First Trust Capital Partners
Corporate VCWheaton · Seed–Growth · 8 people tracked
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Investment thesis
FT Capital Partners seeks companies led by strong, persistent management teams and provides flexible investment structures up to $5M in initial checks. The firm takes an active partnership approach, engaging directly with portfolio companies on strategy, business development, and corporate initiatives. FT Capital emphasizes long-term relationships with aligned incentives, board participation, and leverages its portfolio network to create collaboration and partnership opportunities that accelerate company success.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team · 8 people
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What they invest in
from 16 of 48 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×12Digital Health ×9SaaS ×8AI & Machine Learning ×7Enterprise Software ×5Data & Infrastructure ×2Fintech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1
HQs:United States×14
Investments · 48 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 42023 · 32022 · 32021 · 215 dated
Dina operates a care coordination platform that connects patients, providers, technology and data to improve access to care and coordinate communication after hospital discharge.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSChicago, US
Ashish Shah(Chief Executive Officer)inDavid Coyle(Director)in
BoardSean Dowling(Director)in
Co-investorsFirst AnalysisOsage Venture PartnersChicago VenturesMeridian Street Capital
Advanced ManufacturingChicago, US
BoardSteve Brown(Director)David Code(Director)Jon Vesely(Director)Timothy Ritchie(Director)Andrew Code(Director)
Aumni is an investment analytics platform for venture capital investors, acquired by J.P.
Kelsey C.(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlackhorn VenturesKickstartLegalTechManhattan Venture PartnersMoneta VenturesNext Frontier Capital+7 more
AVIA operates a network and advisory platform for health systems, providing benchmarking, market intelligence, and peer collaboration to support their digital transformation and AI adoption.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Linda Finkelin
Co-investors7wire VenturesOSF Ventures
Brain-CA Technologies develops an energy-efficient AI architecture based on Cellular Automata, designed to perform AI/ML tasks with lower power consumption and faster learning than existing systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsCincinnati, US
Steven A. Brunker(Executive Officer, Director)Gerard E. Felix(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJonathan Phillips(Director)
Co-investorsSilicon Catalyst
BridgeFT provides a WealthTech API that enables asset managers, insurance carriers, and investment product distributors to modernize their distribution platforms and access financial data through a unified data source.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsFINTOP CapitalSixThirty Ventures
CareAcademy provides training, certification, and workforce management software for healthcare providers including home care agencies, home health services, senior living facilities, and hospice organizations.
EdTechHealthtechHR TechCambridge, US
Helen Adeosun(Executive Officer, Director)inHelen Adeyinka Adeosun(Founder)inMadhuri Reddy(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBackstage CapitalChloe CapitalCoalition OperatorsImpact America FundMultiplier CapitalOne Way Ventures+8 more
Needham, US
Eric Schraufnagel(Founder)inAndrea Valente(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardSteve Lindseth(Director)Bob Conway(Director)
Co-investorsJoyance PartnersNelstone VenturesSocial StartsBoulder VenturesCU Healthcare Innovation Fund
Hashed Health is a venture firm that combines healthcare operators, technologists, and entrepreneurs to develop practical businesses addressing complex healthcare challenges.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Raelyn Wilson(Founder & CEO, Peer Supply)inLeigh McCormack(Founder & CEO, Platypus)inMolly Moore(Founder & CEO, Bramble Health (acquired))inChris Gormley(Founder & CEO, Sub Pop Health)inAnthony Begando(Founder & CEO, ProCredEx)inKevin McGovern(Founder & CEO, Venturous)in
Co-investorsMartin VenturesWhistler Capital Partners
Karoo provides value-based care solutions for cardiology networks, health systems, and health plans, combining on-site and virtual care teams with proprietary technology to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs.
HealthtechSaaS
Ian Koons(Founder)in
Co-investorsAloft VCBIP VenturesDria VenturesFirstMile VenturesInflect HealthPanoramic Ventures
Elmhurst, US
Anurag Juneja(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJonathan Phillips(Director)Mark Kroeger(Director)James Casey Albertson(Director)
Co-investorsBaird CapitalEcho Health VenturesFT OpenovaHyde Park Venture PartnersLRVHealth
Percipio Health helps independent primary care practices claim Advanced Primary Care Management (APCM) reimbursements from Medicare that most practices do not yet operationalize.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechInsurTechPlano, US
David Lucas(Executive Officer, Director)inJonathan Phillips(Director)Eric Rock(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsFlare Capital PartnersFortySix Venture CapitalHurricane VenturesShunwei CapitalWave Ventures
New York, US
Lochlan McHale(President and Co-Founder)Matthew Amsden(President and Co-Founder)Chris Venezia(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardEsther Dyson(Director)Jeff Kozloff(Director)Abinav Sankar(Director)
Co-investorsMitsui & Co
Sift Healthcare builds RevProtect, a predictive analytics platform that helps health systems anticipate reimbursement denials and optimize revenue cycle management before claims are submitted.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMilwaukee, US
Co-investorsAllos VenturesB Capital GroupB4 CapitalRock River Capital PartnersB Capital
Sonara provides a hybrid care model for opioid treatment programs that combines at-home medication management with remote monitoring and clinical oversight.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesDallas, US
Michael Giles(Chief Executive Officer)inJUSTIN GELLER(Executive Officer)in
BoardRACHEL KERN(Director)DANIEL R. KARLIN(Director)
Co-investorsBoomerang VenturesRoyal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcAcumen AmericaSorenson Impact Foundation
Standard Metrics provides portfolio management and analysis software for investors, enabling automated data collection, centralized storage, and AI-powered insights across venture-backed companies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
John Melas-Kyriazi(Founder)in
Co-investors8VCAdapt VenturesAlpha EdisonBroom VenturesFin CapitalJ17 Capital+10 more
Switchboard Health provides software that modernizes the specialty care referral process, using data sets, a virtual care network, and matching algorithms to connect patients with specialty care options.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSBoise, US
Derek Baird(CEO)in
BoardArif Sorathia(Director)inBenjamin E. B. Britt(Director)inRyan Katz(Director)inJonathan Philips(Director)Jonathan Phillips(Director)
Co-investorsHeadwater VenturesCapital ElevenRoute 66 Ventures
Upfront develops healthcare solutions that activate patients and improve clinical, financial, and operational outcomes for providers.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSChicago, US
Ben Albert(CEO and co-founder)inCarrie Kozlowski(COO and co-founder)in
BoardSid Chambless(Director)Robert Coppedge(Director)Michael Tudeen(Director)
Co-investorsHyde Park Venture PartnersBaird CapitalEcho Health VenturesFirst AnalysisLRVHealthMartin Ventures
Watershed builds a healthcare interoperability platform that connects disparate clinical systems and providers to enable real-time care coordination across organizations.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSAustin, US
Effie CarlsoninMalissa Binkleyin
BoardChip Grant, MDMonica Rivera, MD
Co-investorsCartmell VenturesFCA Venture PartnersMassMutual VenturesCREATE HEALTH VENTURESImpact Engine
Wellvana is a value-based care enablement company that operates ACOs across MSSP tracks and Medicare Advantage contracts and provides onboarding, clinical support, and the Clarity analytics platform to turn clinical, financial, and social data into care insights.
Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechNashville, US
SCOTT LENZ(Executive Officer)IAN KYLE WAILES(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Holland(Executive Officer)
BoardCharlie Martin(Director)Devin Carty(Director)KAREY WITTY(Director)
Co-investorsCorewell Health VenturesMartin VenturesOptum VenturesWhistler Capital PartnersWelsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesStandard Metrics · finsmes.com · Aug 25, 2026
Brain-CA Technologies · brain-ca.com · May 13, 2026
Percipio · digitalhealthnews.com · Dec 26, 2025
Sonara Health · boomerang.vc · Sep 23, 2025
Karoo Health · bizjournals.com · Jul 24, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has First Trust Capital Partners made?
- First Trust Capital Partners has 33 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does First Trust Capital Partners invest at?
- First Trust Capital Partners invests at the Seed, Growth stages.
- What is First Trust Capital Partners's typical check size?
- First Trust Capital Partners typically writes checks of $5M.
- What sectors does First Trust Capital Partners focus on?
- First Trust Capital Partners focuses on Fintech, Healthtech.
- Where is First Trust Capital Partners located?
- First Trust Capital Partners is headquartered in Wheaton, US.
- Does First Trust Capital Partners lead rounds?
- First Trust Capital Partners has led 4 of the 12 rounds where its role is on record.
- Who does First Trust Capital Partners co-invest with?
- First Trust Capital Partners most often shares deals with Impact America Fund, Kickstart, Manhattan Venture Partners, among 22 tracked co-investors.
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