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Who invested in Forest

3 rounds we have observed, with the 6 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.

E-commerce

Raised 6 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$43Mraised across 3 rounds since 2025, from 4 sources

$16MSeries B$27MSeries B$52KSecondary
Latest round
Secondary, $52KMay 2026
Biggest round
$27MSeries B · Oct 2025
Investors
6
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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.

20252026
$16MSeries B$27MSeries B$52KSecondary
First round
Series B, $16M
Jan 2025
Biggest round
$27M
Series B · Oct 2025
Usual gap between rounds
9 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. May 2026
    Secondary$52K2 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Oct 2025
    Series B$27M3 new

    Source recorded

  3. Jan 2025
    Series B$16M3 new

    Source recorded and 1 other

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

CrowdcubeVC firm2rounds
Fen VenturesVC firm2rounds
HeadlineVC firm1round
Infinity VenturesVC firm1round
HackquartersInvestment firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 4 firms list Forest as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

DBJ CapitalGovernmentPer its own site
Dentsu VenturesCorporate VCPer its own site
Japan Post CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Hakuhodo DY VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Forest

Who invested in Forest?

Forest's investors include Crowdcube, Fen Ventures, Headline, Mizuho Corporate Bank and Infinity Ventures, and 1 more on record.

How much has Forest raised?

Forest has raised $43M across 3 rounds since 2025.

When did Forest last raise?

Forest's most recent round was a Secondary of $52K in May 2026.

What was Forest's biggest round?

Forest's largest round on record is $27M (Series B), in Oct 2025.

Who backed Forest first?

Forest's first round on record, in Jan 2025, was backed by Crowdcube, Fen Ventures and Hackquarters.

What stage is Forest at?

Forest's latest named round is a Secondary, in May 2026.

Where is Forest based?

Forest is based in Japan.

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