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£4m
Aggregate investment by Foresight funds
August 2021
Initial investment date
Venture Capital
Investment type
Company background
Forefront RF is developing a signal duplexing technology that reduces the size and number of components used to receive and transmit cellular signals in mobile phones. The company’s patented technology allows for a universal duplexer module that is smaller than existing modules, enabling a simplified supply chain and more space within the handset, unlocking additional functionality and design flexibility.
Investment
Foresight invested £0.3 million into Forefront RF in August 2021 as part of a £1.4 million round led by Bristol-based Science Creates Ventures, including Foresight Technology VCT, Foresight Technology EIS, BGF and Cambridge Angels.
Since its initial investment, Foresight has continued to support the company through multiple follow‑on investments including £0.5 million in August 2022, £0.4 million in February 2023 within a £6.7 million funding round alongside the existing investors, followed by £0.3 million in June 2024 and £1.0 million in October 2024.
Strategy
Forefront RF has continued to make steady progress towards commercialising its Foretune technology through its first-generation software for the fast-growing cellular-enabled smartwatch market.
