Alfredo Pascual joins FastForward Innovations

FastForward Innovations Ltd, a company listed on the AIM, a submarket of the London Stock Exchange, which focuses on investments in fast-growing, industry-leading companies, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Mr. Alfredo Pascual as Vice President of Investment Analysis, effective April 1, 2021.

In this role, Alfredo will focus on identifying and evaluating investment opportunities in Europe’s thriving medical cannabis industry, as well as supporting the growth of companies in FastForward’s portfolio within this sector.

Having worked in the cannabis industry since late 2016, Alfredo is a well-known figure in the sector across global markets. Alfredo most recently worked as an international analyst at Marijuana Business Daily (MJBizDaily), a U.S.-based business news and information website, where he focused on how the cannabis markets and investments were evolving internationally.

Mr. Alfredo Pascual said, «This is an important time to join the FastForward team, and I look forward to combining my experience in Europe’s thriving medical cannabis sector with their position in the United Kingdom as the only publicly traded investment fund with significant exposure in this space.»

«After spending the last few years analyzing the complex European cannabis industry, I am excited to work with FastForward to identify and evaluate companies that are well-positioned to capitalize on the opportunities in the sector—and that represent potential investment opportunities for FastForward.»

Ed McDermott, CEO of FastForward, commented: «I am delighted to welcome Alfredo to our team; his experience and industry knowledge will be invaluable to FFWDs» shareholders, as our investments are increasingly focused on health, wellness, and medical cannabis. Alfredo is based in Germany, home to Europe’s largest medical cannabis market. In this regard, we are extremely ambitious, and with cash reserves valued at over 12 million pounds, we look forward to announcing further investment news in the near future.”

Notes

FastForward Innovations is an AIM-listed investment company that focuses primarily on high-growth life sciences and technology companies, particularly in the medical cannabis sector. The company’s strategy is to identify early-stage opportunities with an upcoming investment catalyst and to grow its portfolio in terms of value while limiting the number of portfolio companies to a level that allows it to devote the necessary time to each one.