Startupsby GlyphWhy it ranks
How the rank works- team of 7Team size · YC's directory+4.7
- went through YCProgram · this site+4
A sum of public facts, not a judgement and not investment advice.
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI | Active | YCW23 | |
| AI, Devtools | Active | YCS25 | |
| AI | Active | YCS26 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Not stated | Antler2021 | |
| Other | Not stated | Antler2024 | |
| Other | Not stated | Seedcamp2015 | |
| Other | Not stated | Antler2021 | |
| Other | Not stated | Antler2022 |
Also from F26 in AI
All of F26Founders
- Daniel YoonFounder/CEO
- Riley JanjisFounder
- Darryl LuoFounder/CTO
About Forward
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.
- YC batch
- F26 · Fall 2026
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- AI
- Team size
- 7
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Founded
- 2026
- Checked
- 6h ago
Changes seen
Rewrote its one-liner; it read "Origination network for private credit funds"
Team went from 4 to 7 people.
Rewrote its one-liner; it read "Unifying Global Private Credit"
Industry changed from B2B to Fintech.
Subindustry changed from B2B to Fintech -> Credit and Lending.
Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.
Team went from 5 to 4 people.
Forward: questions
Which YC batch was Forward in?
Forward was in Y Combinator's Fall 2026 batch (F26).
Is Forward still active?
Y Combinator lists Forward as active.
Who founded Forward?
Forward's founders, as listed on its YC page: Daniel Yoon (Founder/CEO), Riley Janjis (Founder), Darryl Luo (Founder/CTO).
Where is Forward based?
Forward lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.