Fund profile / Netherlands

Forward.one Fund III

Geography: Netherlands
Stage: Seed
Fund size: €200M
Focus: Climate & Sustainability, Deep Tech, IoT and Manufacturing
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

About Forward.one Fund III

Amsterdam-based €200M fund backing 25 early-stage deep-tech startups in semiconductor design, advanced robotics, climate tech, and hardware.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionNetherlands

Funding StageSeed

Industry Focus

Climate & Sustainability

Deep Tech

IoT

Manufacturing

Robotics & Automation

Semiconductors

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

European deeptech founder engineering exit inevitability

deeptech

industrial tech

robotics

energy

sovereign systems

quantum infrastructure

capital-efficient deeptech

strategic exits

B2B scale

trapped-ion quantum

2D ion arrays

semicon

dual-use tech

satcom ICs

RF chip design

Bullish Signals

Active founder meetings, Munich deeptech eventexternal

Open to direct founder outreachexternal

Focus: compute, robotics, energy, sovereigntyexternal

Actively publishing quantum thesis contentlinkedin

Backs horizontal quantum infrastructure playslinkedin

Upstream quantum: processors, cryo, control systemslinkedin

Capital efficiency shaping next quantum piecelinkedin

Sensorfact ABB exit: deliberate positioning workslinkedin

Values early acquirer engagement for exitslinkedin

ZuriQ $25.5M seed: trapped-ion 2D breakthroughlinkedin

Backs physics-hard quantum breakthroughs, not incrementallinkedin

Partners with tier-one manufacturers (Infineon derisking)linkedin

€250M fund, €30M per company deploymentexternal

Malmö Forward LABS Sept 16: active founder eventsexternal

Dual-use tech added to focus areasexternal

Bibi, Boy actively hosting 20-min founder slotsexternal

Tusk IC €15M Series A: CMOS satcom beamformerlinkedin

Backs hard-tech spinouts from elite universitieslinkedin

Validates mega-market need: LEO/MEO scale-uplinkedin

Co-invests with strategic tier-one partners (PMV, etc)linkedin

Contrarian Signals

Early-stage thesis breadth may dilute focusexternal

Quantum still pre-revenue; long time horizonslinkedin

Market still unsettled; no clear winner yetlinkedin

Founder Do's

Build in deeptech or industrial tech

Have bold, frontier-pushing vision

Based or building in Europe

Reach out directly — open to cold contact

Build horizontal / upstream quantum stack

Engage acquirers early; map strategic fit

Plan exit trajectory from day one

Recruit talent from industry leaders (IonQ, Xanadu, Hamamatsu)

Secure manufacturing partnerships early (e.g. Infineon)

Attend Forward LABS events; book 20-min slot

Leverage university spinout + deep technical roots

Target high-performance, cost-constrained markets (satcom, automotive)

Founder Don'ts

Avoid incremental / non-frontier ideas

Don't expect warm intro required

Don't pitch single-architecture quantum bets

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size€200M

Saves0

Website

People

Key People

Riemer Smink

Paul PruijmboomPartner

Cailin GreinerPartner

Julia KuijsPartner

Bibi van den BergPartner

Boy de JongePartner

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