Forward Founder Story
Startmate profiles Forward, a startup founded by three 21-year-olds automating private credit origination, stating it is backed by Y Combinator and Australian funds, with early revenue and US fund adoption.
Startup · $4m raised
Melbourne, VIC
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Extraordinary Money raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| AirTree Ventures | Pre-seed | - |
| Arconic Capital | Pre-seed | - |
| Triple Bubble | Pre-seed | - |
Companies Extraordinary Money acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
Stories naming Extraordinary Money. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Startmate profiles Forward, a startup founded by three 21-year-olds automating private credit origination, stating it is backed by Y Combinator and Australian funds, with early revenue and US fund adoption.
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