Foreword VC

Foreword VC is an early-stage venture capital fund that works with founders at their earliest stages, often as the first cheque into a company or the first round. It is run by a solo general partner known as Dec. A community of more than 200 founders and operators supports the fund and helps its portfolio companies.

Services

• Pre-seed and seed investment: small initial investments in a limited number of companies each year.
• Round shaping: help for founders in structuring their fundraising.
• Community access: introductions to founders and operators who have built technology companies.

Customers and markets

The fund seeks focused teams with large ambitions and backs mission-driven founders in their first chapters. It invests globally, wherever it finds talent, and works with about ten companies annually.

Key facts

• Structure: single general partner.
• Stage: pre-seed and seed.
• Investors in the fund: includes Seedcamp.
• Portfolio examples: Jeeves, Localyze and Tactic.