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Forestay Capital

Forestay Capital

Switzerland

Not leading

About

Forestay Capital is a Geneva-based venture capital firm focused on early growth-stage investments, primarily in enterprise AI and Software as a Service (SaaS) companies. Founded in 2018 as part of B-FLEXION (previously Waypoint Capital), the investment arm of the Bertarelli family, Forestay targets tech startups that are at pivotal inflection points, helping them scale from early revenue stages to market leadership. The firm typically invests between $10 million to $15 million and often leads funding rounds, emphasizing a hands-on approach to fostering growth. Forestay Capital has offices in Geneva, London, Jersey, and Dublin, reflecting its broad geographical focus on Europe and Israel, and occasionally the U.S. Notable investments include companies like Wasabi, a cloud storage provider that reached unicorn status, and Scandit, a leader in smart data capture. Recent successes also include funding rounds for startups such as Manta, Neural Concept, and Zenjob, highlighting their focus on sectors like data infrastructure, cybersecurity, and digital workforce solutions. The firm's strategy revolves around a concentrated portfolio, which allows it to provide deep operational support, leveraging its expertise to scale companies globally. With the recent close of its second fund, Forestay II, at $220 million, the firm continues to build on its commitment to backing category-defining companies that challenge conventional business models in tech​.

Details

Average check

$10M-$50M
$3M-$10M

Round

Series A
Series B
Series C+

Previous Investments

AI & Deep Tech
Consumer Goods & Electronics
Data & Analytics
Education
Energy & Utilities
Hardware. Robotics & IoT
Lifestyle
Other
Social media
Software & Apps
Transportation & Mobility
VR & AR

Geo focus

Israel
Europe
USA
Canada

Highlights

$22.3M

Historical average check

$150M

Historical max check

June 2024

Last investment date

23

Investments

Software & Apps

AI & Deep Tech

Transportation & Mobility

Data & Analytics

Consumer Goods & Electronics

Hardware. Robotics & IoT

Social media

Lifestyle

VR & AR

Education

Energy & Utilities

Other

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forestay.vc

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