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    FORWARD.one

    Amstelveen, NetherlandsFounded 2017

    FORWARD.one is a European venture capital firm dedicated to industrial technology, founded in 2017 and based in Amstelveen, the Netherlands. The firm invests in early-stage companies in semiconductors, climate tech, robotics, and hardware, combining entrepreneurial, engineering, and financial expertise to turn breakthrough technologies into market leaders.

    32% of their portfolio is in Hardware & Semiconductors. Deal activity increased 40% year-over-year (7 deals in the last 12 months). Average disclosed round size is $74.7M (across 3 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    29

    Fund Size

    $217M

    Top Stage

    Series A

    Last 12 Mo

    7

    Team

    Paul Pruijmboom

    Paul Pruijmboom

    Managing Partner

    Riemer Smink

    Riemer Smink

    Managing Partner

    Arjan Göbel

    Arjan Göbel

    General Partner

    Robin van Boxsel

    Robin van Boxsel

    General Partner

    Beau-Anne Chilla

    Beau-Anne Chilla

    Partner

    Bianca van Dulmen

    Bianca van Dulmen

    Venture Partner

    Coen Bos

    Coen Bos

    Venture Partner

    Frederik Gerner

    Frederik Gerner

    Venture Partner

    Marc de Jong

    Marc de Jong

    Venture Partner

    Tim Heijwegen

    Tim Heijwegen

    Venture Partner

    Julia Kuijs

    Julia Kuijs

    Associate

    Bibi van den Berg

    Bibi van den Berg

    Analyst

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    37 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    IInnoseisSeed—Jun 2026
    Innoseis Sensor Technologies logoInnoseis Sensor TechnologiesSeed—Jun 2026
    QuantWare logoQuantWareSeries B$178MMay 2026
    driveblocks logodriveblocksSeed—Feb 2026
    Helin logoHelinGrowth—Jan 2026
    Qualinx logoQualinxSeries B—Jan 2026
    EEdmundSeed—Jan 2026
    AlixLabs logoAlixLabsSeries A—Nov 2025
    Voltfang logoVoltfangSeries B—Jun 2025
    Optics11 logoOptics11Unknown—May 2025
    QuantWare logoQuantWareSeries A—Mar 2025
    ZuriQ logoZuriQSeed—Jan 2025
    EEdmundPre-Seed—Jan 2025
    Voltfang logoVoltfangSeries A—Oct 2024
    Collo logoColloGrowth—Aug 2024
    Helin logoHelinSeed—Dec 2023
    Nuventura logoNuventuraSeries A—Sep 2023
    Villari logoVillariSeed—Aug 2023
    Sensorfact logoSensorfactUnknown—Jul 2023
    Rocsys logoRocsysSeries A$36MJul 2023
    Qualinx logoQualinxSeries A—Feb 2023
    LioniX International logoLioniX InternationalGrowth—Jan 2023
    SenseGlove logoSenseGloveSeries A—Jan 2023
    Nuventura logoNuventuraSeries A—Jan 2023
    Optics11 Life logoOptics11 LifeUnknown—Sep 2022
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    Last updated: 20 October 2026