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firstminute capital

Venture capitalActively deploying

London · Pre-Seed–Series A · 14 people tracked

Also known as Brent Capital Llp · First Minute Capital Llp · FIRSTMINUTE CAPITAL LLP

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Investment thesis

firstminute capital invests at the inception stage into European founders building global technology champions, with a particular focus on AI and deep tech. The firm positions itself as the first institutional cheque and emphasizes that no stage is too early. Beyond capital, it leverages a large community of unicorn founders to support portfolio companies, aiming to be the founder's first call, champion and long-term partner from idea to impact. It has backed over 170 companies, including 11 unicorns at seed.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$1.3M – $3.8M
HQ
London, NY, GB
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2017
Last 12 months
8 investments
AUM
$500M
Tracked investments
86
Unicorns
5
Acquisitions
2

Team · 14 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Abby Hughes· Operations Managerin
Min Nolan· Chief Operations Officerin
Tim Brierley· Chief Financial Officerin
Robert Haines· Scoutin

7 people who came through firstminute capital went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 62 of 86 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×32SaaS ×21Enterprise Software ×19Developer Tools ×13Fintech ×8Cloud Computing ×7Deep Tech ×7Future of Work ×6

HQs:United Kingdom×13United States×12France×5Germany×3Norway×2Austria×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 30 portfolio companies
37%
solo founders
11 of 30 mapped founding teams
38%
repeat founders
of 50 founders with career history
~1.5 yrs
old at investment
median across 8 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×112 founders×93 founders×64+ founders×4

Where their founders studiedfrom 48 founders with education data

École Polytechnique ×6University of Oxford ×5University of Cambridge ×4Harvard University ×3HEC Paris ×3Télécom Paris ×3Eton College ×2Imperial College London ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 43 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×19Business & Management ×7Engineering ×7Mathematics & Statistics ×4Humanities ×3Design & Architecture ×2Politics & Policy ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 50 founders with career history

Facebook ×5McKinsey & Company ×3Oliver Wyman ×3DeepMind ×2McGill University ×2NASA Ames Research Center ×2Stripe ×2Ververica | Original creators of Apache Flink® ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×5

11 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 52 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 3 founders

Investments · showing 76 of 86

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By year:2026 · 52025 · 82024 · 42023 · 22022 · 52021 · 22015 · 127 dated

Airlyairly.orginMar 2021 · $3.3M✓ verified

Airly builds MCERTS-certified air quality monitoring sensors paired with AI-powered analytics and dashboards that convert real-time pollution data into insights for local governments, schools, healthcare, energy and industry.

CleantechClimate TechGovTechIoTKraków, PL

WIKTOR WARCHALOWSKI(Executive Officer)ALEKSANDER KONIOR(Executive Officer, Director)MICHAL MISIEK(Director)

BoardCameron McLain(Director)in

Co-investorsExpaSemapa NextGiant Ventures Global Llp

Clockwork Labsclockworklabs.ioAug 2021 · $4.3M✓ verified

Clockwork Labs is a game studio building massively-multiplayer "societal games" that emphasize social interaction and cooperation over combat.

Deep TechGaming

Co-investorsSkycatcher FundAndreessen HorowitzSupercellCoinbase VenturesSupernode Global

EngFlowengflow.comin𝕏Nov 2022 · $3.7M✓ verified

EngFlow provides build system optimization and infrastructure tooling that reduces software build times for developer teams.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareAustin, US

Ulf Adams(CTO, Co-Founder)inHelen Altshuler(CEO, Co-Founder)in

PartnerLina Wenner· led

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzTiger Global ManagementEverywhere VenturesSerpentine VenturesAlchemist AcceleratorThe Fund

Infraspeakinfraspeak.comin𝕏✓ verified

Infraspeak builds a collaborative facilities management and maintenance platform used by FM and maintenance teams to manage work orders and operations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSPorto, PT

Felipe Ávila da Costa(Co-founder & CEO)inLuís Martins(Co-founder & CTO)inJosé OliveirainLuís Luís MachadoinOriane Milletin

Co-investors500 GlobalCaixa CapitalBright Pixel CapitalEndeit CapitalIndico Capital Partners

Tanatana.incin𝕏Feb 2025 · $25M✓ verified

Tana is a workspace platform designed to help humans, teams, and computers collaborate more effectively.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSSector Agnostic

Tarjei M. Vassbotn(CIO/Founder)inOlav S. Kriken(CEO/Founder)inGrim H. Iversen(CAIO/Founder)in

Co-investorsAlliance VentureLa FamigliaLightspeed Venture PartnersTola CapitalNorthzoneAlliance VC+1 more

WeVatwevat.com𝕏✓ verified

Wevat provides a digital tax-free shopping service that lets travelers claim back VAT refunds on their purchases through an app-based process.

ConsumerFintechRetail TechTravel & HospitalityLondon, FR

Raphael Chow(CEO & Co-founder)

Co-investorsEntrée CapitalSweet Capital

Agemoagemo.aiNov 2024

Agemo is an AI software development and research company whose flagship product, CodeWords, is an automation platform that turns natural language into automations and AI agents, and lets users generate interfaces to extend builds into tools, apps, or SaaS products.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Co-investorsFly Ventures

Aiai.workin

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

Maor EzerinNir Nahum(Founder)in

Co-investorsA*FirsthandVCLool Ventures

Alectoalectolegal.com

Alecto is a technology-driven law firm focused on property law and conveyancing, using AI to provide clients with plain-English communication, fixed transparent pricing, and a single accountable conveyancer per case.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTechPropTech

Will Rice(Founder)

AMI Labsamilabs.xyz

AMI Labs develops advanced AI systems that understand the real world through world models and action-conditioned architectures, enabling intelligent agents with persistent memory, reasoning, and safety controls for industrial automation, robotics, and healthcare applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsParis, FR

Yann LeCun(Founder)Alex LeBrun(Founder)inLaurent Solly(Founder)inMichael Rabbat(Founder)inPascale Fung(Founder)inSaining Xie(Founder)in

Co-investorsAglae VenturesAlpha Intelligence CapitalAvenir Growth CapitalBerliner Volksbank VenturesDaphniExpeditions+19 more

Baserowbaserow.ioin𝕏Jul 2022

Baserow is an open-source low-code platform that allows users to build databases and applications without coding.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Bram Wiepjes(Founder)in

Co-investorsFrontline VenturesInkef

Capi Moneycapimoney.cominFeb 2025

Capi Money provides cross-border payment services for importers in emerging markets, enabling them to pay suppliers in multiple currencies with settlement within 24 hours.

FintechLondon, GB

Mitch Riley(Co-founder / CEO)inScott Liddle(Founder)inMitchell James Riley(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Watson(Director)

PartnerLorcan Delaney· led

Co-investorsKima VenturesMusha VenturesRebel FundSouth QuadY CombinatorCreandum+1 more

ClaimSortedclaimsorted.comOct 2024 · $3M

ClaimSorted delivers claims processing services for insurers, combining claims expertise with proprietary technology to manage claims workflows, detect fraud, and provide policyholders with a branded claims portal and submission interface.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaSLondon, GB

Pavel Gertsberg(Founder)inGerman Mikulski(Founder)in

Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorAtomicoPrecursor Ventures

Corveracorvera.aiin𝕏May 2026

Corvera builds a context layer for AI-native consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands that unifies existing brand data and makes it accessible to AI tools via MCP protocol.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Christopher Kong(Founder)inDirk Breeuwer(Founder)inMatthew Collins(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator20VC6 Degrees CapitalDuke Capital PartnersRebel Fund

Dadidadikit.comacquired by Ro

Dadi was a Brooklyn-based men's health company selling an at-home male fertility test and sperm storage kit; acquired by Ro in 2022.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech

Co-investorsExpaThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)TCMThird Kind Venture Capital

Floomfloom.com

Tech-enabled marketplace for florists to sell direct to customers.

ConsumerMarketplaces

Lana Eliein

Co-investors500 GlobalChaos VenturesCrowdcubePembroke VCT

Founders Factoryfoundersfactory.com

Founders Factory is a venture studio and accelerator that builds, funds, and launches early-stage startups in partnership with entrepreneurs and corporate partners across multiple industries.

Sector AgnosticLondon, GB

George Northcott(Co-founder)inBrent Hoberman(Co-founder)inHenry Lane Fox(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsGMG VenturesMercuri.vc

Founders Forumff.coin𝕏

Accumulator is a platform that helps founders diversify their wealth by pooling investments in a curated network of private tech companies led by trusted peers, reducing single-company concentration risk while enabling participation in a founder-led investment community.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkSaaSSector AgnosticLondon, GB

Brent Hoberman(Co-Founder & Executive Chair)inHenry Lane Fox(Co-Founder & Board Member)inOskar Hartmann(Co-founder)

Co-investorsYes VC

Founders Intelligencefoundersintelligence.comin

A consulting service that uses generative AI and analytics to help companies identify new growth opportunities, assess markets and competitive landscapes, and design more profitable economic models.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software

Katherine M. Scearce(North America Lead – Corporate Strategy & Growth)inJohannes Trenka(Corporate Strategy & Growth, EMEA Lead)in

Founders Keepersfounderskeepers.coin

Schwarz Media Platform provides comprehensive services for Schwarz Group's associated companies including Kaufland, Lidl, Schwarz Produktion, and PreZero.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechMarketing Tech

Founders Pledgefounderspledge.comin𝕏

Founders Pledge advises technology entrepreneurs and founders on high-impact charitable giving, facilitating and maximizing donations to nonprofits and social causes.

EdTechImpact & Social GoodSector AgnosticLondon, GB

David Goldberg(Founder & President)in

Co-investorsSequoia Capital

Futrlifutrli.comin𝕏

Futrli provides cloud-based financial forecasting and predictive analytics software for small businesses.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsNotion CapitalVentures.eu

Granolagranola.aiin𝕏

Granola is an AI notepad app that transcribes meetings from computer audio (without joining as a bot), enhances user notes, and generates action items and follow-ups.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSDover, US

Sam Stephenson(Co-founder)inChristopher Pedregal(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAdverb VenturesBetaworksIndex VenturesKleiner PerkinsLightspeed Venture PartnersNFDG+1 more

Holdbarunderstory.ioinFeb 2024 · $3.5M

Understory provides a booking and management system designed for experience businesses such as workshops, guided adventures, and camps.

B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomySaaS

Co-investorsPeople VenturesSEED Capital DenmarkSeed Capital Limited

Kyrakyra.comin

Kyra runs influencer marketing programs for global brands, activating creators across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube and analyzing large volumes of creator video to forecast and measure campaign outcomes.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing Tech

Dev Karaca(Founder)inDevran Amaratunga Karaca(CEO & Co-Founder)Nicholas Dart(COO/CTO & Co-Founder)inStewart Rawle(Chief Commercial Officer)inSteph Fadahunsi(Chief People Officer)Ed Galvin(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsGMG VenturesTorch CapitalLionTreeMercuri.vcMetaplanet25Madison+3 more

Laylalayla.aiinMar 2026

Layla.ai is an AI-powered travel agent that builds personalized, day-by-day itineraries via a conversational chat, comparing flights, hotels, car rentals and activities in real time and letting users book through partners like Booking.com and Skyscanner.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsBaidu CapitalINCE CapitalM13

Laylalayla.careinMar 2026

Layla is a mental health platform that matches Canadians with registered therapists based on their needs and preferences, drawing on a vetted community of over 500 clinicians.

Digital HealthMarketplacesMental Health

Co-investorsCanadian Business Growth FundBaidu CapitalINCE CapitalM13

Lindus Healthlindushealth.comin𝕏

Lindus advances pharmaceutical asset portfolios through an integrated clinical trial platform, partnering with biotech and pharma companies to accelerate drug development.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsBalderton CapitalCalm/Storm VCSalica InvestmentsCreandumVisionaries Club

Lupalupa.runin

Lupa Run offers personal audio running coaching that guides users during their runs, combining training courses (from 0 to 10k+) with meditation, breathing, and mindfulness practices.

Mental HealthSports TechWellness & FitnessLondon, GB

Co-investorsTechstarsSingular

Lupalupa.czJan 2025 · $4M

Lupa.cz is a Czech online news outlet covering the Czech internet, IT, telecommunications, and technology, publishing articles, news, videos, and podcasts.

Media & Entertainment

Co-investorsMITON2100 VenturesExor VenturesSingular

Maihemmaihem.ai

Tekton Dynamics builds AI and robotics for manufacturers, focused on automating dull, dirty, and dangerous tasks so that intelligent machines handle hazardous and mundane work.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsBirmingham, GB

Max Ahrens(Founder & CEO / AI Lead)in

Co-investorsSciFi VC

Marker Learningmarkerlearning.comApr 2026

Marker Learning provides software tools to special education departments for conducting student evaluations more efficiently and accessibly.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechHealthtechSaaS

Emily(Co-founder)Stefan Bauer(Co-Founder and CEO)inDr. Samuel O. Ortiz(Chief Clinical Officer)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBONDCherry VenturesDivergent InvestmentsEdovate CapitalExpa+9 more

Mistral AImistral.aiin𝕏

Mistral builds and open-sources frontier AI models, developer tools, and applications for organizations in finance, manufacturing, defense, energy, and the public sector to solve complex problems.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareParis, FR

Arthur Mensch(Co-founder & CEO)inGuillaume Lample(Co-founder & Chief Scientist)inTimothee Lacroix(Co-founder and CTO)inTimothée Lacroix(Co-founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzConvictionEuropean Investment FundFactorial FundsIndex VenturesIntegra Groupe+21 more

Mondoomondoo.ioin𝕏Sep 2025 · $17.5M

Mondoo provides autonomous vulnerability management and remediation for enterprise IT infrastructure, using AI and automation to eliminate security issues at scale.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Soo Choi-Andrews(Co-Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAtomicoHV CapitalSystem.One

Mondoomondoo.comin𝕏Sep 2025 · $17.5M

Mondoo provides vulnerability management software that uses AI agents to detect and automatically remediate security issues across IT infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecuritySaaSSan Francisco, US

Soo Choi-Andrews(Co-Founder & CEO)inDominik Richter(Founder)in

Co-investorsAtomicoHV CapitalSystem.One

Montamomontamo.comin

Montamo installs air-source heat pumps as a handyman/installation partner using its own permanently employed SHK teams, handling everything from consultation to commissioning including old-heating removal, electrical connection, photovoltaic systems, and wallboxes.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyBerlin, DE

Alexander Böhm(Founder)inOle Schaumberg(Founder)in

Co-investorsProject A VenturesRethink Capital PartnersRethink Education

n8nn8n.ioin𝕏

n8n is a visual and code-based workflow automation platform that enables technical teams to build, connect, and deploy AI agents and integrations with flexible deployment options ranging from on-premise to cloud infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Jan Oberhauser(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAccelFelicis VenturesHarpoon VenturesHighland EuropeHoltzbrinck VenturesHV Capital+5 more

Nablanabla.comin𝕏

Nabla provides an AI assistant for clinical documentation and workflows, used by healthcare organizations and clinicians.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechParis, FR

Alex LeBrun(Founder)inMartin Raison(Founder)in

Co-investorsCathay InnovationHighland EuropeHV CapitalKfundDST Global

Ontikontik.ioMay 2025 · $3.7M

Ontik provides a platform for trade suppliers that automates invoice chasing, payment collection, and reconciliation across SMS, email, and letter, syncing settled payments back to the customer's ERP.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

John Smith(Founder)in

Co-investorsPT1RLC VenturesFJ LabsIllusian

Pixieraypixieray.cominApr 2025 · $36.5M

IXI (Pixie Ray) develops adaptive eyewear with autofocusing lenses that track the wearer's eye movements to adjust focus for near or far vision.

Deep TechHardwareMedical Devices

Co-investorsbyFoundersHeartcore CapitalAmazon Alexa FundBragiel BrothersEurazeoFOV Ventures+2 more

Portia AIportialabs.aiin𝕏

Rezonant provides an AI "product brain" that connects a company's tools (GitHub, Linear, Slack, Notion, customer calls and more) into a self-organizing context layer stored in GitHub, and runs a Slack agent that automates product work like writing PRDs, building prototypes, and opening pull requests.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSLondon, GB

Emma Burrows(Founder)in

Protex AIprotex.aiinAug 2022 · $18M

Protex AI applies computer vision and generative AI to analyze video footage from industrial sites, identifying operational patterns and safety risks in real time.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainLimerick, IE

Dan Hobbs(Founder)inCiarán O'Mara(Founder)inCiaranin

Co-investorsBlack Nova VCNotion CapitalY CombinatorFlexportHedosophiaPlayfair Capital+2 more

Restaterestate.devin𝕏Feb 2023

Restate is a lightweight runtime that turns AI agents, workflows, and backend services into durable processes with durable execution, consistent state, and reliable communication.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSanta Clara, US

Igal Shilman(Director)inTill Rohrmann(Director)inStephan Ewen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAhmed Farghal(Founder)in

Co-investorsRedpoint VenturesEssence Venture Capital

Revyzerevyze.frin

Revyze is a free mobile application that provides short instructional videos covering school subjects including mathematics, history, chemistry, literature, and grammar for French students.

EdTechParis, FR

Florent Sciberras(Founder)in

Co-investorsLigature VCMoonfire VenturesMotier VenturesSpeedinvestSTATION F

Storyblokstoryblok.comin𝕏

Storyblok develops a headless content management system (CMS) that helps developer and marketing teams build and manage digital content and experiences.

Developer ToolsMarketing TechSaaS

Dominik Angerer(Founder)inAlexander Feiglstorfer

Co-investors3VCAtlantic Bridge VenturesBrighton Park CapitalDragon CapitalFounders FactoryFounders Factory NY+4 more

Summersummer.xyzNov 2023 · $68M

Builds tools necessary to solve complex data problems.

Co-investorsHack VCAlumni VenturesConnecticut InnovationsElizabeth Street VenturesGaingelsLightspeed Venture Partners+2 more

Syrupsyrup.techinAug 2022acquired by Anaplan

Anaplan offers a scenario planning and analysis platform that combines deterministic calculations, probabilistic AI, connected data, workflows, and role-based agents to support enterprise decision-making.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US

JAMES THEUERKAUF(Executive Officer, Director)inFERDINAND STOCKMANN(Director)

Co-investors2.12 AngelsAccelFlybridge Capital PartnersGradient VenturesOvereasy VenturesRackhouse Venture Management Lp+2 more

Taktiletaktile.comin𝕏May 2026

Taktile enables organizations to make optimal decisions for their customers through iterative decision-making design.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechBerlin, DE

Maik Taro Wehmeyer(Founder)inDr. Maximilian Eber(Co-Founder and CPTO)inMaximilian Eber(Director)in

BoardCarlos Gonzalez-Cadenas(Director)inRobert Warriner Moffat(Director)inJade Mandel(Director)

Co-investors3cubed VenturesAcequia Capital (AceCap)Angel InvestBalderton CapitalDig Ventures Management LimitedIndex Ventures+3 more

Teeroteero.comin

Teero is a digital marketplace that connects dental hygienists with dental offices, letting hygienists find work on flexible terms.

B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHealthtechMarketplacesSaaSAmsterdam, NL

Nate Anderson(Co-founder)inChristian(Co-founder)

Co-investorsConstruct Capital

Tenykstenyks.aiin𝕏

Tenyks develops a Visual Intelligence Platform that processes and extracts actionable insights from large collections of visual data and assets.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechCambridge, GB

Botty Dimanov(Founder)in

Co-investorsCambridge Angels groupRKKVCY CombinatorLAUNCHub VenturesSpeedinvest

Tessltessl.ioin𝕏

Tessl builds an AI Native software development platform with tools for developers building with AI agents, centered on preserving intent and context rather than code.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon

Guy Podjarny(Founder & CEO)inKenneth MacAskill(Director)

BoardTom Hulme(Director)inEdward Sim(Director)Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas(Director)in

Co-investorsAccelGV (Google Ventures)Index Venturesboldstart ventures

Thaleronthaleron.comin

Thaleron develops a mechanical energy storage solution designed to reduce costs and accelerate the transition to renewable energy systems.

CleantechDeep TechEnergy

Co-investorsEntropy Industrial CapitalHummingbird VenturesVisionaries Club

Truvotruvo.comin𝕏

Truvo is an online insurance marketplace that lets consumers compare real quotes from over 50 carriers and connects them with licensed advisors to choose a policy.

FintechInsurTechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Charles Calzia(CEO)in

Co-investorsEntrepreneur First

Typologytypology.com

Typology sells skincare products, including formulations designed for sensitive and reactive skin.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Ning Li(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlvenAlven CapitalSingular

Unleashgetunleash.ioin𝕏

Unleash provides feature management tools for developers to simplify software development and enable faster delivery of applications.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSOslo, NO

Ivar Østhus(CTO)inEgil ØsthusinKohji NAKAZATO(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlliance VCAlliance VentureFrontline VenturesSondo CapitalSpark Capital

Voccavocca.aiin𝕏Sep 2025 · $5.5M

Vocca provides AI voice and text agents that handle patient phone calls, appointment booking, rescheduling, confirmations, and reminders for medical groups and practices.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Hugo Danet(Founder)in

Co-investorsFJ LabsKima VenturesSpeedinvest

Wayvewayve.aiin𝕏

Wayve develops embodied AI technology to enable autonomous vehicle systems for assisted and automated driving.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationRoboticsLondon, GB

Alex Kendall(Co-Founder & CEO)inAmar Shah(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsBalderton CapitalBritish Business BankIcehouse VenturesSoftBank GroupSoftBank Vision FundTeachers' Venture Growth+17 more

Xataxata.ioin𝕏Feb 2022

Xata provides a database platform that lets teams create a synced, anonymized clone of their production database and spin up instant branches from it for development and CI/CD workflows.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US

Monica Sarbu(Founder)in

BoardErica Brescia(Director)in

Co-investorsIndex VenturesOperator CollectiveRedpoint VenturesSV Angel

Zymblyzymbly.comin

Zymbly is an AI copilot that assists aircraft maintenance technicians with troubleshooting, parts lookup, and documentation by searching across manuals, local procedures, and maintenance systems.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB

Ben Jacob(Founder)inRobbie Bourke(Founder)inAzmat Habibullah(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

Other

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

Shazam EntertainmentCarbon InsuranceClarityCareDayhoff LabsETAIntropyMinervaMistralNenoR2 RoboticsRectifyRootlineScaleraVolume

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 · 2

2 acquisitions

Dadiacq. by RoSyrupacq. by Anaplan

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Principals & officers · per Companies House

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Spencer Henry Crawley

LLP designated member · since 2016

Brent Shawzin Hoberman

LLP designated member · since 2015

Ownership & control

Spencer Henry Crawley25–50% of voting rights, right to share surplus assets 25 to 50 percent limited liability partnership

Brent Shawzin Hoberman25–50% of voting rights, right to share surplus assets 50 to 75 percent limited liability partnership

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has firstminute capital made?
firstminute capital has 86 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 19 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does firstminute capital invest at?
firstminute capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is firstminute capital's typical check size?
firstminute capital typically writes checks of $1.3M – $3.8M.
What sectors does firstminute capital focus on?
firstminute capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is firstminute capital located?
firstminute capital is headquartered in London, GB.
Does firstminute capital lead rounds?
Yes, firstminute capital leads investment rounds.
Who does firstminute capital co-invest with?
firstminute capital most often shares deals with Index Ventures, Y Combinator, Balderton Capital, among 110 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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E818: Firstminute Capital Brent Hoberman: lastminute.com, early-stage VC, pan-European investing

This Week in Startups · Brent Hoberman

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1Mby1M Roundtables · Spencer Crawley

Sam Endacott (Firstminute Capital) interviewing Sid Sijbrandij, GitLab co-founder and CEO

GitLab Unfiltered · Sam Endacott

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Co-investors · 64

Index Ventures

Index Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that backs companies from Seed to IPO and beyond, including through its dedicated seed fund Index Origin.

$540K – $10.8M
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
Redpoint Ventures

Redpoint Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 1999 by former partners from leading venture firms, focusing on early-stage technology companies across multiple sectors. The firm leverages its partners' technology investment experience and an extensive network of entrepreneurs and industry contacts to support portfolio company growth.

$100K – $10M
Balderton Capital

Balderton Capital is a European venture capital firm that backs technology startups.

$5M – $50M
Speedinvest

Speedinvest operates a Portfolio Success program that connects its 400+ portfolio startups with customers, follow-on investors, industry experts, talent, discounted tools, and fellow founders across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and beyond.

Both backed · 3
$5M – $30M
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.

Both backed · 2
$100K – $3M
Atomico

Atomico is an international venture capital firm that invests in growth-stage technology companies across multiple geographies. The firm focuses on scaling disruptive technology businesses globally.

Both backed · 2
La Famiglia

La Famiglia is a European venture capital fund investing at seed and growth stage in technology companies that enable or disrupt large industries.

Both backed · 2
Playfair Capital

Playfair Capital is a pre-seed technology investor operating as a generalist fund. The firm focuses on early-stage technology companies.

Both backed · 2
$130K – $1.9M
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.

Both backed · 1
$30M
GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

Both backed · 1
$250K – $50M
Everywhere Ventures

Everywhere Ventures is an early-stage venture firm, backed by a community of founders and operators as LPs, that writes early checks (including pre-seed) into startups across many sectors and geographies.

Both backed · 1
$250K
52 more co-investors

Gradient VenturesFlybridge Capital PartnersStellar CapitalQED InvestorsCoinbase VenturesGiant Ventures Global LlpThird Kind Venture CapitalProject A Ventures1984 Ventures Management, LlcEssence Venture Capital3VCAlchemist AcceleratorFounder CollectiveUnknown VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Eniac VenturesFirstMark CapitalAccel-KKRCostanoa Ventures468 CapitalPassion CapitalMosaic VenturesPreston-Werner VenturesExpansive VenturesCrunchFundMMC VenturesXYZ Venture CapitalHoxton VenturesSarona VenturesEXPONENT FOUNDERS CAPITALPhoenix CourtVera EquityAstanor VenturesQuona CapitalL CattertonNorrsken VCTeam GlobalHaatchCusp CapitalFuture AfricaSeayaImaginary Venture CapitalRackhouse Venture CapitalHippo Insurance10x GroupKaya FoundersCornerstone VCLavrock VenturesArtisanal VenturesHealth Velocity CapitalBlackWood VenturesPolymath Ventures

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