FORWARD PARTNERS
Forward-thinking capital for the UK’s next top tech businesses. Forward invests in exceptional startups through venture funding, focusing on pre-seed and seed stage investments in eCommerce, marketplace and applied AI. Forward’s latest proposition, Advances, lends cash to growing businesses - letting them borrow against their revenues without the need to sell equity. All businesses funded by Forward get exclusive access to their in-house Studio team, leveraging expertise across product devel... opment, digital marketing, branding and much more. Forward’s portfolio includes Lexoo - an AI-powered legal outsourcing solution; Patch Plants, the leading online UK plant store; Ably a technology company that builds realtime infrastructure for the internet; Apexx, a global payments platform that consolidates providers to improve retail conversion; Cherryz, an eCommerce company focused on essentials and Koru Kids, a childcare company revolutionising nanny sharing. Forward was founded in 2013 by Nic Brisbourne.
FORWARD PARTNERS
Industry:
Angel Investment Financial Services Venture Capital
Founded:
2013-09-01
Status:
Active
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Current Employees Featured
Nic Brisbourne Managing Partner @ Forward Partners
Managing Partner
2013-06-18
Matthew Bradley Investor @ Forward Partners
Investor
2014-08-01
Louise Rix Investor @ Forward Partners
Investor
2018-04-23
Luke Smith Investor @ Forward Partners
Investor
2016-11-01
Jasel Mehta Partner & COO @ Forward Partners
Partner & COO
2018-08-01
Leonidas Tsementzis CTO @ Forward Partners
CTO
2014-09-01
Ruben Portz Senior Growth Marketer @ Forward Partners
Senior Growth Marketer
2021-07-01
Lloyd Smith Chief Financial Officer @ Forward Partners
Chief Financial Officer
2022-01-01
Matthew Bradley CFO & CIO @ Forward Partners
CFO & CIO
2021-07-01
Matthew Bradley Partner, Investment & CFO @ Forward Partners
Partner, Investment & CFO
2020-10-01
Founder
Investments List
| Date | Company | Article | Money raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-25 | Baselime | Forward Partners investment in Pre Seed Round - Baselime | 1.5 M GBP |
| 2022-06-21 | Sonrai Analytics | Forward Partners investment in Seed Round - Sonrai Analytics | 2.1 M GBP |
| 2022-06-12 | Spoke London | Forward Partners investment in Equity Crowdfunding - Spoke London | 5 M GBP |
| 2022-06-01 | ChangeEngine | Forward Partners investment in Seed Round - ChangeEngine | 3 M USD |
| 2022-04-19 | Gravity Sketch | Forward Partners investment in Series A - Gravity Sketch | 25 M GBP |
| 2022-03-21 | Breedr | Forward Partners investment in Series A - Breedr | 12 M GBP |
| 2022-03-03 | Silico | Forward Partners investment in Seed Round - Silico | 3.4 M GBP |
| 2022-01-26 | PocDoc | Forward Partners investment in Seed Round - PocDoc | 3.2 M USD |
| 2022-01-14 | Sourcery | Forward Partners investment in Seed Round - Sourcery | 1.75 M USD |
| 2021-12-09 | Robin AI | Forward Partners investment in Seed Round - Robin AI | 2.5 M GBP |
Newest Events participated
Participated in The Europas 2016
on 2016-06-14 as exhibitor
Participated in The Europas 2016
on 2016-06-14 as sponsor
Participated in The Europas
on 2015-06-16 as sponsor
Participated in #FPlive - Raising the first money into your startup
on 2014-10-22 as organizer
Key Employee Changes
| Date | New article |
|---|---|
| 2022-01-17 | Forward Partners Appoints Lloyd Smith as CFO |