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FIRST ORDER

Venture capitalActively deploying

Pittsburgh · 3 people tracked

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Fund manager profile

FIRST ORDER is a venture fund manager based in Pittsburgh. SEC filings show 2 venture funds on record, most recently First Order Fund II LP ($50M offering) filed October 2026.

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.

HQ
Pittsburgh, US
Founded
2024
Last 12 months
2 investments
Tracked investments
5

Team · 3 people

from public directories
Troy Demmer· General Partner

What they invest in

from 5 of 5 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×5Enterprise Software ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2SaaS ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Climate Tech ×1Developer Tools ×1Fintech ×1

HQs:United States×4

Investments · 5 tracked

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Corgi Insurancecorgi.insurein𝕏Series A · May 2026

Corgi is an AI-native, full-stack insurance platform that provides modular business insurance coverage designed for technology companies.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Nico Laqua(Founder)inEmily Yuan(COO)inNicolas Laqua(Executive Officer, Director)Jamie Cuffe(Founder)Nico Laqua Emily Yuan(Founder)Samuel Piecz(Engineer)

Co-investorsAlanda Capital Holding LimitedAlumni VenturesAUDEO VENTURESFellowsKindred VenturesMaiora Rebel Ventures+27 more

Osmosisosmosis.aiin𝕏Seed

Osmosis provides reinforcement learning infrastructure that enables AI agents to improve themselves from experience.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Kasey Zhang(CEO)inAndy Lyu(CTO)inJosh Lee(Founder)Ryan Haynes(Founder)Shiv Gaglani(Founder)Sunny Aggarwal(Founder)

Co-investorsY CombinatorAlumni VenturesAudaciousCRV (Charles River Ventures)Felicis VenturesImagination Capital+10 more

Owayshipoway.comin𝕏Seed

Oway uses AI to automatically price, match, and sell unused truck capacity in real time, providing freight shipping to businesses at lower cost and faster speeds than traditional logistics.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US

Phillip Nadjafov(CEO)inHenry Raschke(Head of Engineering)inTravis Jargo(Recruitment Manager)Ty Pilon(Head of Driver Recruitment)Pouya Mohammadi(Head of Engineering)Adam Tschannen(Head of Sales)

Co-investorsPathbreaker VenturesPioneerPredictive VCRitual CapitalSoma CapitalTinySeed+6 more

Sorcerersorcerer.earthin𝕏Seed

Sorcerer provides targeted weather observation systems and AI forecasting tools that collect atmospheric data from undermonitored regions, including over oceans and below the equator.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechHardwareSan Francisco, US

Austin Tindle(CEO)inMaxmillion McLaughlin(CTO)inAlessandro Vecchi(CPO)in

Co-investorsCollaborative FundFundersClubPioneerTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorCraft Ventures+4 more

Verticalsverticals.showMay 2026 · $160M

A weekly podcast featuring deep dives into vertical AI, with founders and VCs discussing what it takes to build and scale such companies.

AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment

Nic Poulos(Co-Founder & GP, Euclid)Luke Sophinos(Founder & CEO, Vertical SaaS Group)

Co-investorsEuclid Venture PartnersAlpha Square GroupAlumni VenturesAUDEO VENTURESChingona VenturesEmergence Capital Partners+8 more

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has FIRST ORDER made?
FIRST ORDER has 5 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
Where is FIRST ORDER located?
FIRST ORDER is headquartered in Pittsburgh, US.

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