Forward Partners

Investor - Venture Capital

Overview

London based Forward Partners helps young startups get to Series A faster. The firm backs idea and seed stage eCommerce and marketplace businesses including marketplace lending FinTech Zopa.

Country: United Kingdom

Founded: 2012

Headquarters: London

https://forwardpartners.com/

Investment Strategy

Geography

Europe

Sector Focus

Marketplace Lending
Payments and Remittances

Investment Stage

Seed
Early Stage Venture
Series A
Series B
Series D

Summary

Forward partners are a venture capital company based in the United kingdom that helps entrepreneurs turn their ideas into reality. The firm supports entrepreneurs at idea stage therefore they are not required to present a fully developed product and they don’t need to have a technical co-founder to get funding.

Forward Partners typically invests £250k for an idea and up to £500k for a seed. They love to lead investments but are also happy to co-invest. Moreover, on initial investment, the firm makes significant reserves for follow-on investments so that they can continue to support their portfolio companies.

Forward Partners draws on its experienced team to help its entrepreneurs to understand their customers, create a product they’ll love and get the tech right. Portfolio companies will get access to dedicated space in the Forward Partners Old Street studio where they will be able to access all necessarily amenities.