Fast Forward is an accelerator. Based in San Francisco, California, United States. The known portfolio counts 12 companies, including Indy, Venco Platforms, Carbon Mobile, Intersec, Qomon and Toro.
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Investment focus
- Focus
- AI ApplicationsData AnalyticsDigital HealthEdTechNonprofit AcceleratorSocial Impact
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Who to pitch at Fast Forward
Fast Forward portfolio companies (12)
- Indy
- Venco Platforms
- Carbon Mobile
- Intersec
- Qomon
- Toro
- Novaquark
- Bayes Impact
- Spaceti
- Blacklight
- Sharesub
- iara
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About Fast Forward
The firm's listing covers sectors AI, Education, Healthcare and SaaS, and focus areas AI Applications, Data Analytics, Digital Health and EdTech; known deals cluster at Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A.
Of the 6 people on file at Fast Forward, Shannon Farley (Co-Founder) and Kevin Barenblat (Co-founder) are listed as the contacts to approach first.
Across the known portfolio, 14 co-investors appear alongside Fast Forward, including SABIC, Kerala Ventures and Revaia.
Frequently asked questions
What is Fast Forward?
Fast Forward is an accelerator based in San Francisco, California, United States, with a known portfolio of 12 companies. The portfolio comes from public investment records rather than from the firm, so deals that never surfaced publicly are not in it.
What does Fast Forward invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Education, Healthcare and SaaS; listed focus areas include AI Applications, Data Analytics, Digital Health and EdTech. Those tags come from the portfolio attached to the firm, so they describe what has been backed rather than a stated mandate for what comes next.
What stage does Fast Forward invest at?
The known deals of Fast Forward include Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A rounds. Check that against your own round before reaching out: stage mismatch is the most common reason a well matched sector still goes nowhere.
Who should I pitch at Fast Forward?
2 of the 6 people on file at Fast Forward are listed as contacts for the firm. All 6 have their own profile page.
How do I contact Fast Forward?
Any email address on file for the firm is masked on this page and readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The 6 people attached to the firm have their own pages, each showing whether an address is on file for them.
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