FirsthandVC
Venture capitalActively deployingClaymont · Pre-Seed–Seed · 11 people tracked
Also known as FirsthandVC QP
Investment thesis
FirsthandVC invests from day zero in experienced founders building autonomous, agentic AI systems. The firm focuses on multi-agent platforms and AI applications across enterprise domains such as legal, healthcare, procurement, construction, and B2B software. Rooted in a network of accomplished Salesforce alumni and B2B software leaders, FirsthandVC leverages curated communities—including its annual Firsthand Homecoming Gala and its AI Agent Conference in New York City—to connect founders with industry executives and unlock distinctive opportunities. It positions itself as a leader of the agentic AI movement in NYC.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 11 people
from public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through FirsthandVC went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 16 of 20 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×14Enterprise Software ×10SaaS ×8Developer Tools ×3LegalTech ×3Fintech ×2Healthtech ×2Biotech ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 20 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCoheso builds an AI-powered platform for in-house legal and compliance teams to manage routine requests and workflows with their business unit partners.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS
Ned Gannon(Co-Founder, CEO & GC)Manish Agnihotri(Co-Founder & Head of Artificial Intelligence)Chirag Mehta(Co-Founder & Head of Product)Aditya Rathod(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsTola CapitalCharacterCrew CapitalConnecticut Innovations
A healthcare integration platform that connects EHR, practice management, billing systems, and patient portals to provide real-time insights and actions across the revenue cycle for medical practices.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS
Aman Magoon(Founder)inAkash Magoon(Founder)in
Co-investorsAsymmetric Capital PartnersBling CapitalCoalition OperatorsGeneral CatalystPoint72 VenturesQuadrille Capital
Agent Conference is an annual enterprise event focused on autonomous, agentic AI, bringing together executives, founders, engineers, and investors for keynotes, tracks, workshops, and demos across three themes: Agentic Enterprises, Agentic Engineering, and Agentic Industries.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US
Agree offers a platform that automates the contract-to-cash process, covering agreements, billing, payments, collections, and reporting through agentic workflows.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Will Hubbard(Co-founder)inEvan Dudla(Co-founder)inMarty Ringlein(Co-founder)in
Co-investors8-Bit CapitalBetter Tomorrow VenturesTrust FundApolloBlank Ventures
ai.work provides autonomous AI agents that automate business processes across IT, procurement, HR, legal, finance, and operations teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of Work
Co-investorsA*firstminute capitalLool Ventures
Enterprise avatar and AI-simulation
Avarra provides an AI role-playing platform that turns sales conversations into training modules, letting reps practice realistic customer scenarios, receive coaching feedback, and get certified.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsGTMfund
CrewAI is a platform for building, deploying, and managing enterprise agents.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Co-investorsBlitzscaling VenturesCraft VenturesEarl Grey CapitalFlybridge Capital Partners
CrewAI provides an enterprise platform for discovering, building, deploying, and governing AI agents that automate workflows across business applications, with no-code multi-agent workflow creation and observability.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
João (Joe) Moura(Co-founder)inRob Bailey(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsboldstart venturesCraft VenturesEarl Grey CapitalBlitzscaling VenturesInsight Partners
Didero builds AI agents that execute procurement, supply chain, and finance workflows on top of a company's existing ERP and communication systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Tim Spencer(Co-founder)inLorenz Pallhuber(Co-founder)inTom Petit(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsConstruct CapitalHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLCChemistryFirst Round Capital
Distyl is an applied technology company that deploys AI solutions to help enterprises re-architect critical workflows and systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Arjun Prakash(Founder)inDerek Ho(Founder)in
Co-investorsKhosla VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersMillennium New HorizonsMillennium Technology Value PartnersOutcast VenturesDell Technologies Capital+1 more
Eudia builds an operating system for legal teams that uses AI and digital twins to help legal professionals manage complex work and knowledge.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechCalifornia, US
Omar Haroun(Founder)inAshish Agrawal(Founder)in
Co-investorsB3 CapitalFloodgateHakluyt CapitalOperator CollectiveSierra VenturesGeneral Catalyst
Hummingbird operates patient access for healthcare systems, running part or all of the access stack from Epic to the patient call center as a managed service.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Knox Systems helps software companies navigate FedRAMP compliance and secure federal government contracts.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityGovTechSaaSAustin, US
Irina Denisenko(Executive Officer, Director)William Christopher Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardViviana Faga(Director)inCarrie Lee(Federal Advisor)David Epperson(Federal Advisor)Chad Tetrault(Federal Advisor)
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalFelicis VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)B CapitalBenchstrength Partners+2 more
Lumber offers an AI-based workforce management platform for construction companies, covering certified payroll, prevailing wage and union compliance, hiring and credential tracking, and real-time field operations visibility.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechHR Tech
Co-investorsCarbide VenturesConverge
Noetica provides AI-powered analytics and term ratings for investment professionals analyzing credit and debt opportunities.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTech
Tom Effland(Founder)inYoni S.(Founder)in
Co-investorsBling CapitalFlybridge Capital PartnersLegalTechLightspeed Venture PartnersThomson Reuters Ventures
AI-native regulatory automation platform streamlining submissions for novel therapies
Weave Bio offers an AI-native regulatory platform for preparing and managing eCTD-formatted regulatory dossiers, automating data organization, authoring, review, publishing and response management across the therapeutic lifecycle.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechSaaS
Co-investorsGround Up VenturesMagnetic VenturesRaptor GroupTMVUS Venture PartnersCharacter
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Agree · sports.yahoo.com · Aug 11, 2026
Didero · procurementmag.com · Jun 9, 2026
Adonis · healthcareittoday.com · Apr 6, 2026
CrewAI · getpanto.ai · Apr 2, 2026
Knox Systems · executivebiz.com · Mar 20, 2026
Noetica · globallegalpost.com · Feb 13, 2026
Distyl · techcrunch.com · Jan 19, 2026
Eudia · businessinsider.com · Dec 1, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has FirsthandVC made?
- FirsthandVC has 18 tracked investments.
- What stage does FirsthandVC invest at?
- FirsthandVC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does FirsthandVC focus on?
- FirsthandVC focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is FirsthandVC located?
- FirsthandVC is headquartered in Claymont, US.
- Who does FirsthandVC co-invest with?
- FirsthandVC most often shares deals with Bling Capital, Craft Ventures, Earl Grey Capital, among 38 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 30
Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.
Sierra Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in first-principles founders, backing companies from inception through Series A across AI infrastructure, applied/vertical AI, deep tech, and physical/embodied AI.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building novel companies, providing deep engagement, network, and resources to each investment.
Uncork Capital (formerly SoftTech VC) is a seed-stage venture firm that invests early in founders, with a focus on AI-native companies building leverage and scale.
Uber is a technology company operating multisided platforms that connect consumers with ride services, transit, delivery of food and groceries, and freight shipping across more than 70 countries and 15,000+ cities.
Foundation Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that commits to founders at the idea stage and maintains long-term relationships with portfolio companies through their growth journey.
Everywhere Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs founders globally, supported by a community of founders and operators as LPs.
Gradient is a seed-stage venture fund focused on backing founders building artificial intelligence companies, offering hands-on support as builders and mentors.
Susa Ventures operates two early-stage technology funds that invest in companies leveraging data, network effects, and economies of scale.
Partech is a global investment firm that backs founders across multiple continents and at every stage through dedicated teams and funds.
▶18 more co-investors
Precursor VenturesCanvas VenturesDCM VenturesPantera CapitalTwo Sigma VenturesVibe CapitalPareto HoldingsTSVC23andMeTeamworthy VenturesAllison Pickens VenturesRecursive VenturesAltimeter CapitalZ47 (formerly Matrix Partners India)JetstreamStrawberry Creek VenturesNew Form CapitalLakeside Capital
Firms observed investing alongside FirsthandVC, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with FirsthandVC's recorded portfolio.
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