First Rays Venture Partners
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
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 11 of 12 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7Cybersecurity ×6Enterprise Software ×6SaaS ×5Cloud Computing ×4Developer Tools ×4AdTech ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1
HQs:United States×6
Investments · 12 tracked
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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)Hersh A. Tapadia(Executive Officer, Director)Darrell 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)Nir 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)Matthew Boulos(Director)
BoardAlok Nandan(Director)in
Co-investorsLaunchpad CapitalLoftyInc CapitalStrategxy Ventures LLCTunitas Ventures
ChatSee.ai builds a "Guardian Agent" control plane that monitors, detects, and continuously improves the runtime behavior of enterprise AI agents by capturing telemetry, flagging semantic drift and policy violations, and feeding failure patterns back into model improvement loops.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Cloudbrink offers a Personal SASE platform delivering zero-trust network access (ZTNA) and secure remote connectivity for hybrid and remote enterprise workforces.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
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(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ion Stoica(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Matei Zaharia(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inReynold Xin(Founder)inPatrick Wendell(Founder)inAndy Konwinski(Founder)in
Co-investors137 VenturesA.Capital VenturesAglae VenturesAlkeon InnovationAltra VentureAmplify Partners+68 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
Co-investorsCyber Mentor FundIncubate US
Docyt is an AI-powered accounting automation platform that digitizes financial data, automates workflows, and continuously reconciles books to provide real-time accounting.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSilicon Valley, US
Co-investorsDallas Venture CapitalLobby CapitalPage One Ventures
Enya Labs builds hybrid blockchain solutions and is a core contributor to Boba Network, a multichain layer 2 optimistic rollup compatible with EVM-based tools and deployed across Ethereum, Avalanche, BNB, and Fantom.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper Tools
Alan Chiu(Founder)in
Co-investorsUlu Ventures2.12 AngelsAiiM PartnersXSeed Capital
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)inBenjamin Fletcher(Director)Andy Toung(Executive Officer)Matt Murphy(Director)
Co-investors83NorthAccelAIX VenturesAnthropy PartnersBalderton CapitalbyFounders+27 more
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
Co-investorsJoule VenturestoDay Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Databricks · techcrunch.com · Aug 13, 2026
Lovable · eu-startups.com · Aug 12, 2026
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 46 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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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.
▶5 more co-investors
Maniv MobilityClear VenturesHealthy VenturesImpact Venture CapitalWavemaker Three-Sixty Health
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