FORWARD.one

FORWARD.one is a venture capital firm headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, founded in 2017. It invests in European technology companies, with a focus on hardware innovations and the scaling of ambitious founders. The firm draws on a team that includes financial professionals, engineers, startup entrepreneurs and scientists to support portfolio companies through early and growth stages. By helping teams commercialize breakthroughs and navigate complex challenges, FORWARD.one aims to deliver solid returns for its limited partners.

Coen Bos

Venture Partner

David Cerda Salzmann

Venture Partner

Beau Anne Chilla

Partner

Rembrandt Donkersloot

Associate

Frederik Gerner

Partner

Past deals in Hardware

QuantWare

Series A in 2025
QuantWare is the global leader in quantum hardware, specializing in scalable quantum processors. It offers a unique 3D chip architecture that enables clients to build powerful quantum computers capable of tackling real-world challenges in fields like climate and life sciences.

Aito

Venture Round in 2023
Aito is a technology company specializing in the development and provision of electronic products and solutions that incorporate touch sensations. Their core technology, Piezo Sensing and Haptics, is patented and award-winning, enabling surfaces to respond with tactile feedback. This innovation allows consumer electronics brands to differentiate their products in competitive markets by offering enhanced user experiences. Aito's offerings include configurable integrated circuits for various touch interfaces, such as buttons, touchpads, and touch screens, catering to a wide range of client needs.

QuantWare

Seed Round in 2023
QuantWare is the global leader in quantum hardware, specializing in scalable quantum processors. It offers a unique 3D chip architecture that enables clients to build powerful quantum computers capable of tackling real-world challenges in fields like climate and life sciences.

AddOptics

Seed Round in 2022
AddOptics specializes in manufacturing precision-engineered prescription lenses tailored for Augmented Reality (AR) glasses. Utilizing three-dimensional printing techniques, the company offers ultra-thin, high-performance optical solutions with integrated waveguide technology, enabling custom optics at affordable rates.

BIOND Solutions

Seed Round in 2022
BIOND Solutions B.V., established in 2017 and headquartered in Delft, the Netherlands, specializes in developing hardware solutions for cell-based assays. The company focuses on creating customizable organ-on-chips (OOCs) that address the limitations of traditional in vitro assays. Their key product is a microfluidic device designed to provide a controlled cell culture environment suitable for OOCs and Lab-on-Chip applications. This technology enables biologists to conduct more personalized and diverse biological studies, catering to individual genetic variations across different ethnicities, genders, and ages.

Mayht

Series A in 2021
Mayht is an innovative company specializing in audio technology that aims to transform the loudspeaker industry. The company has developed a groundbreaking loudspeaker technology that allows for the production of compact, powerful, and cost-effective speakers. By utilizing advanced transducer designs, Mayht can integrate powerful drivers into smaller enclosures without sacrificing sound quality. This technology enables manufacturers to create a variety of audio products, including compact Bluetooth speakers that deliver impressive sound performance while remaining portable and affordable. Mayht's focus on revolutionizing speaker design positions it as a key player in enhancing audio experiences across diverse applications.

Aito

Series E in 2021
Aito is a technology company specializing in the development and provision of electronic products and solutions that incorporate touch sensations. Their core technology, Piezo Sensing and Haptics, is patented and award-winning, enabling surfaces to respond with tactile feedback. This innovation allows consumer electronics brands to differentiate their products in competitive markets by offering enhanced user experiences. Aito's offerings include configurable integrated circuits for various touch interfaces, such as buttons, touchpads, and touch screens, catering to a wide range of client needs.

QuantWare

Pre Seed Round in 2021
QuantWare is the global leader in quantum hardware, specializing in scalable quantum processors. It offers a unique 3D chip architecture that enables clients to build powerful quantum computers capable of tackling real-world challenges in fields like climate and life sciences.

Aito

Series D in 2020
Aito is a technology company specializing in the development and provision of electronic products and solutions that incorporate touch sensations. Their core technology, Piezo Sensing and Haptics, is patented and award-winning, enabling surfaces to respond with tactile feedback. This innovation allows consumer electronics brands to differentiate their products in competitive markets by offering enhanced user experiences. Aito's offerings include configurable integrated circuits for various touch interfaces, such as buttons, touchpads, and touch screens, catering to a wide range of client needs.

Mayht

Series A in 2020
Mayht is an innovative company specializing in audio technology that aims to transform the loudspeaker industry. The company has developed a groundbreaking loudspeaker technology that allows for the production of compact, powerful, and cost-effective speakers. By utilizing advanced transducer designs, Mayht can integrate powerful drivers into smaller enclosures without sacrificing sound quality. This technology enables manufacturers to create a variety of audio products, including compact Bluetooth speakers that deliver impressive sound performance while remaining portable and affordable. Mayht's focus on revolutionizing speaker design positions it as a key player in enhancing audio experiences across diverse applications.

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 an innovative company specializing in audio technology that aims to transform the loudspeaker industry. The company has developed a groundbreaking loudspeaker technology that allows for the production of compact, powerful, and cost-effective speakers. By utilizing advanced transducer designs, Mayht can integrate powerful drivers into smaller enclosures without sacrificing sound quality. This technology enables manufacturers to create a variety of audio products, including compact Bluetooth speakers that deliver impressive sound performance while remaining portable and affordable. Mayht's focus on revolutionizing speaker design positions it as a key player in enhancing audio experiences across diverse applications.
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