VC firm
Venture Forward
Also known as Venture Forward Capital, Venture Forward Capital Fund 1 LLC
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-28
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL, United States
- Latest fund size
- $4.5MSEC amount sold, as of 2025-04-14Source (opens in a new tab)
- Funds
- 1
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About
Venture Forward Capital is a global VC firm led by entrepreneurs turned investors, backing serial founders with proven exits who are building vertical and agentic AI companies. Fund I began as a sector-agnostic opportunity fund and evolved to focus on vertical AI; Fund II sharpens that focus, backing repeat founders building agentic and vertical AI companies that drive revenue, improve operating leverage, and rewire core business functions. The firm says it operates, not just invests, offering CFO-level financial guidance, go-to-market execution, fundraising support, and talent sourcing to portfolio founders.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- Vertical AI is where the biggest opportunities live—purpose-built solutions that transform entire industries. We back founders who see these opportunities and have the domain expertise to execute.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Investing status notes
- Site actively promotes Fund II and solicits new founders ("Ready to build again?... We want to hear about your next vertical AI venture") with no statement of winding down.
Funds
- Venture Forward Capital Fund 1 LLC
- $4.5MVintage 2022, Main fund, SEC amount sold
SEC registration
- SEC CIK
- 2063500
Locations
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL, United States
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