Banking lending

Forward

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Founded 2026Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

Founded in 2026, Forward is a San Francisco-based technology company, connecting private credit funds with exclusive loan opportunities, sourced from leading debt advisors across America.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08
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Founders & team

Daniel Yoon

Founder/CEO

Founder at Forward (YC F26). Previously, private credit at Kain Lawyers. Ranked first in UNSW law, dropped out.

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Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15

Riley Janjis

Founder

Founder at Forward. Previously Analyst at Rixon Capital and Longreach Alternatives, where he conducted due diligence on $1b+ in credit opportunities. Co-founded Janjis Yoon, a tutoring platform that scaled to 6-figure annual revenue and 100+ clients. Commerce/Law at UNSW. Rugby at Warringah Rats.

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Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15

Darryl Luo

Founder/CTO

Founder at Forward (YC F26). Previously CTO @ Lima AI (bootstrapped EdTech startup), studied at University of Sydney and University of Southern California, dropped out.

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5team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2026 · Source

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Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedSan Francisco, CA, USA
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Maturity: Not assessed · 2 of 6 areas documented

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