Backed by existing investors BGF and Foresight Group, alongside new VC partners, Octopus Ventures and Cambridge Innovation Capital, the new funds will be used to support Forefront RF’s work to enable mobile devices to better manage complex RF environments.
The new funding round will enable the company to transition from an early-stage startup to a mature player in RF technology, gearing up for the 2026 launch of its first-generation product, the FFM51010, intended for the fast growing cellular-enabled smartwatch market.
Commenting Ronald Wilting, CEO of Forefront RF said that securing the Series A funding underscored investor confidence in Forefront RF’s vision and market potential.
“With continued support from Foresight Group and BGF, and new partnerships with Octopus Ventures and Cambridge Innovation Capital, we’re well-positioned to scale rapidly from engineering prototypes to mass production,” said Wilting.
Forefront RF’s technology is rooted in pioneering research by founder Dr. Leo Laughlin, that empowers mobile device manufacturers to overcome printed circuit board (PCB) size limitations while supporting more frequency bands with simplified, cost-effective designs.
The company’s first solution is aimed at cellular-enabled wearables, where every millimetre of PCB is critical and expanding frequency band capabilities is essential. By replacing bulky fixed-frequency filters and duplexers with a self-configuring tunable duplexer, Forefront RF enables devices to dynamically adjust to any required frequency, reducing the overall component count and manufacturing complexity.
“Forefront RF has created a solution to one of the greatest bottlenecks in mobile data connectivity, based on a decade of advanced research and development. Cambridge Innovation Capital is delighted to partner with Forefront RF as it prepares to launch its highly differentiated product lines into the growing wearables market,” said Edward Inns of Cambridge Innovation Capital.
Owen Metters, investor at Octopus Ventures, added “The company’s patented technology will revolutionise how mobile devices are designed, reducing complexity, and streamlining supply chains. The continuing proliferation of cellular-enabled devices means there is a significant opportunity for technology such as Foretune.”
Founded in 2020, Forefront RF’s Foretune technology has been described as a transformative self-interference cancellation system that addresses leakage and interference issues inherent in all wireless devices.
By dynamically inverting and neutralising unwanted signals, much like noise-cancelling headphones, Foretune enables cleaner signal transmission and reception in software-defined radio systems and, as well as enhancing device performance, this technology simplifies product design and production processes.
