# Forward31

> Forward31 is a VC fund in Ludwigsburg backing Internet, Transportation and Education. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ludwigsburg, Germany
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Mar 2023
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/forward31/a
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/FWRD31
- Website: https://forward31.com/

Forward31 is a venture capital firm.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 2 | 40% |
| Transportation | 2 | 40% |
| Education | 1 | 20% |
| Health Care | 1 | 20% |
| Real Estate | 1 | 20% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 80% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 3 | 60% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NAVIT | One app for your workforce to access all modes of urban transport | $3.8M | Seed | Mar 14, 2023 |  |
| RYDES | One app for your workforce to access all modes of urban transport |  | Seed | May 24, 2022 |  |
| NAVIT | One app for your workforce to access all modes of urban transport |  | Pre-Seed | May 24, 2022 |  |
| Aware The Platform | aware_ is a platform that provides global insights and ideas about how sustainable innovations will change the way we think, live and act |  | Seed | Jul 15, 2021 |  |
| THE EMBASSIES | Founded in Switzerland and globally at home, THE EMBASSIES offers a curated, premium co-living experience. Our international network of residences brings together tenants, members and visitors to create a global community of people with the good life in mind. |  | Seed | Mar 12, 2021 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- Lufthansa Innovation Hub — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Futury Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/futury-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Arabella Venture Capital — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Assembly Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/assembly-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Porsche Digital — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Rethink Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rethink-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Forward31 invest in?

Forward31 invests primarily in Internet, Transportation and Education startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Forward31 last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Forward31 closed in Mar 2023. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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