Forest Ventures, our venture capital subsidiary, is composed of professionals dedicated to connecting talent and capital to drive the growth of early-stage companies. We are committed to partnering with founders on the long journey of building portfolio companies into global leaders.
Forest Ventures works closely with our PE division’s investment team to provide tailored value creation strategies that help our venture-stage portfolio companies scale into the growth stage.
Extensive Network for Deal Sourcing
Leveraging our robust network of enterprises, investors, academics, top-tier entrepreneurs, we secure strong investment opportunities which are primarily proprietary deals. We work alongside founders regardless of sector or geographic location. Our investments range from US $1m to $20m per company based on the stage of growth.
Founder-Centric Approach to Investment
We focus on founders with visionary and bold ideas through in-depth interviews and discussion. We believe iconic companies are built by passionate founders. Our expertise lies in identifying founders with the potential to build a global company for the next decade.
Strengthened Partnerships through Follow-on Investment and Value Creation
We believe our role expands beyond financial investment as we create meaningful connections between our portfolio companies and our wide network of human and financial resources. We lead follow-on investments for top performing portfolio companies to maximize our return while empowering founders to focus on their business. We also provide companies with connections to key experts and mid-to-large enterprises for growth acceleration.
Building an Investment Community
We ultimately aim to build a distinguished investment community with our investors, founders and portfolio companies. We believe that strong, robust, and sustainable partnerships are essential in making a meaningful impact on the start-up ecosystem.