic analysis to monitor and control remote operations, including applications in railways, airports, and marine environments. By transforming technical documentation into an integrated knowledge base, Helin equips industries with insights that drive operational excellence.
Nuventura
Series A in 2023
Nuventura GmbH, founded in 2017 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in the design and development of gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) technology. The company focuses on creating innovative switchgear solutions that replace sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) with dry air, significantly reducing the use of greenhouse gases in the energy supply sector. Nuventura's technology maintains the benefits of traditional SF6 switchgear while adhering to existing IEC standards, allowing industries to effectively control, protect, and isolate electrical equipment. This approach facilitates improved monitoring of switchgear health and addresses environmental concerns associated with greenhouse gas emissions.
AlixLabs
Seed Round in 2023
AlixLabs specializes in nanostructure fabrication using atomic layer etching (ALE) technology. This innovative approach enables the production of nanostructures with sizes less than 20 nanometers, surpassing the limitations of traditional optical and electron beam lithography. By employing a damage-free etching process, AlixLabs facilitates the manufacturing of extremely small structures with high precision and efficiency, which is particularly beneficial for the semiconductor industry. The company's methods may also support the economically viable scaling of transistor channels for sub-20 nanometer technology nodes, positioning AlixLabs as a key player in advancing nanoelectronics.
Villari
Seed Round in 2023
Villari specializes in wireless structural health monitoring technology, focusing on the detection of fatigue cracks. The company provides a platform that includes wireless crack monitoring sensor units designed for various applications, such as remote inspection, automated warning systems, and predictive maintenance. Their technology is particularly applicable to infrastructures like steel bridges, heavy lift cranes, and offshore structures. By utilizing Villari's solutions, clients can make informed, data-driven maintenance decisions, enhancing the safety and longevity of their assets.
SensorFact
Venture Round in 2023
SensorFact B.V., founded in 2016 and based in Utrecht, the Netherlands, specializes in intelligent energy management systems for small and medium-sized enterprises in the manufacturing sector. The company provides low-cost, non-intrusive wireless sensors that measure real-time energy consumption, enabling businesses to monitor energy flows and identify savings opportunities. By translating sustainability into practical actions, SensorFact simplifies the complex concepts of energy management and sustainability for its clients. Its integrated system not only collects and analyzes data but also offers clear reporting, empowering industries to reduce their energy waste and overall footprint while lowering energy costs.
Aito
Venture Round in 2023
Aito specializes in developing advanced touch interface technology that enhances user interaction through tactile feedback. The company focuses on patented Piezo Sensing and Haptics technology, which enables the detection of finger positions on user interfaces. Aito's solutions include configurable integrated circuits that facilitate the creation of physical user interfaces, such as buttons, touchpads, and touch screens. This innovation allows consumer electronics brands to improve their products, including smartphones and car infotainment systems, by providing a more engaging and differentiated user experience in a competitive marketplace.
ROCSYS
Series A in 2023
ROCSYS is a company that specializes in developing solutions for fully automating electric vehicle (EV) charging sites. By utilizing proprietary soft robotics technology and computer vision, ROCSYS enables EV infrastructure operators to enhance asset utilization and streamline operations for fleet operators. The company's offerings not only support the efficient management of charging services but also prepare businesses for advancements in self-parking and autonomous driving technologies. ROCSYS provides a comprehensive suite of remote management tools and an API integration platform, addressing the increasing demands of the EV industry and promoting sustainable transportation solutions.
QuantWare
Seed Round in 2023
QuantWare is a leading provider of quantum hardware, specializing in scalable quantum processors designed to enhance computational capabilities. The company has developed the VIO QPU scaling technology, which serves as a platform for various qubit designs, facilitating the development of quantum computers with the potential to exceed one million qubits. QuantWare operates under the Quantum Open Architecture paradigm, supplying fully packaged quantum processing units (QPUs) and offering Foundry and Packaging Services to clients in 20 countries across four continents. Its innovative 3D-dimensional chip architecture enables customers to build connected and scalable quantum systems, aimed at addressing complex challenges in fields such as climate and life sciences.
Qualinx
Series A in 2023
Qualinx is a wireless radio company established in 2015 as a spin-out from the Technical University of Delft. The company specializes in developing ultra-low-power radio solutions for portable devices, particularly within Internet-of-Things applications. Qualinx commercializes its proprietary Digital/Discrete-Time RF (DRF) technology, which allows for the digital or digital-like implementation of RF and analog components, resulting in high-quality radios that are compact and energy-efficient. This innovative approach addresses the growing demand for long-lasting battery life in portable IoT, wearable, and mobile applications. The DRF technology is compatible with various IoT standards, including Bluetooth, ZigBee, and GNSS, making it suitable for a wide range of applications. Supported by European funding and the expertise of TU Delft, Qualinx has made significant advancements in the development of CMOS radios and related intellectual properties to meet the needs of the market.
LioniX International
Venture Round in 2023
LioniX International specializes in the development and manufacturing of photonic microsystems, focusing on optical devices and sensors. The company offers customized solutions for original equipment manufacturers and system integrators, guiding clients from design through to fully assembled modules. LioniX International leverages its expertise in Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC), micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), and opto-fluidics to deliver scalable production volumes. The company maintains a strong intellectual property position, which underpins its technology leadership in the industry, particularly in providing innovative micro nanotechnology solutions for the telecommunications sector.
Optics11
Venture Round in 2022
Optics11 B.V., established in 2011 and headquartered in Amsterdam, specializes in developing and marketing advanced optical fiber sensing systems. The company is renowned for its ultra-early warning systems, designed to protect critical infrastructure in the energy and defense sectors. Optics11's innovative, low signal-to-noise ratio sensors set industry standards, offering precise data and insights for enhanced safety and operational efficiency. Their portfolio includes solutions for underwater acoustics, non-destructive testing, and structural health monitoring of vital assets. With a team of approximately 80 specialized professionals across Amsterdam and a cutting-edge R&D center in Dublin, Optics11 serves global clients, including those in the defense industry and life sciences.
Optics11 Life
Venture Round in 2022
Optics11 Life is a life science instrumentation company that specializes in fiber optics that offers sensing and state-of-the-art mechatronics to develop cutting-edge measurement systems that are highly competitive in the life science field.
Fiber Unlimited
Seed Round in 2022
Fiber Unlimited specializes in products and services for indoor Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) networks, focusing on the development of telecom solutions based on optical technology. The company designs in-house products that integrate fiber-access technologies to create a comprehensive managed optical network. This network solution aims to provide a reliable, fast, and sustainable internet connection suitable for both professional and residential use. By enabling efficient communication, Fiber Unlimited addresses the growing demand for high-quality indoor network services.
QuiX
Seed Round in 2022
QuiX BV, located in Enschede, the Netherlands, specializes in the development of integrated and reconfigurable light-based quantum processors. The company focuses on quantum information processing through its proprietary TriPleX platform, which utilizes stoichiometric Si3N4 waveguides. QuiX offers plug-and-play solutions that enable stable and efficient processing of single photons, facilitating advancements in quantum computing. By providing both integrated photonic processors and customized devices, QuiX aims to contribute significantly to the evolution of quantum technologies, paving the way for a transformative approach to information processing.
Addoptics
Seed Round in 2022
Addoptics specializes in the production of custom optical products, focusing on augmented reality (AR) glasses that blend seamlessly with individual style and prescription needs. The company addresses the significant challenge of making AR glasses appealing for mass adoption, moving away from the bulky designs often associated with technology. Utilizing patented lens link technology and advanced three-dimensional printing techniques, Addoptics offers flexible manufacturing services for prototyping and small-series production of personalized lenses. This innovative approach allows clients to obtain unique optics with integrated waveguide technology at competitive prices, making augmented reality more enjoyable and accessible for a broader audience.
Fibersail
Seed Round in 2022
Fibersail is a technology company specializing in the monitoring of wind turbine blades through an advanced shape sensing system based on Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) fiber optic technology. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Oeiras, Portugal, with an additional office in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Fibersail provides real-time analysis of the shape, condition, and behavior of wind turbine blades. This innovative service enables wind turbine operators to optimize performance and enhance availability while reducing the risk of failures and lowering maintenance costs. By integrating fiber optic sensors along the entire length of critical structures, Fibersail offers a straightforward solution for continuous monitoring, contributing to the overall safety and efficiency of wind energy infrastructure.
BIOND Solutions
Seed Round in 2022
BIOND Solutions B.V., founded in 2017 and based in Delft, the Netherlands, specializes in developing innovative hardware solutions for cell-based assays. The company focuses on creating customizable organ-on-chips (OOCs) that surpass the limitations of traditional in vitro assays, facilitating advanced biological studies. BIOND Solutions engineers microfluidic devices that provide optimal cell culture environments for OOCs and Lab-on-Chip applications. This technology enables biologists to simulate natural physiological conditions, thereby promoting personalized medicine by accommodating genetic variations across diverse populations. By nurturing, stimulating, and monitoring cells as they would exist in the human body, BIOND Solutions aims to enhance drug discovery and tailor treatments to individual needs.
SensorFact
Venture Round in 2022
SensorFact B.V., founded in 2016 and based in Utrecht, the Netherlands, specializes in intelligent energy management systems for small and medium-sized enterprises in the manufacturing sector. The company provides low-cost, non-intrusive wireless sensors that measure real-time energy consumption, enabling businesses to monitor energy flows and identify savings opportunities. By translating sustainability into practical actions, SensorFact simplifies the complex concepts of energy management and sustainability for its clients. Its integrated system not only collects and analyzes data but also offers clear reporting, empowering industries to reduce their energy waste and overall footprint while lowering energy costs.
Mayht
Series A in 2021
Mayht is a company focused on innovating loudspeaker technology to create more compact, powerful, and cost-effective audio devices. By developing advanced loudspeaker transducers, Mayht enables the production of speakers that utilize smaller enclosures without sacrificing sound quality. This technology allows for the integration of powerful drivers into compact designs, making it possible to produce products like pocket-sized Bluetooth speakers that deliver an impressive audio experience. As a result, audio companies can enhance their offerings with high-performance speaker components that provide full-range sound at an affordable price.
Aito
Series E in 2021
Aito specializes in developing advanced touch interface technology that enhances user interaction through tactile feedback. The company focuses on patented Piezo Sensing and Haptics technology, which enables the detection of finger positions on user interfaces. Aito's solutions include configurable integrated circuits that facilitate the creation of physical user interfaces, such as buttons, touchpads, and touch screens. This innovation allows consumer electronics brands to improve their products, including smartphones and car infotainment systems, by providing a more engaging and differentiated user experience in a competitive marketplace.
QuantWare
Pre Seed Round in 2021
QuantWare is a leading provider of quantum hardware, specializing in scalable quantum processors designed to enhance computational capabilities. The company has developed the VIO QPU scaling technology, which serves as a platform for various qubit designs, facilitating the development of quantum computers with the potential to exceed one million qubits. QuantWare operates under the Quantum Open Architecture paradigm, supplying fully packaged quantum processing units (QPUs) and offering Foundry and Packaging Services to clients in 20 countries across four continents. Its innovative 3D-dimensional chip architecture enables customers to build connected and scalable quantum systems, aimed at addressing complex challenges in fields such as climate and life sciences.
ROCSYS
Series A in 2021
ROCSYS is a company that specializes in developing solutions for fully automating electric vehicle (EV) charging sites. By utilizing proprietary soft robotics technology and computer vision, ROCSYS enables EV infrastructure operators to enhance asset utilization and streamline operations for fleet operators. The company's offerings not only support the efficient management of charging services but also prepare businesses for advancements in self-parking and autonomous driving technologies. ROCSYS provides a comprehensive suite of remote management tools and an API integration platform, addressing the increasing demands of the EV industry and promoting sustainable transportation solutions.
SensorFact
Series A in 2021
SensorFact B.V., founded in 2016 and based in Utrecht, the Netherlands, specializes in intelligent energy management systems for small and medium-sized enterprises in the manufacturing sector. The company provides low-cost, non-intrusive wireless sensors that measure real-time energy consumption, enabling businesses to monitor energy flows and identify savings opportunities. By translating sustainability into practical actions, SensorFact simplifies the complex concepts of energy management and sustainability for its clients. Its integrated system not only collects and analyzes data but also offers clear reporting, empowering industries to reduce their energy waste and overall footprint while lowering energy costs.
Aito
Series D in 2020
Aito specializes in developing advanced touch interface technology that enhances user interaction through tactile feedback. The company focuses on patented Piezo Sensing and Haptics technology, which enables the detection of finger positions on user interfaces. Aito's solutions include configurable integrated circuits that facilitate the creation of physical user interfaces, such as buttons, touchpads, and touch screens. This innovation allows consumer electronics brands to improve their products, including smartphones and car infotainment systems, by providing a more engaging and differentiated user experience in a competitive marketplace.
QuiX
Series A in 2020
QuiX BV, located in Enschede, the Netherlands, specializes in the development of integrated and reconfigurable light-based quantum processors. The company focuses on quantum information processing through its proprietary TriPleX platform, which utilizes stoichiometric Si3N4 waveguides. QuiX offers plug-and-play solutions that enable stable and efficient processing of single photons, facilitating advancements in quantum computing. By providing both integrated photonic processors and customized devices, QuiX aims to contribute significantly to the evolution of quantum technologies, paving the way for a transformative approach to information processing.
SensorFact
Seed Round in 2020
SensorFact B.V., founded in 2016 and based in Utrecht, the Netherlands, specializes in intelligent energy management systems for small and medium-sized enterprises in the manufacturing sector. The company provides low-cost, non-intrusive wireless sensors that measure real-time energy consumption, enabling businesses to monitor energy flows and identify savings opportunities. By translating sustainability into practical actions, SensorFact simplifies the complex concepts of energy management and sustainability for its clients. Its integrated system not only collects and analyzes data but also offers clear reporting, empowering industries to reduce their energy waste and overall footprint while lowering energy costs.
FloatScans
Seed Round in 2020
FloatScans is an Amsterdam-based startup focused on developing advanced 3D scanning technology to create digital experiences that closely mimic real-world realism. The company aims to unlock the world digitally in three dimensions by automating the entire scanning process, from data capture to the software processing of 3D models. This innovative approach allows users to digitize collections and produce true digital twins that are indistinguishable from their real-world counterparts. FloatScans' technology enhances interactive experiences in art and storytelling, providing new ways for audiences to engage with and appreciate digital content.
Mayht
Series A in 2020
Mayht is a company focused on innovating loudspeaker technology to create more compact, powerful, and cost-effective audio devices. By developing advanced loudspeaker transducers, Mayht enables the production of speakers that utilize smaller enclosures without sacrificing sound quality. This technology allows for the integration of powerful drivers into compact designs, making it possible to produce products like pocket-sized Bluetooth speakers that deliver an impressive audio experience. As a result, audio companies can enhance their offerings with high-performance speaker components that provide full-range sound at an affordable price.
ROCSYS
Seed Round in 2019
ROCSYS is a company that specializes in developing solutions for fully automating electric vehicle (EV) charging sites. By utilizing proprietary soft robotics technology and computer vision, ROCSYS enables EV infrastructure operators to enhance asset utilization and streamline operations for fleet operators. The company's offerings not only support the efficient management of charging services but also prepare businesses for advancements in self-parking and autonomous driving technologies. ROCSYS provides a comprehensive suite of remote management tools and an API integration platform, addressing the increasing demands of the EV industry and promoting sustainable transportation solutions.
SenseGlove
Seed Round in 2019
SenseGlove specializes in developing digital glove technology that enhances interaction in virtual and augmented reality environments. The company's flagship product integrates haptic feedback, allowing users to feel, touch, and interact with virtual objects as if they were real. This technology serves as a development tool for various applications, including virtual reality training, virtual prototyping, research, telerobotics, and marketing. By enabling natural interactions akin to those in the physical world, SenseGlove aims to unlock the full potential of VR and AR, facilitating an immersive experience that bridges the gap between digital and real-world interactions.
ROCSYS
Seed Round in 2019
ROCSYS is a company that specializes in developing solutions for fully automating electric vehicle (EV) charging sites. By utilizing proprietary soft robotics technology and computer vision, ROCSYS enables EV infrastructure operators to enhance asset utilization and streamline operations for fleet operators. The company's offerings not only support the efficient management of charging services but also prepare businesses for advancements in self-parking and autonomous driving technologies. ROCSYS provides a comprehensive suite of remote management tools and an API integration platform, addressing the increasing demands of the EV industry and promoting sustainable transportation solutions.
SensorFact
Venture Round in 2019
SensorFact B.V., founded in 2016 and based in Utrecht, the Netherlands, specializes in intelligent energy management systems for small and medium-sized enterprises in the manufacturing sector. The company provides low-cost, non-intrusive wireless sensors that measure real-time energy consumption, enabling businesses to monitor energy flows and identify savings opportunities. By translating sustainability into practical actions, SensorFact simplifies the complex concepts of energy management and sustainability for its clients. Its integrated system not only collects and analyzes data but also offers clear reporting, empowering industries to reduce their energy waste and overall footprint while lowering energy costs.
Delft Advanced Biorenewables
Series A in 2019
Delft Advanced Biorenewables is a biotechnology research center. They provide products that include biobased chemicals and fuel production. DAB.bio is a technology company that provides fermentation processes and hardware solutions. To enable cost-effective biomanufacturing of inhibitory or unstable products, DAB.bio's engineers use the FAST (Fermentation Accelerated by Separation Technology) platform technology. FAST, a DAB.bio product, is an integrated solution that improves the entire process, from fermentation performance to downstream processing and purification.
Mayht
Seed Round in 2019
Mayht is a company focused on innovating loudspeaker technology to create more compact, powerful, and cost-effective audio devices. By developing advanced loudspeaker transducers, Mayht enables the production of speakers that utilize smaller enclosures without sacrificing sound quality. This technology allows for the integration of powerful drivers into compact designs, making it possible to produce products like pocket-sized Bluetooth speakers that deliver an impressive audio experience. As a result, audio companies can enhance their offerings with high-performance speaker components that provide full-range sound at an affordable price.
CoVadem
Seed Round in 2018
CoVadem specializes in depth measurement and forecasting technology for inland shipping. The company develops a platform that collects and analyzes data from various ships, transforming isolated information into valuable insights about water depth on shipping lanes. By applying collaborative big data principles, CoVadem offers predictive analytics that help ship owners and operators understand river behavior and optimize their operational performance. This innovative approach provides the inland waterways transport industry with essential information services, ultimately enhancing vessel development and improving transportation efficiency.
Eave
Seed Round in 2017
EAVE is a London-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in developing innovative sound protection devices aimed at preventing noise-induced injuries in the workplace. The company creates a system that combines ear defenders with advanced noise cancellation and speech-improving algorithms, facilitating effective communication in noisy environments. EAVE's technology also generates automated noise maps when sound levels exceed certain thresholds, allowing employers to monitor and manage noise exposure effectively. With approximately 11 million people in the UK affected by hearing loss due to aging or noise, EAVE's solutions are vital for enhancing hearing protection and promoting safer work conditions.
Optics11
Optics11 B.V., established in 2011 and headquartered in Amsterdam, specializes in developing and marketing advanced optical fiber sensing systems. The company is renowned for its ultra-early warning systems, designed to protect critical infrastructure in the energy and defense sectors. Optics11's innovative, low signal-to-noise ratio sensors set industry standards, offering precise data and insights for enhanced safety and operational efficiency. Their portfolio includes solutions for underwater acoustics, non-destructive testing, and structural health monitoring of vital assets. With a team of approximately 80 specialized professionals across Amsterdam and a cutting-edge R&D center in Dublin, Optics11 serves global clients, including those in the defense industry and life sciences.
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