Forward Partners Overview
- Investor Type
- Venture Capital
- Status
- Active
- Professionals
- 5
- Investments
- 99
- Portfolio
- 47
- Exits
- 22
Forward Partners General Information
Description
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 forwarding get exclusive access to their in-house Studio team, leveraging expertise across product development, 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 real-time 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 revolutionizing nanny sharing. Forward was founded in 2013 by Nic Brisbourne.
Contact Information
Website
www.forwardpartners.com
Year Founded
2013
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Other Investor Types
Accelerator/Incubator
Primary Office
- 2 Aurora Building
- 124 East Road
- London N1 6FD
- England, United Kingdom
Forward Partners Investments (99)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravity Sketch | 19-Apr-2022 | Later Stage VC | 0000 | Multimedia and Design Software | Generating Revenue | 0000000 0000000 |
| 000000 | 21-Mar-2022 | 00000 00000 | 000.00 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |
| 00000 00000 000000 | 27-Jan-2022 | 0000 00000 | 00.000 | Other Healthcare Technology Systems | Generating Revenue | |
| 00000000 | 14-Oct-2021 | 0000 00000 | 00.000 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | 0000 00000 00.0 |
| 0000 | 08-Sep-2021 | 00000 00000 | 000.00 | Consumer Finance | Generating Revenue | 0000000 0000000 |
| 000 0000 | 25-Aug-2021 | 00000 00000 | 00000 | Clothing | Generating Revenue | |
| 0000 (000000000) | 12-Aug-2021 | 0000 00000 | 00.000 | Logistics | Generating Revenue | 0000 00000 00.0 |
| 0000 (00000000 000 | 30-Jun-2021 | 00000 00000 | 000.00 | Software Development Applications | Generating Revenue | 0000 00000 00.0 |
| Clustermarket | 28-May-2021 | Later Stage VC | 00.000 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | 00000000 0000000000 |
| Juno (Legal Services) | 29-Apr-2021 | Early Stage VC | 00.000 | Legal Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue |
Forward Partners Exits (22)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somo | 27-Jan-2022 | Merger/Acquisition | 000.00 |
| 000000000 | 27-Jul-2021 | 0000000000 | |
| 000000 (0000000000 | 17-Dec-2020 | 000000000000000000 | |
| 00000 | 22-Jun-2020 | 000000000000000000 | |
| 000000000 | 28-May-2020 | 0000000000 | |
| 0000000 | 08-Oct-2019 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| 00000000 | 01-Jun-2019 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| 0000000 | 01-Mar-2019 | 000000000000000000 | |
| RightClinic | 25-Sep-2018 | Secondary Transaction - Private | |
| Airsupply | 12-Mar-2018 | Merger/Acquisition |
Forward Partners Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
PitchBook’s data visualizations quickly surface an investor’s historical investments—showing a breakdown of activity by industry, year and region.
Request a free trialForward Partners Team (26)
| Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Brisbourne | Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 00 | 0 | 0 | London, United Kingdom |
| Lloyd Smith | Chief Financial Officer & Executive Director | London, United Kingdom | |||
| Matthew Bradley | CIO, Partner & Investment | 0 | 0 | 0 | London, United Kingdom |
| Jasel Mehta | Chief Operating Officer & Partner, Studio | London, United Kingdom | |||
| Luke Smith Ph.D | Partner & Investor | 0 | 0 | London, United Kingdom |
Forward Partners Co-Investors (124)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMC Ventures | 3 | 0 |
|
|
|
| Balderton Capital | 0 | 0 |
|
|
|
| Beringea | 0 | 0 |
|
|
|
| Frontline Ventures | 0 | 0 |
|
|
|
| Seedcamp | 0 | 0 |
|
|