Edward Forst
Founder at LEO HOLDINGS CORP. II
Net worth: 577 172 $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Edward Codd Forst is the founder and currently holds the position of Chairman at Leo Holdings Corp.
II, which was founded in 2020.
He is also the founder and Chairman at Leo Holdings IV Corp., which was founded in 2021.
Additionally, he is the founder and Chairman at Leo Holdings V Corp., which is also founded in 2021.
Mr. Forst's current job(s) include being the Chief Executive Officer at RealtyShares 322 LLC, RealtyShares 310 LLC, RealtyShares 355 LLC, RealtyShares 356 LLC, RealtyShares 357 LLC, RealtyShares 360 LLC, and RealtyShares 323 LLC.
He is also the Chairman & Partner at Lion Capital (Americas), Inc. since 2020 and a Director at BRG Sports, Inc. since 2013.
In his former positions, Mr. Forst served as the Co-Chief Executive Officer & Co-Head of Investment at GS Investment Strategies LLC.
He was also the Co-Chief Executive Officer at RealtyShares, Inc. in 2018.
From 2014 to 2015, he held the position of President & Chief Executive Officer at Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. He has also served as the Chairman of the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association, Inc. and as a Director at Harvard Management Co., Inc. Mr. Forst's education history includes an undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1982 and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1988.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LOCAL BOUNTI CORPORATION
2.40% | 2024-03-31 | 198,341 ( 2.40% ) | 577 172 $ | 2024-03-30 |
Edward Forst active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| LEO HOLDINGS CORP. II | Founder | 2020-08-31 |
| RMG ACQUISITION CORP. III | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| LOCAL BOUNTI CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2018-10-31 |
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research
 The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Northwell Health, Inc., The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research operates as a medical research institute. The private company is based in Manhasset, NY. The company was founded by David R. Dantzker. The CEO is Kevin J. Tracey. | Director/Board Member | - |
Global Franchise Group LLC
 Global Franchise Group LLC Food RetailRetail Trade Global Franchise Group LLC operates as a strategic brand management company with a focus on franchising. It specializes in franchising restaurant industries. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Leo Holdings IV Corp.
 Leo Holdings IV Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Leo Holdings IV Corp. operates as a blank check company. It is created for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on January 26, 2021 by Edward Codd Forst, Lyndon Lea and Robert Darwent and is headquartered in Nassau, Bahamas. | Founder | 2021-01-25 |
Leo Holdings V Corp.
 Leo Holdings V Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Leo Holdings V Corp. is a blank check company, which formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more entities. The company was founded by Lyndon Lea, Edward Codd Forst, and Robert Darwen on February 3, 2021 and is headquartered in Nassau, The Bahamas. | Founder | 2021-02-02 |
RMG Acquisition Corp. IV
 RMG Acquisition Corp. IV Financial ConglomeratesFinance RMG Acquisition Corp. IV is a blank check company, which engages in the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on February 12, 2021 and is headquartered in Miami Beach, FL. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
RMG Acquisition Corp. V
 RMG Acquisition Corp. V Financial ConglomeratesFinance RMG Acquisition Corp. V operates as a blank check company. It is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on February 12, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Former positions of Edward Forst
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Training of Edward Forst
| Harvard University | Undergraduate Degree |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
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| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | Finance |
| RMG ACQUISITION CORP. III | Finance |
| Private companies | 37 |
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Harvard Management Co., Inc.
 Harvard Management Co., Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Harvard Management Co., Inc. (HMC) is the investment arm of President & Fellows of Harvard College, which is owned by Harvard University, a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. HMC manages Harvard’s endowment, a dedicated and permanent source of funding that maintains the teaching and research mission of the University. HMC invests these funds as a single entity, the revenue from which contributes more than one-third of the University's annual operating budget. | Miscellaneous |
Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP
 Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP (GSAMLP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of GSAM Holdings LLC, and their ultimate parent is Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). Founded in 1988, GSAMLP provides investment solutions to a range of individual and institutional investors worldwide. | Finance |
BRG Sports, Inc.
 BRG Sports, Inc. Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables BRG Sports, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the design, manufacture, and distribution of sports equipment and accessories. Its brands portfolio include Easton, Bell, Giro, and Ridell. The firm’s products are used in baseball, ice hockey, cycling, snow sports, and skateboarding. The company is headquartered in Des Plaines, IL. | Consumer Durables |
GS Investment Strategies LLC
 GS Investment Strategies LLC Investment ManagersFinance GS Investment Strategies LLC (GSIS) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. Founded in 2007, the firm is wholly-owned by GSAM Holdings LLC, which is a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), a bank and financial holding company and full-service financial services organization. GSIS offers investment management advice through private investment funds (including, without limitation, hedge funds, private equity funds and private equity co-investment funds), and manages direct private investment strategies. | Finance |
RealtyShares, Inc.
 RealtyShares, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance RealtyShares, Inc. operates as platform for crowd funding real-estate development. It offers real estate borrowers and sponsors looking for access to more efficient capital than what banks and other private capital sources are able to provide. The firm’s platform also assists investors in various investing activities that include execution of legal documents and transfer of investor funds. The company was founded by Navjot Athwal and Ray Sturm in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
Goldman Sachs Asset Management International
 Goldman Sachs Asset Management International Investment ManagersFinance Goldman Sachs Asset Management International (GSAMI) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Asset Management International Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1990. GSAMI is the hub of Goldman Sachs' European activities, which include investment banking, trading, asset management and securities services. Their clients include individuals, families and family entities, banks and thrift institutions, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, insurance companies, corporations, and other business entities. | Finance |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Finance |
Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.
 Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. provides commercial real estate services. Its services include agency leasing, asset services, capital markets, facility services, global occupier services, investment and asset management, project and development, tenant representation, and valuation and advisory. The company was founded by J. Clydesdale Cushman and Bernard Wakefield on October 31, 1917 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association, Inc.
 Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association, Inc. (SIFMA) is an organization that represents the securities industry in the United States. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's main focus is advocating for effective and resilient capital markets. The CEO of the company is Kenneth E. Bentsen. | Commercial Services |
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution engages in the provision of marine research, engineering, and higher education services. It offers services which include understanding the area of research, program and projects, facilities and services, data and repositories, and MBLWHOI library. The company was founded on January 6, 1930 and is headquartered in Woods Hole, MA. | Industrial Services |
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Northwell Health, Inc., The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research operates as a medical research institute. The private company is based in Manhasset, NY. The company was founded by David R. Dantzker. The CEO is Kevin J. Tracey. | Commercial Services |
Bankers Trust & Co.
 Bankers Trust & Co. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Bankers Trust & Co. is a private company that provides trust services. The company is based in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous |
Global Franchise Group LLC
Global Franchise Group LLC Food RetailRetail Trade Global Franchise Group LLC operates as a strategic brand management company with a focus on franchising. It specializes in franchising restaurant industries. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Retail Trade |
Lion Capital (Americas), Inc.
 Lion Capital (Americas), Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Lion Capital (Americas), Inc. provides investment advice. The company was founded on May 23, 2013 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Finance |
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DroneBase, Inc.
 DroneBase, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services DroneBase, Inc. provides aerial video and imagery surveys. It involves in commercial and residential real estate and construction. The company was founded by Eli Tamanaha and Daniel Burton in 2014 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Technology Services |
RealtyShares 322 LLC
 RealtyShares 322 LLC Real Estate DevelopmentFinance RealtyShares 322 LLC engages in the provision of real estate services. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Lewes, DE. | Finance |
RealtyShares 310 LLC
 RealtyShares 310 LLC Real Estate DevelopmentFinance RealtyShares 310 LLC engages in the provision of commercial real estate services. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Lewes, DE. | Finance |
Realtyshares 355 LLC
 Realtyshares 355 LLC Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Realtyshares 355 LLC engages in the development of commercial real estate/ The company was founded on July 24, 2017 and is headquartered in Lewes, DE. | Finance |
RealtyShares 356 LLC
 RealtyShares 356 LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance RealtyShares 356 LLC engages in the provision of investment services, with interest in commercial real estate. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Lewes, DE. | Finance |
RealtyShares 357 LLC
 RealtyShares 357 LLC Real Estate DevelopmentFinance RealtyShares 357 LLC provides real estate services. The company is headquartered in Lewes, DE. | Finance |
RealtyShares 360 LLC
 RealtyShares 360 LLC Real Estate DevelopmentFinance RealtyShares 360 LLC provides commercial services. The company is headquartered in Lewes, DE. | Finance |
RealtyShares 323 LLC
 RealtyShares 323 LLC Real Estate DevelopmentFinance RealtyShares 323 LLC provides commercial services. The company is headquartered in Lewes, DE. | Finance |
RMG Acquisition Corp.
 RMG Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance RMG Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company. It intends to identify, acquire and operate a business in resources and industrial materials sectors, including the chemicals, energy services and alternatives, environmental services, metals and power sectors. The company was founded on October 22, 2018 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
REX - Real Estate Exchange, Inc.
 REX - Real Estate Exchange, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services REX - Real Estate Exchange, Inc. operates as a real estate broker. It offers online buying and selling of old and new residential properties. The company was founded by Jack Ryan and Lynley Sides in 2015 and is headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA. | Technology Services |
RMG Acquisition Corp. II
 RMG Acquisition Corp. II Financial ConglomeratesFinance RMG Acquisition Corp. II is a blank check company, which engages in effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on July 28, 2020 and is headquartered in Miami Beach, FL. | Finance |
Leo Holdings Corp. II
 Leo Holdings Corp. II Financial ConglomeratesFinance Leo Holdings Corp. II operates as a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded by Edward Codd Forst, Lyndon Lea, and Robert Darwent on September 1, 2020 and is headquartered in Nassau, The Bahamas. | Finance |
Leo Holdings III Corp.
 Leo Holdings III Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Leo Holdings III Corp. operates as a blank check company. The firm involves with the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase and reorganization or similar transaction with one or more businesses. The company was founded by Edward Codd Forst, Lyndon Lea, and Robert Darwent on January 8, 2021 and is headquartered in Nassau, Bahamas. | Finance |
Leo Holdings IV Corp.
Leo Holdings IV Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Leo Holdings IV Corp. operates as a blank check company. It is created for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on January 26, 2021 by Edward Codd Forst, Lyndon Lea and Robert Darwent and is headquartered in Nassau, Bahamas. | Finance |
RMG Acquisition Corp. VII
 RMG Acquisition Corp. VII Financial ConglomeratesFinance RMG Acquisition Corp. VII operates as a blank check company. It is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on February 12, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
RMG Acquisition Corp. V
RMG Acquisition Corp. V Financial ConglomeratesFinance RMG Acquisition Corp. V operates as a blank check company. It is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on February 12, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
RMG Acquisition Corp. IV
RMG Acquisition Corp. IV Financial ConglomeratesFinance RMG Acquisition Corp. IV is a blank check company, which engages in the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on February 12, 2021 and is headquartered in Miami Beach, FL. | Finance |
RMG Acquisition Corp. VI
 RMG Acquisition Corp. VI Financial ConglomeratesFinance RMG Acquisition Corp. VI is a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on February 12, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Leo Holdings V Corp.
Leo Holdings V Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Leo Holdings V Corp. is a blank check company, which formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more entities. The company was founded by Lyndon Lea, Edward Codd Forst, and Robert Darwen on February 3, 2021 and is headquartered in Nassau, The Bahamas. | Finance |
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