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FirstMark Capital

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New York · Pre-Seed–Series C · 29 people tracked

Also known as FirstMark · FIRSTMARK CAPITAL, LLC

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Investment thesis

FirstMark backs exceptional founders early and supports them through company-building via a platform that offers transformative access to networks, customers, and talent. The firm emphasizes long-term partnership, extreme ownership, integrity, and reliability, positioning itself as a founder-aligned partner from a company's earliest days through IPO and beyond. It also invests heavily in building community and connection across its founders, operators, and the broader tech ecosystem.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series C
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$500K – $8M
HQ
New York, New York, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2008
Last 12 months
30 investments
AUM
$1B
VC funds
20
Tracked investments
249
Unicorns
26
IPOs
6
Acquisitions
32

Team · 29 people

from the firm's website & public directories

7 people who came through FirstMark Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 174 of 249 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×77SaaS ×64Enterprise Software ×55Fintech ×32Consumer ×29Data & Infrastructure ×26Developer Tools ×24E-commerce ×22

HQs:United States×124United Kingdom×4France×2Austria×1Brazil×1Canada×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 97 portfolio companies
38%
solo founders
37 of 97 mapped founding teams
46%
repeat founders
of 144 founders with career history
~4 yrs
old at investment
median across 53 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×372 founders×313 founders×224+ founders×7

Where their founders studiedfrom 129 founders with education data

Stanford University ×8Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×7University of Pennsylvania ×5Brown University ×4CentraleSupélec ×4Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×4University of California, Berkeley ×4Carnegie Mellon University ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 118 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×38Engineering ×24Business & Management ×22Economics ×12Finance & Accounting ×11Mathematics & Statistics ×8Design & Architecture ×7Politics & Policy ×5

Where their founders worked beforefrom 144 founders with career history

Google ×10Microsoft ×10Shopify ×4Epic Games ×3McKinsey & Company ×3Blizzard Entertainment ×2Booz & Company ×2Codeanywhere ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×7Techstars ×2

11 founders hold a PhD · 17 hold an MBA (of 134 with degree data)

Investments · 249 tracked

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By year:2026 · 252025 · 112024 · 102023 · 122022 · 92021 · 142020 · 42019 · 142018 · 102017 · 42016 · 62015 · 12144 dated

Airbnbairbnb.comin𝕏NASDAQ: ABNB

Airbnb is an online marketplace that enables people to book and list accommodations for short-term rentals, experiences, and services around the world.

ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US

Brian Chesky(Airbnb Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inNathan Blecharczyk(Airbnb Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer)inJoe Gebbia(Airbnb Co-founder)inBelinda Johnson(Executive Officer)inLaurence Tosi(Chief Financial Officer)inAndrew Swain(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors137 VenturesA.Capital VenturesA*ACME CapitalAglae VenturesAlign Ventures+72 more

Codexiscodexis.cominNASDAQ: CDXSJun 2019

Codexis provides enzyme engineering and biocatalysis services for RNA and small molecule API manufacturing, offering RNAi/siRNA and enzymatic synthesis solutions to pharmaceutical partners.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechRedwood City, US

Gordon Sangster(Executive Officer)inJohn Nicols(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Smith(Director)

BoardThomas Baruch(Director)Pam Cheng(Director)Kathleen Glaub(Director)in

Co-investorsBaruch Future Ventures

Pinterestpinterest.cominNYSE: PINS

Pinterest operates a visual discovery platform where users save and browse images organised into boards, used heavily for shopping, recipes and design.

San Francisco, US

Evan Sharp(Co-founder & CDO)Ben Silbermann(Co-founder and Executive Chairman)inPaul Sciarra(Co-founder)Mike Yang(Executive Officer)Natalie Fair(Executive Officer)inBill Ready(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investors3Spoke CapitalA.Capital VenturesA*Acequia Capital (AceCap)Allied Venture PartnersAmakor+61 more

Shopifyshopify.comin𝕏NASDAQ: SHOPOct 2019

Shopify is a commerce platform that lets businesses build online stores, sell across multiple online and in-person channels, and manage international sales and shipping.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSaaSOttawa, CA

Daniel Weinand(Co-founder)inScott Lake(Co-founder)Tobias Lütke(Co-founder and CEO)inAmy Shapero(Executive Officer)Craig Miller(Executive Officer)inJeff Weiser(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersBright Pixel CapitalData TechDraft Ventures LlcExtreme Venture PartnersExtreme Venture Partners LLP+10 more

StubHubstubhub.com𝕏NYSE: STUB

StubHub operates a global secondary ticketing marketplace under the StubHub and viagogo brands that facilitates transactions between buyers seeking live event tickets and sellers offering inventory.

Eric H. Baker(Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer)Mark Streams(Executive Vice Chairman, Chief Legal Officer and Director)

Co-investorsAmakorAngel Capital ManagementBessemer Venture PartnersDeclaration PartnersGreat Oaks Venture CapitalNext Legacy Partners+3 more

Upworkupwork.comNASDAQ: UPWK

Upwork operates two interconnected digital platforms that match businesses with independent contractors and agency workers: the Upwork Marketplace, a freelance work platform where clients post projects and pay service fees on transactions, and Lifted, an enterprise-focused platform for managing contingent labor across multiple engagement models including contractors, staff augmentation, and outsourcing.

Hayden Brown(Chief Executive Officer)inGiulietta Pezzaniti(Chief People Officer)

Co-investors3Spoke Capital408 VenturesDag VenturesGarage CapitalGlobespan Capital PartnersJackson Square Ventures+9 more

Dataikudataiku.comin𝕏Jul 2021✓ verified

Dataiku provides an enterprise platform for building, deploying, and governing AI, machine learning, LLMs, and agents across an organization's data and infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareNew York, US

Marc Batty(Dataiku Co-Founder)Florian Douetteau(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inThomas Cabrol(Founder)inClément Stenac(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)inDaniel Sun(Executive Officer, Promoter)in

BoardMatt Turck(Director)in

Co-investorsBattery VenturesAglae VenturesAgoranovCapitalGDawn CapitalICONIQ+12 more

Finegrainfinegrain.aiin𝕏✓ verified

Finegrain builds on-device computer vision and machine learning technology.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsE-commerce

Co-investorsMotier VenturesAlven

Fragmentfragment.dev✓ verified

FRAGMENT provides a real-time ledger infrastructure for companies to track and manage online money movement, reducing operational complexity and risk in financial transactions.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech

Co-investorsBoxGroupStripeAvid VenturesBasic CapitalGradient VenturesThe Fintech Fund

Macromacro.io✓ verified

Macro is a meeting platform designed to foster authentic self-expression and genuine human connection through playful, inclusive interactions.

Future of WorkSocial

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystUnderscore VCDorm RoomBlackRockGoldman Sachs

Nextmvnextmv.ioin𝕏Dec 2020✓ verifiedAcquired

Nextmv provides a decision automation and optimization platform for developers, delivering optimization and scheduling solutions for logistics, delivery, and similar operational challenges.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSPhiladelphia, US

Carolyn Mooney(CEO)inRyan O'Neil(CTO)in

Co-investorsRTP GlobalY Combinator2048 VenturesAtypical VenturesDynamo VenturesTokyo Black+1 more

Omazeomaze.comMar 2020✓ verified

Omaze runs prize draws where its community can win luxury homes, supercars, and cash prizes while raising money for charity partners.

ConsumerImpact & Social GoodMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US

Matt Pohlson(Co-founder and CEO)Penni Thow(Director)Nina Sen(Executive Officer)

BoardWyc Grousbeck(Director)Richard Heitzmann(Director)in

Co-investorsCauseway PartnersCrosscut VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFf Venture CapitalFJ LabsHemisphere Ventures LLC+9 more

Synthesiasynthesia.ioin𝕏Series A · Apr 2021 · $13M✓ verified

Synthesia is an AI video platform that lets businesses generate videos with AI avatars and agents, aimed at helping organizations train, onboard, and upskill employees.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSLondon, GB

Victor Riparbelli(Co-founder & CEO)inSteffen Tjerrild(Co-Founder & COO/CFO)inLourdes Agapito(Co-Founder)inMatthias Niessner(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelAir Street CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Kleiner PerkinsMMC VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+15 more

blispayinDec 2016SEC filingmedium confidence

Third-party financing platform for small merchants with minimal onboarding requirements

Baltimore, US

Gregory Wallace Lisiewski(President)

BoardMichael Lyden(Director)

Board seatAmish Jani· per SEC Form D · $12M raise · filed Jan 2017

Co-investorsCamden Partners

Bluecorebluecore.comin𝕏Feb 2020

Bluecore provides a combined customer data platform and experience orchestration solution for retailers and direct-to-consumer brands, incorporating predictive AI models and AI shopping agents to enable personalized, real-time customer engagement across channels.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechNew York City, US

Fayez Mohamood(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)inMahmoud Arram(Executive Officer, Director)inMichelle McComb(Executive Officer)in

BoardShivani Tejuja(Director)Justin LaFayette(Director)in

Board seatAmish Jani· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCorazon CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersTechstarsFelicis VenturesGeorgianSlauson & Co.

Daytonadaytona.ioin𝕏Feb 2026 · $24M

Daytona provides a secure, elastic runtime for executing AI-generated code and running agent workflows, offering isolated, programmatically controlled development infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsNew York, US

Ivan Burazin(Co-founder & CEO)inVedran Jukić(Co-founder & CTO)inGoran Draganić(Co-founder & Chief Architect)in

BoardKevin Zhang(Director)in

Board seatMatt Turck· per SEC Form D

Co-investors500 Emerging EuropeDarkmode Venturese2vcFirestreak VenturesHumans Of The InternetSilicon Gardens+4 more

Frame.ioframe.io𝕏Nov 2019

Frame.io is a cloud platform for creative teams to upload and store visual assets, manage projects and tasks, collect frame-accurate feedback on videos and images, and share work through custom-branded presentations.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNew York, US

Emery Wells(Founder)inJohn Traver(Founder)in

BoardVasant Natarajan(Director)

Board seatAmish Jani· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAccelInsight PartnersKortschak Investments L.P.SignalFireARC VENTURESElad Gil+4 more

Graviegravie.comin𝕏Jun 2026 · $29M

Gravie provides health benefits products for small and midsize businesses, including its flagship Comfort level-funded health plan with zero-cost coverage of common services, as well as traditional copay/HSA plans and ICHRA administration.

Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTechMinneapolis, US

Abir Sen(Director)Marek Ciolko(Executive Officer)Marlon Cush(Executive Officer)inDan Schabold(Executive Officer)inSteve Wolin(CEO)inJill Prevost(Executive Officer, Promoter)in

Board seatAmish Jani· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBrightstone Venture CapitalGeneral AtlanticK2 HealthVenturesNat TurnerWormhole CapitalAberdare Ventures+2 more

Highbeamhighbeam.comin𝕏Aug 2025 · $30M

Highbeam is a financial technology company (not a bank) offering banking services, credit, spend management, and AI agents that automate finance tasks like treasury, reporting, and scenario analysis.

AI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFintechSaaSNew York, US

Samir Shergill(Co-founder & CEO)inGautam Gupta(Co-founder)in

BoardJohn Gardner(Director)inRishi Garg(Director)

Board seatAmish Jani· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalMayfield FundVesey VenturesTwo Sigma Ventures

Knewtonknewton.comin𝕏Oct 2015

Knewton Alta provides adaptive courseware for higher education that personalizes learning content and assessments based on real-time student performance data.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechNew York, US

Jose Ferreira(Executive Officer, Director)David Liu(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardHiro Tamura(Director)inRob Stavis(Director)inKevin Comolli(Director)

Board seatAmish Jani· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAtomicoBessemer Venture PartnersMosaic VenturesAccelAccel-KKRFounders Fund

Newscrednewscred.comAug 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

An AI platform for marketing that helps teams create and optimize digital experiences, run marketing workflows, and personalize customer interactions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US

Asif Rahman(Executive Officer)inShafqat Islam(Executive Officer, Director)inIraj Islam(Executive Officer, Director)inBrian LaRock(Executive Officer)

BoardDoug Pepper(Director)Liron Gitig(Director)

Board seatAmish Jani· per SEC Form D · $42M raise · filed Sep 2015

Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersEscalate Capital PartnersLerer HippeauSHAKTIShasta Ventures

Optimus Rideoptimusride.comOct 2016 · $5.3M

Miami, US

Jenny Larios Berlin(Executive Officer)Sertac Karaman(Director)inRyan Chin(Director)

Board seatAmish Jani· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesF-Prime CapitalNelstone VenturesTheVentureCityEnergize CapitalFraser McCombs Capital+6 more

Parsley Healthparsleyhealth.cominSeries A · Apr 2018 · $10M

Parsley Health delivers evidence-based, whole-body functional medicine care through board-certified clinicians trained in functional medicine.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessNew York, US

Robin Berzin(Founder)in

Board seatCatherine Ulrich· per SEC Form D

Co-investors7wire VenturesAdvance Venture PartnersAlpha EdisonAmplo VenturesBastien Family OfficeCorewell Health Ventures+14 more

robinrobinpowered.comin𝕏Mar 2019 · $20M

Robin provides desk and room booking software alongside analytics and visitor management tools for workplace management.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkPropTechSaaSBoston, US

Zach Dunn(Executive Officer)inBrian Muse(CTO and Co-Founder)inSamuel D. Dunn(Executive Officer, Director)Apolinaras Sinkevicius III(Executive Officer, Director)Micah Remley(Chief Executive Officer)in

Board seatAmish Jani· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAllegion VenturesAtlassian Venturesboldstart venturesCerity Partners VenturesMultiplier CapitalTola Capital+1 more

Schoologyschoology.cominNov 2015

New York, US

Jeremy N. Friedman(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardSumeet Jain(Director)inBiswajit Sinha(Director)Glen T Meakem(Director)Brent Chudoba(Director)

Board seatAmish Jani· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsJMI EquityCounterview CapitalIntel Capital

Sense360sense360.comin𝕏Apr 2018acquired by Medallia · Sep 2020 · $44M

Sense360 provided consumer behavior and market intelligence analytics, using survey and mobile sensor data to give restaurants and consumer brands insights into customer visits and purchasing behavior.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCulver City, US

Eli Portnoy(Executive Officer, Director)inMatthias Turck(Director)

Board seatMatt Turck· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBonfire VenturesBoxGroupCounterpart VenturesQualcomm VenturesUpfront Ventures

Smartlysmartly.ioinMar 2019SEC filingmedium confidence

Smartly provides a data analytics and optimization platform for performance marketing teams managing multi-channel advertising campaigns.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSHelsinki, FI

Kristo Ovaska(Founder)inJohn Quinn(Co-President and Treasurer of Issuer)Raphael Crawford-Marks(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatAmish Jani· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed Apr 2019

Co-investorsConsenSys MeshHighland EuropeLifeline VenturesQuest Venture PartnersVendep Capital

Starrystarry.com𝕏Dec 2016

Starry provides residential internet service with fixed monthly plans, no long-term contracts, and included WiFi routers, serving both individual homes and multi-unit residential buildings.

ConsumerHardwareNew York, US

Chaitanya Kanojia(Executive Officer, Director)inBrian Loveland(Founder)inChristopher Davies(Executive Officer)Kristen Thiede(Executive Officer)Joseph Lipowski(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardLee Fixel(Director)in

Board seatAmish Jani· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsLauder PartnersTiger Global Management

TraceLinktracelink.comNov 2016

Connects with a worldwide network of suppliers, buyers, logistic providers and financial institutions

North Reading, US

Shabbir Dahod(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Mozzer(Executive Officer)

BoardJason Kreuziger(Director)Sean Cantwell(Director)inLawrence D. Lenihan(Director)

Board seatAmish Jani· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersF-Prime CapitalVolition Capital

Tycho AItycho.aiinSeries A · May 2026 · $10M

Tycho.AI builds Voyager, a hardware and software stack for autonomous navigation and edge intelligence that operates in GPS- or comms-denied environments for defense and national security applications.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsCambridge, US

Sertac Karaman(Executive Officer, Director)inThomas Kenney(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJamie Goldstein(Director)inRichard D. Clarke(Director)

Board seatAmish Jani· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsPillar VC

Vendeluxvendelux.comNov 2023 · $50M

Vendelux runs an AI-based event intelligence platform that helps B2B teams pick events, book meetings and attribute pipeline.

Long Island City, US

Alex Reynolds(Co-Founder, CEO)inStefan Deeran(Co-Founder, COO)inRichard Stefan Deeran(Director)

Board seatAmish Jani· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCervinCorrelation VenturesEarl Grey CapitalFuture Back VenturesHubSpot Ventures+8 more

Zilla Securityzillasecurity.com𝕏Jun 2019 · $13.5M

Idira is an identity security platform providing privileged access management (PAM), machine identity security, and governance for human, machine, and AI agent identities across enterprises.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWellesley, US

Nitin Sonawane(Director)

BoardJamie Goldstein(Director)inDeepak Taneja(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatAmish Jani· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsTola CapitalPillar VC

ActionIQactioniq.comin𝕏Oct 2017 · $30Macquired by Uniphore

ActionIQ is a composable customer data platform that has been acquired by Uniphore to support AI-driven customer experience orchestration across enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechNew York, US

ANASTASIOS ARGYROS(Executive Officer, Director)Nitay Joffe(Founder)inTasso Argyros(Founder)in

BoardDOUGLAS LEONE(Director)inCARL SPARKS(Director)inMARTIN CASADO(Director)in

Co-investorsAmplify PartnersAndreessen HorowitzBowery CapitalCisco InvestmentsInterlock PartnersMarch Capital Partners+1 more

Adaada.supportin𝕏May 2021

Toronto-based Ada Support builds enterprise AI customer service agents that automate resolution across chat, email, voice and messaging.

David Hariri(Founder)inMike Murchison(Founder)in

Co-investors515 VenturesAccelBessemer Venture PartnersCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)DMZDMZ Ventures+9 more

Alaffiaalaffia.cominFeb 2026 · $10M

Alaffia invests in and partners with African communities on development projects focused on education, maternal health, and environmental sustainability.

ConsumerImpact & Social Good

Olowo-n'djo Tchala(Founder)in

Co-investorsNew VoicesOssian CapitalTRANSFORMATION CAPITALTwine Ventures1984 Ventures Management, LlcAperture Venture Capital+3 more

Alaffia Healthalaffiahealth.comin𝕏Series A · Apr 2024 · $10M

Alaffia offers Autodor, an AI platform that pre-processes prior authorization requests for health plan utilization management teams by extracting clinical data, applying policy-based logic, and generating human-reviewed case summaries.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechInsurTech

TJ Ademiluyi(Cofounder)in

Co-investorsAnthemis VentureAperture Venture CapitalEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Gingerbread CapitalRemarkable VenturesTau Ventures+5 more

Amberjackamberjack.comSeed · Apr 2015 · $500K

Amberjack designs and sells footwear focused on premium materials, all-day support, and versatile styling.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Co-investorsSlow Ventures

Archivearchiveresale.comin𝕏Dec 2021

Archive provides resale strategy, technology, and operations services to brands looking to build and scale their own resale businesses.

AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyClimate TechE-commerceRetail TechSaaSLos Altos, US

Emily Gittins(Cofounder)inRyan Rowein

Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesCleo CapitalEnergize CapitalFernbrook Capital ManagementFrontline VenturesGood Friends+8 more

Ascendfly-flat.comJan 2022 · $30M

Ascend is a membership-based travel concierge service that manages flight, hotel, and ground transportation bookings via WhatsApp for frequent travelers, emphasizing rapid response times, proactive disruption handling, and significant cost savings.

Travel & Hospitality

Co-investorsFJ LabsIndex VenturesDistributed VenturesFirst Round CapitalMischiefNFP+1 more

Ascenduseascend.cominJan 2022

Ascend is a financial operations platform purpose-built for insurance agencies, wholesalers, MGAs, and carriers, combining AI-powered accounting automation, payments, and premium financing.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS

Praveen Chekuri(Founder)in

Co-investorsBoxGroupDistributed VenturesFinancial Venture StudioFirst Round CapitalMGV.VCNFP+9 more

Ascendjoinascend.comSep 2021 · $5.5M

Ascend is a membership-based travel concierge for frequent business and leisure travelers, offering a human team that books and manages flights, hotels, and ground transport end-to-end via WhatsApp.

ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsRevUp CapitalDistributed VenturesExponent CapitalFirst Round CapitalIndex VenturesMischief+2 more

Ascend Ioascend.ioinJan 2022 · $30MDefunct

Ascend was a data engineering platform that provided declarative pipeline technology, unified ingest/transform/orchestration capabilities, and agentic data engineering solutions to help data engineers.

Data & Infrastructure

Praveen Chekuri(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelCore Ventures GroupFelicis VenturesWebb Investment NetworkFirst Round CapitalIndex Ventures+4 more

Astronomerastronomer.ioin𝕏Apr 2017

Astronomer provides Astro, a platform for running Apache Airflow, the open-source data orchestration tool used by enterprises to manage AI, ML, and analytics pipelines at scale.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsCincinnati, US

Ry Walker(Founder)inViraj Parekh(Founder)inJoe Otto(Founder)inGreg NeiheiselTim Brunk(Executive Officer, Director)inRyan Walker(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalAngelPadBain Capital VenturesBosch VenturesCincyTechConnetic Ventures+13 more

Authenticauthenticinsurance.cominMay 2024

Authentic builds technology infrastructure for specialized insurance programs, enabling brokers and carriers to develop tailored coverage for specific niches and classes.

Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSNew York City, US

Cole Riccardi(CEO & Cofounder)inKyle Babirad(COO & Cofounder)inSaravana Kumar(CTO)in

Co-investorsAltai VenturesClocktower VenturesCommerce VenturesCore Venture CapitalMGV.VCSlow Ventures+8 more

Authenticauthentic-insurance.com

Co-investorsClocktower Ventures

Aveksaaveksa.comDec 2011

Waltham, US

Deepak Taneja(Director)John ODonnell(Executive Officer)Vick Viren Vaishnavi(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardLiron Gitig(Director)Amish Jani(Director)inIzhar Armony(Director)

Co-investorsFTV CapitalHarmony PartnersCRV (Charles River Ventures)

Backflipbackflip.com

Backflip provides fix-and-flip loans and financing to real estate investors, along with free tools to analyze deals, pull comparable sales, and estimate after-repair values.

FintechPropTechLakewood, US

Jacob Rome(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsVertical Venture PartnersAndreessen HorowitzLiveOak VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Bardeenbardeen.aiinApr 2022

Bardeen is an automation and workflow platform that connects to CRMs, communication, lead generation, and customer success tools to automate repetitive tasks like data entry, outreach, and reporting.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Pascal Weinberger(Executive Officer, Director)inArtem Harutyunyan(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardFlorian Leibert(Director)

Co-investorsActivant CapitalHubSpot VenturesInsight Partners10x Group468 CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)+1 more

BarkBoxbark.co𝕏Seed · Jul 2012 · $2M

BARK offers subscription products for dogs, including BarkBox and Super Chewer monthly themed boxes of toys, treats, and chews, along with dental health and wellness products.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York, US

Henrik Werdelin(Director)inMatt Meeker(Director)Carly Strife(Executive Officer)

Co-investors3Spoke Capital500 GlobalAugust CapitalBoxGroupFounders Circle CapitalLerer Hippeau+6 more

BioDigitalbiodigital.comin𝕏Sep 2013Acquired

BioDigital provides an interactive 3D visualization platform for anatomy, disease, and treatment education that enables educators, clinicians, and patient engagement teams to create and embed customizable health visualizations across digital platforms.

Digital HealthEdTechHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsNYU Innovation Venture Fund

Bonuslybonusly.comin𝕏

Bonusly provides an employee engagement and recognition platform that helps organizations connect their workforce through meaningful recognition tied to company values.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS

Raphael Crawford-Marks(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccess Venture PartnersAnkona CapitalBloomberg BetaNext Frontier CapitalPerot JainService Provider Capital+2 more

Boomiboomi.comin𝕏

Boomi provides a cloud-based integration and automation platform used by enterprises for connecting applications, data, and workflows as part of digital transformation efforts.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Steve Lucas(Chairman & Chief Executive Officer)inValerie Rainey(President of Global Operations & Chief Financial Officer)inDiane Fanelli(Chief Revenue Officer)inGreg Wolfe(Chief Commercial Officer)inEd Macosky(Chief Product and Technology Officer)inKeyur Ajmera(Chief Information Officer)in

Co-investorsFrancisco PartnersTPGGolub GrowthSixth Street

Brooklinenbrooklinen.comin𝕏Feb 2017 · $10M

Brooklinen sells bedding products such as sheets, bed bundles, and related home goods directly to consumers online and through physical stores.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York, US

Rich Fulop(Founder)in

BoardAmish Jain(Director)

Co-investorsDorm RoomFreeman SpogliNYU Innovation Venture FundSummit Partners

By Activisionproletariat.comAcquired

Boston game studio founded in 2012, maker of Spellbreak, acquired by Activision Blizzard in 2022 and now supporting World of Warcraft.

Co-investorsRaptor GroupSpark Capital

Cartacarta.comin𝕏

Carta is a cloud-based ERP platform for private capital markets that manages cap tables, equity administration, fund management, and valuations for startups, private companies, and venture funds globally.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Henry Ward(Chief Executive Officer; co-founder of eShares)inManu Kumar(Co-founder of eShares)inCharly Kevers(Chief Financial Officer)inJeff Perry(Chief Revenue Officer)inNick Avery(Chief People Officer)inNicole Baer(Chief Marketing Officer)in

Co-investors4DX VenturesA*Adventure FundAlign VenturesAlumni VenturesAmity Ventures+66 more

Clerqclerq.ioOct 2025 · $21M

Clerq is a payment platform that lets businesses accept guaranteed bank-account payments from customers in store or online, reducing card processing fees and chargeback risk.

FintechSaaSNew York, US

Truett Dwyer(Executive Officer, Director)inBenjamin Markowitz(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAdam Nelson(Director)inNnamdi Okike(Director)in

Co-investors645 VenturesCoalition OperatorsFikaCommerce VenturesDash FundFika Ventures

Click Houseclickhouse.comin𝕏Series C · May 2025 · $350M

ClickHouse develops a column-oriented database management system that enables real-time analytical reporting via SQL queries.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Aaron Katz(Co-Founder & CEO)inAlexey Milovidov(Co-Founder & CTO)inYury Izrailevsky(Co-Founder & President)in

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementIndex VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersRedpoint VenturesAltimeter CapitalBenchmark+21 more

Clickableclickable.comin

Clickable automates marketing data collection and reporting for agencies and brands, integrating data from social, search, CRM, email, and marketing funnel tools to measure ROI and provide customized dashboards.

AdTechMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsUnion Square Ventures (USV)

Cockroach Labscockroachlabs.comin𝕏

CockroachDB is a distributed SQL database designed for enterprise applications that require high availability and global scalability.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareNew York, US

Spencer Kimball(Founder)inPeter Mattis(Founder)in

Co-investorsBond Capital ManagementCoatue ManagementG SquaredGV (Google Ventures)In-Q-TelIndex Ventures+12 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Alaffia Technology SolutionsAppFirstChatIDGuru TechnologiesHyper LabsInVisionAppKepler ScienceSubkitXariable, Inc.AspectBalderton eFrontCloudBizeroBody LabsCaramelCoiledDeepFraud TechnologiesEngagioeXelateEzraEzra AIImimobileMinervaAIOnyx SecurityOrchardPandoLogic (formerly RealMatch)

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▶49 more tracked companies

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Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 38

6 IPOs · 32 acquisitions · showing 18

AirbnbNASDAQ: ABNBCodexisNASDAQ: CDXSPinterestNYSE: PINSShopifyNASDAQ: SHOPStubHubNYSE: STUBUpworkNASDAQ: UPWKSense360acq. by MedalliaActionIQacq. by UniphoreCaramelacq. by eBayEngagioacq. by DemandbaseeXelateacq. by NielsenFrame.aiacq. by HubSpotFrame.aiacq. by HubSpotImimobileacq. by CiscoKlaraacq. by ModMedMomentumacq. by SalesforcePhosphorusacq. by KindbodyPlaynomicsacq. by Unity Technologies

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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 13

as of Sep 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
FirstMark Capital Opportunity Fund IVLPs: Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma2023——0.91x0.91x
FirstMark Capital VILPs: Michigan Municipal Employees' Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma2023——0.98x0.05x
FirstMark Capital Fund VLPs: Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma2020——1.45x0.09x
FirstMark Capital Opportunity Fund IIILPs: Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma2020——0.78x0.75x
FirstMark Capital Opportunity Fund IILPs: Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma2018——2.30x1.66x
FirstMark Capital Fund IVLPs: Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma2017——2.31x1.75x
Firstmark Capital Fund IIILPs: Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma2014——2.85x2.23x
Firstmark Capital Opportunity Fund ILPs: Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma2014——1.83x1.45x
Firstmark Capital Fund IILPs: Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma2011——1.66x0.89x
Firstmark Capital Fund ILPs: Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma2005——10.63x8.24x
FirstMark Capital ILPs: Michigan Municipal Employees' Retirement System, New York City Police Pension Fund2005—34.0%8.91x8.91x
FirstMark Capital I, L.P. (fka FirstMark IV)LPs: New York City Police Pension Fund, New York City Fire Department Pension Fund2005—32.9%9.02x0.07x
FirstMark Capital L.P. (fka FirstMark IV)LPs: New York City Fire Department Pension Fund2005—32.9%9.02x0.07x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

IPO stake values · per SEC filings · 2

Value of this firm's stake in each portfolio company at its IPO price, from the prospectus principal-stockholder table.

CompanyOwnedIPO priceAt IPOStake value
Codexis7.8%$13.00Apr 2010$34.8M
Upwork1.2%$15.00Oct 2018$18.3M

Source: SEC S-1 / 424B prospectus filings. Stake value = shares beneficially owned × the initial public offering price, as disclosed — a market value at IPO, not a return multiple (the firm's original cost is not disclosed).

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27 insider ownership filings (Forms 3/4/5)

From the firm's own SEC EDGAR filings — stakes and insider roles in public companies, typically portfolio companies after an IPO. Not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has FirstMark Capital made?
FirstMark Capital has 249 tracked investments, 38 of which have exited, including 38 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does FirstMark Capital invest at?
FirstMark Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C stages.
What is FirstMark Capital's typical check size?
FirstMark Capital typically writes checks of $500K – $8M.
What sectors does FirstMark Capital focus on?
FirstMark Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Gaming, Healthtech, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, PropTech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is FirstMark Capital located?
FirstMark Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
Does FirstMark Capital lead rounds?
Yes, FirstMark Capital leads investment rounds.
Who does FirstMark Capital co-invest with?
FirstMark Capital most often shares deals with Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, FJ Labs, among 614 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

FirstMark Founder Rick Heitzmann: AMD's potential deal with Meta 'is concerning'

Rick Heitzmann · cnbc.com

Keynote presentation: Rick Heitzmann, FirstMark Capital - AlphaMarket 2025

Alpha Partners · Rick Heitzmann

Meta is accelerating growth but not capturing perceived value: FirstMark Capital's Rick Heitzmann

CNBC Television · Rick Heitzmann

IPO window is open and we're advising companies to go public: FirstMark Capital's Rick Heitzmann

Rick Heitzmann · cnbc.com

Fireside Chat with Raza Habib, CEO of Humanloop, and Matt Turck, Partner at FirstMark Capital

The MAD Podcast with Matt Turck · Matt Turck

FirstMark Capital's Rick Heitzmann gives the pulse on the IPO market

CNBC Television · Rick Heitzmann

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Co-investors · 223

Andreessen Horowitz

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.

$500K – $50M
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

$500K – $100M
Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

$50K – $100M
FJ Labs

FJ Labs is an early-stage investment firm specializing in marketplaces and network-effect businesses, taking an angel-style co-investment approach alongside institutional venture funds worldwide.

$100K – $3M
Tiger Global Management

Tiger Global Management operates public equity strategies (long/short, long-focused and crossover) and a private equity business investing in early- through late-stage growth companies across new and existing industries.

$1M – $100M
Index Ventures

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across industries and geographies, emphasizing the people behind ideas as much as the businesses themselves.

$540K – $10.8M
Bain Capital Ventures

BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.

$1M – $100M
$250K – $1M
Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.

$100K – $10M
SV Angel

SV Angel is a San Francisco-based firm that invests long-term in founders, supporting them with advice, introductions, and network access at key business inflection points.

$150K – $20M
Spark Capital

Spark Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders, known for early investments including leading Twitter's Series B in 2008.

$500K – $25M
General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

$30M
▶211 more co-investors

Redpoint VenturesInsight PartnersBattery VenturesSequoia CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Khosla VenturesMenlo VenturesCoatue ManagementUnion Square Ventures (USV)Founders Circle CapitalFounders FundLightspeed Venture PartnersFirst Round CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersBond Capital ManagementBenchmarkFelicis VenturesKleiner PerkinsBalderton CapitalSerena VenturesCraft VenturesFoundation CapitalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)CRV (Charles River Ventures)DST GlobalCanaan PartnersRRE VenturesSignalFireCapitalGGreenoaksCoalition OperatorsLong Journey VenturesNotable CapitalGreat Oaks Venture CapitalGreycroftMaveronUpfront VenturesIntel CapitalGeneral AtlanticMotier VenturesTRANSFORMATION CAPITALGreylock PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Gradient VenturesForerunner VenturesMeritech Capital PartnersBowery CapitalBonfire VenturesRidge VenturesGoodwater CapitalThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)NextGen Venture PartnersICONIQ CapitalGotham Gal VenturesLa FamigliaAltimeter CapitalVisionaries ClubWormhole CapitalPrehypeTechstarsFounder CollectiveUncork CapitalB Capital GroupAtomicoSapphire VenturesEniac VenturesFundersClubOak HC/FTInnovation EndeavorsEmergence Capital PartnersAdditionAmplify PartnersPractical Venture CapitalSierra VenturesVenrockBitkraft Esports VenturesAccompliceCostanoa VenturesStandard CapitalAcequia Capital (AceCap)Qualcomm VenturesFELIX CAPITALMosaic VenturesAccelerator VenturesJackson Square VenturesLocalGlobeMMC VenturesDawn CapitalThird Kind Venture CapitalVast VenturesRadical VenturesPeterson VenturesContour Venture PartnersTMVFrontline VenturesGSR VenturesBrewer Lane VenturesDynamo VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Sound VenturesMayfield FundPartech VenturesNextView VenturesBling CapitalSciFi VCAccel-KKRSoftBank Vision FundInovia CapitalTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundIA VenturesRevolutionFoundryNot Boring CapitalOperator LPHarrison Metal2048 VenturesHanabi CapitalM13Kortschak Investments L.P.Two Sigma VenturesSocial StartsWGI GroupChemistryboldstart venturesBrainchild HoldingsMarch Capital PartnersDigital Currency Group468 CapitalTribeca Venture PartnersEnergy Impact PartnersJavelin Venture PartnersWork-BenchTorch CapitalTusk Venture PartnersGiant Ventures Global Llpxfactor venturesCrosscut VenturesWhite Star CapitalMulticoin CapitalPropeller VCBoost VCKaszek VenturesVersion One VenturesG20 VenturesUnderscore VCKyber Knight CapitalArkitekt VenturesSchematic VenturesF2 Venture CapitalMana VenturesXAngeAlpha EdisonImaginary Venture CapitalSnowflake VenturesBlossom CapitalAnkona CapitalNext Frontier CapitalAtlantic Vantage PointAccess Venture Partners10x GroupVolition CapitalParkway Venture CapitalPeterson Venture PartnersCE Innovation CapitalRittenhouse VenturesUnknown VenturesUberKrakenMadrona Venture GroupStride VCTrajectory VenturesAtlas VentureGustoDCM VenturesBAM VenturesThreshold VenturesGeneral PartnershipBetaworks Ventures Management, LlcFootwork23andMeKearny JacksonRenegade PartnersComcast VenturesScribble VenturesViola VenturesVine VenturesFreigeist CapitalThe Finger GroupFounders' Co-opCapital Factoryfirstminute capitalWhat If VenturesRubicon Venture Capital20VCTrucks VCDefy Partnersmuru-DH.I.G. Growth PartnersSingularStellation CapitalTeam GlobalRiverPark VenturesTelescope PartnersBliscePortal VenturesHuron River VenturesGreenPoint PartnersAphelion CapitalJUXTAPOSE VENTURESCAZ InvestmentsLUMA Capital Partners Venture

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