Private company
HackFwd
HackFwd was a German pre-seed company started in 2010 by Lars Hinrichs. HackFwd only planned to invest in developers with prototypes or demos for a fixed timeframe of 12 months. The timeframe was used to get to beta and create a viable business case.2 It is headquartered in Hamburg.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersHamburg1
- Websitewww.hackfwd.com
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HackFwd was a German pre-seed company started in 2010 by Lars Hinrichs. HackFwd only planned to invest in developers with prototypes or demos for a fixed timeframe of 12 months. The timeframe was used to get to beta and create a viable business case. HackFwd claimed to provide a support structure doing all administrative work helping with finding advisors. Of the 30% equity stake that HackFwd takes, 3% were given back to the founders to distribute to advisors and mentors. HackFwd's headquarters were in Hamburg, and the company intended to invest across Europe.2
Timeline
- 2010Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.hackfwd.com1
- WikipediaHackFwd
- WikidataQ5637158
Sources
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- 1WikidataHackFwd on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaHackFwd on Wikipedia