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DefunctYC W17

2 employees · 5 known investors

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Firsthand builds software-enabled, self-serve retail kiosks, supplying the kiosk hardware, the products, and the software while hosts provide the space and receive a share of monthly profits. It operates in the retail hardware space.

Also known as Haven Shop, Inc. · Avanoi · Haven · Haven, Avanoi

Enterprise SoftwareHardwareRetail TechRetail

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W17)

BYBrian Yang
Brian YangFounder/CTO
JH
Jonathan HellerFounder
MR
Michael RubensteinFounder
WW
Wei WeiFounder
JY
Jonathan Yan

Investors · 5

Musha Ventureslisted by Musha VenturesSeattle · $25K – $500K

How we know: Musha Ventures's portfolio page · funding news · Not right? Tell us

Radical Ventureslisted by Radical VenturesToronto · $1M – $25M

How we know: Radical Ventures's portfolio page · funding news · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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GV (Google Ventures)reportedMountain View · $250K – $50M

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$26M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2024–2025

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Firsthand do?
Firsthand builds software-enabled, self-serve retail kiosks, supplying the kiosk hardware, the products, and the software while hosts provide the space and receive a share of monthly profits. It operates in the retail hardware space.
Who founded Firsthand?
Firsthand was founded by Brian Yang.
Who are Firsthand's investors?
Firsthand's investors include FirstMark Capital, Musha Ventures, Radical Ventures, Y Combinator, GV (Google Ventures).
How much funding has Firsthand raised?
Firsthand has disclosed $26M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.