Rob Forshaw

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📍 London, England, United Kingdom🔄 Updated October 2026💼 4 investments📅 11 years investing🗓 Last invested Oct 2016𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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Investor & Advisor
Oct 2016
Loopie turns your cycle data into art. Grab your GPS device, get on your bike and ride. You don't have to go fast, you don't have to go far, you just need to go. From that GPS data Loopie can then make you a beautiful, unique reminder of that great day on your bike. Loopie's are a factual but artistic and dynamic interpretation of your ride. Two graphic lines reflect the route shape and elevation. While your speed varies their width. A personalised data stamp tells you the rest.
early stageDesign Services
Angel Investor
Jan 2016
We deliver healthy home-cooked meals from the best local chefs. We all want to eat well at dinnertime, but cooking a delicious meal after a long day at work is often not appealing. Traditional takeaway provides one alternative to eating out, but it doesn't tick the 'healthy'​ 'nutritious'​ 'home-cooked feeling'​ that so many of us crave on a daily basis. Cookoo solves this problem.
early stageFood & Beverages
Investor & Advisor
Jan 2016
Black Cow is the World’s Smoothest Vodka, made purely from the milk of grass-grazed cows and nothing else. Fresh whole milk makes an exceptionally smooth vodka with a unique creamy character. The vodka is distilled, blended and filtered on England’s West Dorset coast.
Investor & Board Advisor
Jun 2015
Double Dutch is the result of our love affair to unite great spirits with complementary mixers that enliven and enhance. Our innovative journey with flavour and brand vision attracted the interest of Richard Branson who gave us a Foodpreneur Award in 2015, which was followed by the award for Best Adult Soft Drink at the World Beverage Innovation Awards 2016. From the world’s best mixologists through to those who prefer their G&T on the sofa at home, we’ve created revolutionary mixers to intensify the enjoyment of spirits, or to have as premium soft drinks. We believe in flavour, and have made sure our mixers are perfectly balanced to bring out the subtleties of the drinks they are paired with. A lot of love and care has gone into our drinks to make sure they encapsulate our passion for well-crafted, using natural flavours. Double Dutch is much more than just double the taste sensation, it’s a whole new world of premium soft drinks.
Experience · 5 entries
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2016
Investor & Advisor
Oct 2016
Loopie turns your cycle data into art. Grab your GPS device, get on your bike and ride. You don't have to go fast, you don't have to go far, you just need to go. From that GPS data Loopie can then make you a beautiful, unique reminder of that great day on your bike. Loopie's are a factual but artistic and dynamic interpretation of your ride. Two graphic lines reflect the route shape and elevation. While your speed varies their width. A personalised data stamp tells you the rest.
early stageDesign Services
Angel Investor
Jan 2016
We deliver healthy home-cooked meals from the best local chefs. We all want to eat well at dinnertime, but cooking a delicious meal after a long day at work is often not appealing. Traditional takeaway provides one alternative to eating out, but it doesn't tick the 'healthy'​ 'nutritious'​ 'home-cooked feeling'​ that so many of us crave on a daily basis. Cookoo solves this problem.
early stageFood & Beverages
Investor & Advisor
Jan 2016
Black Cow is the World’s Smoothest Vodka, made purely from the milk of grass-grazed cows and nothing else. Fresh whole milk makes an exceptionally smooth vodka with a unique creamy character. The vodka is distilled, blended and filtered on England’s West Dorset coast.
2015
Investor & Board Advisor
Jun 2015
Double Dutch is the result of our love affair to unite great spirits with complementary mixers that enliven and enhance. Our innovative journey with flavour and brand vision attracted the interest of Richard Branson who gave us a Foodpreneur Award in 2015, which was followed by the award for Best Adult Soft Drink at the World Beverage Innovation Awards 2016. From the world’s best mixologists through to those who prefer their G&T on the sofa at home, we’ve created revolutionary mixers to intensify the enjoyment of spirits, or to have as premium soft drinks. We believe in flavour, and have made sure our mixers are perfectly balanced to bring out the subtleties of the drinks they are paired with. A lot of love and care has gone into our drinks to make sure they encapsulate our passion for well-crafted, using natural flavours. Double Dutch is much more than just double the taste sensation, it’s a whole new world of premium soft drinks.
Non Executive Director
Jan 2015
Hall & Partners is a team of unconventional thinkers, obsessed with how marketing influences the relationship between people, brands, and culture. Born out of adland, we are the insight agency known for weaving creativity with science. We distill data through a strategic lens to reveal ‘uncommon insights’ – human truths tailored to individual brands, not blackbox data available to the masses. We partner with clients to shape brand strategy and optimize brand and campaign performance. Our award-winning approach amplifies insights across every business area, propelling marketing decision-making to create an unmatched competitive advantage.
Investment activity
2015–2016 · 4 investments
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