Forge
4 Embarcadero Center, Floor 15, San Francisco, CA, 94111, United States
Overview
Forge Global is a private securities marketplace that serves the complex and emerging needs of the private market ecosystem by forging new connections through its technology, data, and expertise. Founded in 2014, the firm empowers investors and shareholders by facilitating liquidity in the private markets. Forge is backed by top Silicon Valley investors and large, global institutions including Deutsche Börse, Temasek, Wells Fargo, BNP Paribas, FT Partners, Draper Associates, Peter Thiel, Munich Re Ventures, and LUN Partners Group.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 8
Sector focus
- Finance
- Financial Services
- FinTech
- Marketplace
- Trading Platform
Investment portfolio
- Baskit
Participated · Seed · Jun 2023
Baskit operates a distribution-focused supply chain business that it has built and tested in Indonesia over the last three years. The company raised US$4.4 million in the first tranche of its Series A led by Cento Ventures with participation from Kaya Founders, Analog Ventures, and Orvel Ventures. Baskit intends to scale its distribution model beyond Indonesia into other countries. The articles do not disclose revenue, user counts, or prior funding details. The company positions its tested model as suited to complex Southeast Asian markets as it pursues regional expansion.