First Rays Venture Partners
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
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Investment thesis
First Rays invests at the seed and Series A stages across the AI-native infrastructure stack. The firm's thesis rests on two observations: that the enterprise software stack is being rebuilt as AI collapses the boundary between software, labor, and decision-making—shifting from applications to agents, from workflows to autonomous systems, and from static software to continuously learning infrastructure; and that early-stage startups face a new development paradigm where software is generated and iterated through AI coding systems, multi-agent workflows, and continuous integration loops. First Rays brings a specialized perspective across enterprise infrastructure and B2B systems to help founders architect, scale, and operate within this new paradigm.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 12 of 13 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Cybersecurity ×7Enterprise Software ×6SaaS ×6Developer Tools ×5Cloud Computing ×4Data & Infrastructure ×2AdTech ×1
HQs:United States×7
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×54+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with education data
University of California, Berkeley ×4Indiana University Bloomington ×2KTH Royal Institute of Technology ×2Stanford University ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 16 founders with career history
McAfee ×3Google ×2
Investments · 13 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12021 · 23 dated
Allstacks is an AI-agent platform that connects data from software development tools (Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins) to provide engineering teams and leaders with delivery metrics, risk alerts, and recommendations for planning, managing, and optimizing software creation.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRaleigh, US
Jeremy Freeman(Founder)inHersh Tapadia(Founder)inDarrell J. Freeman, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Scot Sherwood(Director)
BoardAndrew Drylie(Director)inFiras Raouf(Director)in
Co-investorsAtlassian VenturesCompanyon VenturesCreativeCoGutbrain VenturesHyperplane Venture CapitalIDEA NC+7 more
Arnica provides an application security platform that governs AI-generated code by injecting security policies into AI coding assistants like Copilot, Cursor, and Claude Code, and scans every code push with AI SAST, SCA, IaC, and secrets detection.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSaaSJohns Creek, US
Eran Medan(Secretary and Chief Technology Officer)inNir Veltman(Executive Officer, Director)Moshe Dahan(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAmit Sridharan(Director)inBrian Rosenzweig(Director)in
Co-investorsJoule Ventures
Blotout provides a privacy-focused signal platform combining an ID graph, contextual data, and consent governance to deliver server-side conversion (CAPI) tracking and post-cookie attribution for ecommerce and lead-generation advertisers.
AdTechCybersecurityMarketing TechFremont, US
Mandar Shinde(Executive Officer, Director)inMatthew Boulos(Director)
BoardAlok Nandan(Director)in
Co-investorsLaunchpad CapitalLoftyInc CapitalStrategxy Ventures LLCTunitas Ventures
ChatSee provides infrastructure for monitoring, governing, and controlling autonomous AI agent behavior in production environments, addressing the gap between traditional software observability and the needs of enterprise AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Sekhar Sarukkai(Co-founder, CEO)inSanjay Agrawal(Co-founder, CTO)
Cloudbrink offers a Personal SASE platform delivering zero-trust network access (ZTNA) and secure remote connectivity through an edge-native architecture, positioned as a VPN replacement.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsStreamlined VenturesQualcomm Ventures
Cloudbrink provides high-performance connectivity software for hybrid and remote workers, using AI and machine learning to deliver edge-native security and network acceleration for cloud and SaaS applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSunnyvale, US
Prakash Mana(CEO)
Co-investorsCyber Mentor FundBenhamou Global Ventures
Databricks provides a unified platform for data engineering, analytics, and artificial intelligence, enabling organizations to build and deploy data and AI applications on cloud infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Ali Ghodsi(Co-founder & CEO)inIon Stoica(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMatei Zaharia(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inReynold Xin(Founder)inPatrick Wendell(Founder)inAndy Konwinski(Founder)in
Co-investors137 VenturesA.Capital VenturesAglae VenturesAlkeon InnovationAltra VentureAmplify Partners+71 more
Discern is an AI agent-powered security platform that assesses, benchmarks, and optimizes security controls across tools such as EDR, SASE, email, SIEM, IAM, and vulnerability management.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
Rohan Puri(Founder)inSanthosh Purathepparambil(Founder)in
Co-investorsCyber Mentor FundIncubate USForgePoint Capital
Docyt provides an AI-powered accounting and bookkeeping platform that automates expense management, bank reconciliation, transaction categorization, and real-time financial reporting.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSilicon Valley, US
Sidharth Saxena(Founder)in
Co-investorsDallas Venture CapitalLobby CapitalPage One Ventures
Lovable is an AI-powered platform that enables users to build web applications and websites through conversational chat interactions with artificial intelligence.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaSDover, US
Fabian Hedin(Executive Officer, Director)inAnton Osika(Executive Officer, Director)inAndy Toung(Executive Officer)
BoardBenjamin Fletcher(Director)Matt Murphy(Director)
Co-investors83NorthAccelAIX VenturesAnthropy PartnersBalderton CapitalbyFounders+28 more
Enya Labs builds hybrid blockchain infrastructure, including its HybridCompute technology that connects off-chain Web2 data and APIs with Web3 protocols, smart contracts, and decentralized applications.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Alan Chiu(Founder)in
Co-investorsUlu Ventures2.12 AngelsAiiM PartnersXSeed Capital
Reposify now redirects to CrowdStrike's External Attack Surface Management (EASM) product, which discovers and secures internet-facing assets by continuously mapping the internet and providing adversary-driven risk insights.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Yaron T.(Founder)in
Co-investorsJoule VenturestoDay Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Discern Security · infotechlead.com · Aug 21, 2026
Databricks · techcrunch.com · Aug 13, 2026
Edit with · eu-startups.com · Aug 12, 2026
Cloudbrink · networkworld.com · Apr 23, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has First Rays Venture Partners made?
- First Rays Venture Partners has 11 tracked investments.
- What stage does First Rays Venture Partners invest at?
- First Rays Venture Partners invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does First Rays Venture Partners focus on?
- First Rays Venture Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is First Rays Venture Partners located?
- First Rays Venture Partners is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Who does First Rays Venture Partners co-invest with?
- First Rays Venture Partners most often shares deals with Cyber Mentor Fund, 83North, Accel, among 47 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamBRV Interview with Amit Sridharan, Founding GP @ First Rays Venture Partners
Big Red Ventures · Amit Sridharan
Ep. 36 - Amit Sridharan, Founding General Partner of First Rays Venture Partners
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Co-investors · 17
Joule Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs Israeli entrepreneurs building enterprise-focused companies, helping them accelerate commercialization in the U.S. market.
Ulu Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on finding and funding early-stage founder teams, emphasizing diversity and data-driven investment decisions.
Lobby Capital is a venture capital firm that funds entrepreneurs building transformational technology companies across sectors including enterprise AI, cybersecurity, robotics, and consumer applications.
Ridge Ventures is a focused venture capital fund that backs experienced founders building revenue-first enterprise software companies at the late seed and early Series A stages.
Nexus Venture Partners invests in early and early growth stage companies operating in India and the United States across multiple sectors. The firm was founded by entrepreneurs with experience building companies.
Cyberstarts is a venture firm focused on cybersecurity startups, backing founders who have overcome significant challenges and using a systematic process to identify urgent problems in the sector.
Scribble Ventures is an early-stage venture firm run by product and go-to-market leaders from OpenAI, Meta, Twitter, and a16z, backing AI native founders at the pre-seed and seed stages.
StageOne Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders building enterprise and deep-technology companies, having invested across five funds.
WestWave Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm founded by former entrepreneurs and experienced investors, focused on backing founders building and scaling technology companies.
Neotribe Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early and growth-stage entrepreneurs solving complex, high-impact problems, backing bold and unconventional 'category-defining' ideas.
BioGeneration Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage biotech companies in Europe, with a focus on healthcare innovations.
KOMPAS VC is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on enabling technologies for physical industries such as manufacturing, energy, logistics, infrastructure, and the built environment.
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