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Who invested in Fast Forward

3 rounds we have observed, with the 8 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Raised 6 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$860Kraised across 3 rounds since 2023, from 3 sources

$500KGrant$360KSeed
Latest round
Seed, $360KMay 2026
Biggest round
$500KGrant · Dec 2023
Investors
8
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

202420252026
$500KGrant?Venture$360KSeed
First round
Grant, $500K
Dec 2023
Biggest round
$500K
Grant · Dec 2023
Usual gap between rounds
21 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. May 2026
    Seed$360K2 new

    Source recordedSEC filing: $360K sold

  2. Aug 2024
  3. Dec 2023
    Grant$500K1 new

    Source recorded

Founders and team

From Fast Forward's own website: 1 founder, 3 on the team.

Dusty BirgeFounder & CEO
  • Brett SchutteVice President of Operations
  • Brock MowryTechnical Analyst
  • Maira ChavezHR/Finance Manager

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

BlackRockAsset manager1round
Ridge VenturesVC firm1round
Invest NebraskaGovernment1round
Hana VenturesCorporate VC1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Fast Forward as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Ulu VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Fast Forward

Who invested in Fast Forward?

Fast Forward's investors include Right Side Capital Management, Korea Tech Incubator Program For Startup, BlackRock, Korea Investment Partners and Ridge Ventures, and 3 more on record.

How much has Fast Forward raised?

Fast Forward has raised $860K across 3 rounds since 2023. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Fast Forward last raise?

Fast Forward's most recent round was a Seed of $360K in May 2026.

What was Fast Forward's biggest round?

Fast Forward's largest round on record is $500K (Grant), in Dec 2023.

Who backed Fast Forward first?

Fast Forward's first round on record, in Dec 2023, was backed by BlackRock.

What stage is Fast Forward at?

Fast Forward's latest named round is a Seed, in May 2026.

Where is Fast Forward based?

Fast Forward is based in the United States.

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