BESTSELLER’s Invest FWD

What they do

Founded in 2018, Invest FWD A/S operates as the dedicated innovation and investment platform for BESTSELLER, a family-owned international fashion company. The firm is positioned as a strategic CVC that bridges the "valley of death" between early-stage sustainable fashion innovations and commercial, industrial scale. Invest FWD is highly regarded in the European fashion ecosystem for taking early, high-conviction bets on next-generation materials, textile-to-textile recycling, and automated manufacturing. By combining capital with a brand perspective and guaranteed offtake agreements, Invest FWD de-risks deep-tech fashion startups and helps them reach the scale required to transform the broader industry.

What they look for

Invest FWD’s thesis is to invest in innovations that can accelerate the sustainable future of the fashion industry, specifically focusing on low-impact materials, new supply chain technologies, and circular business models. The platform was launched to support BESTSELLER’s "Fashion FWD" sustainability strategy, which aims to make the company climate positive, fair for all, and circular by design.

Stage

Seed, Series A, Series B+

Sectors

Climate, Deeptech, Healthcare, Mobility and logistics

Based

Aarhus, DK