Firstime Ventures
Venture debtTel Aviv · Seed–Late Stage
Investment thesis
Endurance provides flexible senior secured credit and structured capital to companies and projects with proven technologies, visible commercial demand and substantial capital needs that fall outside conventional financing categories. It targets borrowers moving beyond product development into capital-intensive commercialization, deployment and scale, often backed by contracted demand, offtake arrangements, customer backlog, valuable assets or recurring revenue. Combining sector expertise with disciplined credit analysis, the firm structures financing around complexity while supporting sustainable growth and maintaining strong credit fundamentals, concentrating on the energy transition, infrastructure, industrials and sustainability sectors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 3 of 3 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×1Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1Cybersecurity ×1Deep Tech ×1Digital Health ×1Hardware ×1Healthtech ×1
Investments · 3 tracked
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Talkspace is an online mental health care platform that provides research-backed therapy and psychiatric services covered by insurance, allowing users to connect with licensed therapists and psychiatrists through text, audio, or video.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Oren Frank(Founder)inJon Cohen, M.D.in
Co-investorsCompoundHDS CapitalQumra CapitalRunway Venture PartnersVillage GlobalAlpine Ventures+13 more
STAX Engineering provides emissions capture and control technology as a service, using barge-based, land-based, and mobile systems that remove diesel particulate matter and nitrogen oxide from exhaust.
CleantechClimate TechHardware
Mike Walker(CEO)
Co-investorsPEGASUS CAPITALUpper90
viisights offers AI-based behavioral recognition technology that analyzes video to detect and understand behaviors and events.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep Tech
Co-investorsLeta CapitalMaxfield CapitalAwz Ventures
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioTalkspaceNASDAQ: TALK
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTalkspace · za.investing.com · Jun 23, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Firstime Ventures invest at?
- Firstime Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Firstime Ventures's typical check size?
- Firstime Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $21M.
- What sectors does Firstime Ventures focus on?
- Firstime Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Construction Tech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- Where is Firstime Ventures located?
- Firstime Ventures is headquartered in Tel Aviv, IL.
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