Fast Forward
Empowering nonprofits building tech for humanity.
Fast Forward was founded in 2014, is headquartered in San Francisco, United States, lists 11–50 employees, and has $500K in recorded funding across 1 round.
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California
- Employees
- 11–50
- Founded
- 2014
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- ffwd.org
- Total Funding
- $500K
- Last Round
- $500K GrantDec 2023
- Rounds
- 1
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About
Fast Forward launched in 2014 as the first accelerator for tech nonprofits, co-founded by Kevin Barenblat and Shannon Farley. The organization provides funding ($25K grants), expert mentorship, and connections to funders for nonprofits building technology for social good. Its portfolio of 100+ tech nonprofits has impacted 415 million lives and raised over $1.4 billion in follow-on capital. Fast Forward is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in San Francisco and offers programs including its flagship Accelerator, AI tools, playbooks, and a nonprofit job board.
Summary
Fast Forward is an Artificial Intelligence company based in San Francisco, United States, founded in 2014. It lists 11–50 employees. It has raised $500K in total across 1 round, most recently a $500K Grant round in Dec 2023. Investors include TCV and Correlation Ventures.
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Funding History
Dec 2023
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