Investors / United States / Venture Forward Capital
Venture Forward Capital
Venture capital · Chicago, IL, United States · North America
Venture Forward Capital is a venture capital firm led by entrepreneurs turned investors. It backs founders building vertical and applied AI companies and provides operational support such as financial guidance, go-to-market help, fundraising assistance and talent sourcing.
Invests inFintechAI & Machine LearningIndustrial & Manufacturing
In its own wordsvertical aiagentic aiartificial intelligenceenterprise softwarelogisticscomputer vision
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Or find every investor that fitsVenture Forward Capital lists 18 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Fintech (16%), AI & Machine Learning (16%) and Industrial & Manufacturing (16%). 100% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside 7BC Venture Capital, 97212 Ventures and AQC Capital.
No funding round on record names Venture Forward Capital yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not Venture Forward Capital's whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 18. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Fintech | 16% | 12% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 16% | 18% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 16% | 7% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 10% | 15% |
| Legal & Compliance | 7% | 2% |
| Real Estate & Construction | 7% | 3% |
| Enterprise Software | 7% | 8% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 3% | 6% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| 7BC Venture Capital | 2 |
| 97212 Ventures | 1 |
| AQC Capital | 1 |
| Accel | 1 |
| Acequia Capital | 1 |
| Afrimobility | 1 |
| Alante Capital | 1 |
| AngelFire Ventures | 1 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 46th | 18 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 4th | 16% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 19th | 1 country |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers1794%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company16%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherAll co-investors or Compare portfolios with 7BC Venture Capital
Compare Venture Forward Capital head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
18 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvist automates warehouse quality control and compliance using vision AI | AI & Machine LearningIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| BondBloxx is the first ETF issuer focused solely on precision tools for fixed income investors. | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Docvocate helps healthcare providers prevent, prioritize, automate, and win denials across any PM/EHR system. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| EyePop.ai detects people, objects, and actions in video feeds from any camera | AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Folk provides a platform for managing customer relationships and sales motions | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides a mobile app that helps users make food choices while taking GLP-1 medication | Healthcare & BiotechFood & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| Sypher provides homeowners insurance in Florida, particularly for coastal areas | FintechIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
Real Estate & ConstructionSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | |||
| The company develops and delivers innovative communication technology and solutions for people who keep us safe | Industrial & ManufacturingAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Medida provides remote measurements for home remodeling | Real Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| The company automates nondisclosure agreement processes, including sending, reviewing, executing, and tracking NDAs. | Legal & ComplianceFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Novoloop transforms plastic waste into performance materials, such as polyurethane, through chemical alteration and recycling processes. | Climate & EnergyIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Okava Pharmaceuticals adapts human medicines for pets to increase their lifespan and health | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Photon Vault develops and provides energy storage solutions | EducationIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Storyline transforms how financial professionals engage clients and drive growth by delivering AI-powered, hyper-personalized video content. | FintechAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Trexity provides local delivery and courier services to businesses | Legal & ComplianceE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| The company develops and publishes video games, including a game called Stay: Your Forever Pet. | Enterprise SoftwareGaming | Portfolio page | ||
| Zive AI provides a fund administration platform for emerging managers and other investment firms | Fintech | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- ventureforwardcapital.com
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 6 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 18
Rates come from what VCinfo has observed since observation_start. Firms tend to remove companies that closed, so early rates understate reality. A company leaving a portfolio page does not mean it closed or exited. An unreachable site means our checks failed, nothing more.
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