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New York City, US · Founded 2021 · 2 known investors
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firsthand provides community-based support and care for individuals living with serious mental illness and physical health challenges, using staff who have personal lived experience with these conditions. The company focuses on building trust and improving access to medical, behavioral, and social care.
Founders & leadership
firsthand was founded in 2021 by Ananth Lalithakumar.
Board
Investors · 2
How we know: GreyMatter's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$52.9M disclosed across 3 of 5 rounds · 2021–2026
▶$10MraisedJul 2026 · 1 investors · Other Health CareRule 506(b)
- Andrew HayekExecutive Officer, Director
- Doug WennersDirector
- Cory RobertsDirector
- Benjamin RobbinsDirector
- Robert VoreyerExecutive Officer
- Julianna OswaldExecutive Officer
- Annmarie TennExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $32M
- Amount sold
- $10M
- First sale
- Jul 2026
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$28.1MraisedFeb 2023 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Samir MalikExecutive Officer, Director
- Benjamin RobbinsDirector
- Cory RobertsDirector
- Ananth LalithakumarExecutive Officer
- Andrew HayekDirector
- Offering amount
- $30M
- Amount sold
- $28.1M
- First sale
- Jan 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2021
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$14.8MraisedDec 2021 · 13 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Benjamin RobbinsDirector
- Samir MalikExecutive Officer, Director
- Andrew HayekDirector
- Ananth LalithakumarExecutive Officer
- Cory RobertsDirector
- Offering amount
- $15M
- Amount sold
- $14.8M
- First sale
- Nov 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2021
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Frequently asked questions
- What does firsthand do?
- firsthand provides community-based support and care for individuals living with serious mental illness and physical health challenges, using staff who have personal lived experience with these conditions. The company focuses on building trust and improving access to medical, behavioral, and social care.
- Who founded firsthand?
- firsthand was founded by Ananth Lalithakumar in 2021.
- Who are firsthand's investors?
- firsthand's investors include GreyMatter, GV (Google Ventures).
- How much funding has firsthand raised?
- firsthand has disclosed $52.9M raised across 3 of its 5 known rounds.
- Where is firsthand headquartered?
- firsthand is headquartered in New York City, US.