Founded in 2018, Forestay is an early-growth stage tech fund and part of B-FLEXION, an entrepreneurial private investment firm founded by Ernesto Bertarelli. We invest in visionary teams reaching growth inflection points and partner with them to create future category leaders. We support start-ups with investments between $10M and $20M in Europe, Israel and opportunistically on the East coast of the US. Forestay Capital SA is the advisor to Forestay Capital Management Ltd, based in Jersey.
Location: Switzerland, Geneva
Employees: 1-10
Founded date: 2018
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Mentions in press and media 17
| Date | Title | Description |
| 05.07.2024 | Forestay Capital's Strategic Success in Securing $220 Million for Second Fund | Forestay Capital, under the leadership of Frederic Wohlwend, has achieved a significant milestone by closing its second fund at an impressive $220 million. This accomplishment highlights the firm's expertise and success in the realm of ente... |
| 04.07.2024 | Forestay Capital closes second fund at USD220 million | Forestay was founded as an enterprise technology fund of B-FLEXION, the private entrepreneurial investment firm established by the Bertarelli family, and is led by Frederic Wohlwend, former Global Chief Digital Officer of Serono and Merck ... |
| 03.07.2024 | Forestay II ILP secures $220M in second fund | VC firm Forestay has announced the successful closure of its second fund, Forestay Capital II ILP, securing $220 million in commitments. Forestay was founded as an enterprise technology fund of B-FLEXION, the private entrepreneurial investm... |
| 05.06.2024 | Neural Concept Revolutionizes Product Design with $27M Series B Funding | Neural Concept, a pioneer in Engineering Intelligence, secures a significant $27 million in Series B funding to propel its 3D Deep Learning platform to new heights. Manufacturers worldwide are grappling with escalating demands for performan... |
| 04.06.2024 | Neural Concept raises USD27 million to further accelerate global growth | Manufacturers globally are facing unprecedented challenges. The need for improved performance, safety, and sustainability is increasing, while pressure to reduce costs and accelerate innovation continues to rise. Neural Concept solves thes... |
| 15.12.2023 | Venture Leaders Fintech 2023: Captain’s blog by Stephan Kolz, Founder and CEO of Yourasset | Venture Leaders Fintech 2023: Captain’s blog by Stephan Kolz, Founder and CEO of Yourasset 15.12.2023 10:00, Rita Longobardi linkedIn facebook twitter instagram youtube --> In early December, the ten Venture Leaders Fintech 2023 set off ... |
| 12.12.2023 | Venture Leaders Fintech: Swiss fintech startups receive enthusiastic recognition in London | Venture Leaders Fintech: Swiss fintech startups receive enthusiastic recognition in London 12.12.2023 15:30, Rita Longobardi linkedIn facebook twitter instagram youtube --> The Venture Leaders— the members of the Swiss National Startup T... |
| 07.03.2022 | Paris startup brushes off $35 million to bring disruptive logistics technology in art and antiques | Fuelled by the rise of younger, tech-savvy collectors, art sales via online channels have doubled in number in the recent years. However, the shipping options available to customers all over the world have still not been built for this digi... |
| 01.03.2022 | Stratio raises $12M Series A to power a zero downtime future for 335 million vehicles | In November, Stratio announced the closing of a successful $12M Series A led by Forestay with the participation of us here at Crane. Since leading their Seed round in 2019, we’ve seen Stratio change gears from finding product market fit to... |
| 22.02.2022 | Berlin startup scores in $50 million to disrupt flexible work across Europe and to build on its motto to ‘put talents first’ | The growing demand for temporary work offers an opportunity to help people book reliable jobs with the click of a button while offering benefits like faster payouts and a steady stream of income. Berlin-based staffing marketplace that match... |
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