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firstminute capital invests at inception into European founders with high ambition, focusing 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 stresses being a founder's first call, fiercest champion, and long-term partner from idea to impact. Its community of 130+ unicorn founder backers and ties to Founders Forum are presented as its key edge, enabling introductions, hiring support, customer connections, and links to Tier 1 Series A investors. It has backed 11 unicorns at seed and describes itself as more than a seed fund.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 16 people
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Founder mafia
The firstminute capital mafia →10 people who came through firstminute capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 84 of 106 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×44SaaS ×27Enterprise Software ×25Developer Tools ×15Fintech ×15Healthtech ×11Cloud Computing ×8Deep Tech ×8
HQs:United States×22United Kingdom×17Germany×5France×5Norway×2Austria×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 34 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×112 founders×113 founders×74+ founders×5
Where their founders studiedfrom 52 founders with education data
École Polytechnique ×7University of Oxford ×5University of Cambridge ×4Harvard University ×3HEC Paris ×3Imperial College London ×3Télécom Paris ×3Eton College ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 49 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×23Business & Management ×8Engineering ×8Mathematics & Statistics ×6Humanities ×3Design & Architecture ×2Politics & Policy ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 56 founders with career history
Google ×9Meta ×5McKinsey & Company ×4Oliver Wyman ×3Founders Factory ×2Google Deepmind ×2IBM ×2Jpmorganchase ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
10 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 57 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 3 founders
Investments · 106 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 72025 · 112024 · 102023 · 32022 · 112021 · 82019 · 32018 · 42017 · 12015 · 159 dated
Block, formerly Square, runs the Square seller platform, Cash App, Afterpay and TIDAL, plus the TBD and Bitkey bitcoin businesses.
FintechRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jack Dorsey(Founder)inJim McKelvey(Founder)inBrian Grassadonia(Executive Officer)Sivan Whiteley(Executive Officer)Amrita Ahuja(Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer)inMasashi Miyamoto(Founder)
Co-investorsA*Acequia Capital (AceCap)Bling CapitalCota CapitalFirst Round CapitalHinge Capital+25 more
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-investorsAENUExpaExpansion CapitalSemapa NextGiant Ventures Global Llp
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Clockwork Labs is a game studio building massively-multiplayer "societal games" that emphasize social interaction and cooperation over combat.
Deep TechGaming
Alessandro Asoni(Founder)Tyler Cloutier(Founder)
Co-investorsSkycatcher FundAndreessen HorowitzSupercellCoinbase VenturesSupernode GlobalDavid Baszucki
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 VenturesSiesta VenturesAlchemist Accelerator+2 more
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 PartnersInnovation Nest+1 more
Tana is a workspace platform designed to help humans, teams, and computers collaborate more effectively.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSSector AgnosticPalo Alto, NO
Tarjei M. Vassbotn(CIO/Founder)inOlav S. Kriken(CEO/Founder)inGrim H. Iversen(CAIO/Founder)inGrim Iversen(Founder)Olav Kriken(Founder)Olav Sindre Kriken(Founder)
Co-investorsAlliance VentureLa FamigliaLightspeed Venture PartnersNorthzoneTola CapitalAlliance VC+1 more
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
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
Agile Analog develops and automatically generates customizable analog IP for semiconductors using its Composa™ technology, serving ASIC and SoC designers across applications in high-performance computing, IoT, AI, automotive, and aerospace.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsSemiconductorsCambridge, GB
Michael Hulse(Founder)in
Co-investorsIn-Q-TelMMC VenturesOMERS VenturesDelin 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
Maor Ezer(Founder)inNir Nahum(Founder)in
Co-investorsA*FirsthandVCLool VenturesLiquid VenturesSV Angel
alcemy provides software that uses cement producers' lab data to predict cement strength in real time and automate recipe and mill fineness decisions, aiming to reduce clinker content and cut CO2.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechConstruction TechBerlin, DE
Leopold Spenner(Founder)inRobert Meyer(Founder)inLeopold Spenner Robert Meyer(Founder)
Co-investorsAENUBitStone CapitalEntrepreneur FirstHAWKTAILLa FamigliaLocalGlobe+3 more
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 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-investors20VCAglae VenturesAlpha Intelligence CapitalAlpha Square GroupAvenir Growth CapitalBerliner Volksbank Ventures+51 more
A consumer card program where members pick a community (such as a sports team) and earn points and a share of revenue for that community on everyday purchases like groceries, coffee, and games.
ConsumerFintech
Gerald Goldstein(Founder)Itamar Lesuisse(Founder)Julien Niset(Founder)
Co-investorsIndex VenturesMetaplanetParadigmAnimoca BrandsCreandumFabric Ventures+8 more
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Block Renovation is a residential and commercial construction platform that connects homeowners and builders with vetted contractors and provides project management, pricing transparency, and buyer protections for renovation and new build projects across the United States.
B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechPropTech
Julie Kheyfets(CEO)inKoda M Wang(Founder)T. Luke Sherwin(Founder)
Co-investorsBoxGroupComcast VenturesDirlangoEntropy Industrial CapitalEqual VenturesField Ventures+9 more
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(Founder)inScott Liddle(Founder)inMitchell James Riley(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Watson(Director)Tom Watson(Founder)in
PartnerLorcan Delaney· led
Co-investorsKima VenturesMusha VenturesPioneerRebel FundSouth QuadY Combinator+11 more
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-investorsAtomicoTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzNorthzonePrecursor Ventures
ClarityCare AI builds software for utilization management in health insurance, focusing on prior authorization.
HealthtechInsurTechNew York, US
Hermine Tranie(Founder)inAlex Andrei(CTO)inAlexandru Andrei(Founder)
Co-investorsArthur VenturesEntrepreneur FirstTranspose Platform ManagementMaverick CapitalMaverick Ventures
Concord Materials provides a software platform that automates procurement and financing for construction companies while connecting them with bulk material suppliers.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechFintechMarketplacesPropTechNew York City, US
Anthony Valente(Founder)in
Co-investors2.12 AngelsFJ LabsY CombinatorJWass PT InvestorsMontague Street VenturesNFX+1 more
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 SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Christopher Kong(Founder)inDirk Breeuwer(Founder)inMatthew Collins(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator20VC6 Degrees CapitalActia PartnersAndreessen HorowitzBlast.Club+7 more
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-investorsExpaNat TurnerThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)TCMThird Kind Venture Capital
Evolution AI builds AI models that combine computer vision and natural language processing to automatically extract and interpret data from documents.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaS
Martin(Chief Scientist & CEO)Rafal(CTO)
Co-investorsAI SeedCambridge Angels group
Tech-enabled marketplace for florists to sell direct to customers.
ConsumerMarketplaces
Co-investors500 GlobalChaos VenturesPembroke VCTCrowdcube
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
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
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
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 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-investorsHeadlineLondon Venture PartnersNorrsken VCSequoia Capital
Frontier Health builds Juno, an AI teammate that automates repetitive, high-volume administrative work for healthcare administration teams across existing systems such as EPR, PAS, and e-RS.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechLondon, GB
Rachel Finegold(Founder)inDavid Robb(Executive Officer, Promoter)David Andrew Fetyko(Executive Officer, Promoter)
Co-investorsACME CapitalAtomicoMMC VenturesTenacity Capital GlobalXYZ Venture Capital
Futrli provides cloud-based financial forecasting and predictive analytics software for small businesses.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Hannah Dawson(Founder)
Co-investorsNotion CapitalVentures.eu
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(Founder)inChristopher Pedregal(Founder)inChris Pedregal(Founder)
BoardNABEEL HYATT(Director)MICHAEL MIGNANO(Director)
Co-investorsAdverb VenturesBetaworksChemistryIndex VenturesKleiner PerkinsLightspeed Venture Partners+5 more
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
Intropy provides AI-driven demand forecasting and optimization software for spare parts distributors to replace manual, gut-driven inventory and pricing decisions with real-time data insights across their entire network.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Fran(Co-founder)YihKai(Co-founder)Franziska Kirschner(Founder)YihKai Teh(Founder)
Co-investorsFELIX CAPITALGeneral CatalystNO LABEL VENTURESQuiet Capital
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Kapu is an online supermarket and grocery service where customers order goods online and collect them at nearby agent stores with free delivery to store.
E-commerceMarketplacesRetail TechNairobi, KE
Sam Chappatte(Founder)in
Co-investorsFounder CollectiveGiant Ventures Global Llp
London robotics startup that built automated kiosks and robotic arms preparing and serving food for the QSR industry; shut down in 2023.
Barney Wragg(Founder)in
Co-investorsHoxton Ventures
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 CapitalBonnier VenturesLionTreeBonnier CapitalMercuri.vc+6 more
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-investorsSpark Labs Saudi Arabia FundBaidu CapitalINCE CapitalM13
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
Lightning AI, creator of PyTorch Lightning, runs an end-to-end AI development cloud and merged with GPU provider Voltage Park in 2026.
San Francisco, US
William Falcon(Founder)inSaurabh Giri(Executive Officer)inOzan Kaya(Executive Officer, Director)Luca Antiga(Founder)
BoardAmit Mukherjee(Director)inSam Yagan(Director)in
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesCapital B Private HoldingsCisco InvestmentsCoatue ManagementIndex VenturesK5 Global+23 more
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
Meri Beckwith(Founder)Michael Young(Founder)inNik Haldimann(Founder)
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalCalm/Storm VCLoop VCSalica InvestmentsVisionaries ClubCreandum+1 more
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-investorsTechstars2100 VenturesSingular
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
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-investorsMoonfire VenturesThe E14 Fund2100 VenturesSciFi VC
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(Founder)inDr. Samuel O. Ortiz(Chief Clinical Officer)Emily Yudofsky(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzEdovate CapitalPrimary Venture PartnersBond Capital ManagementCherry VenturesDivergent Investments+9 more
Santa Monica, US
Stefan Heinrich(Executive Officer, Director)Alex Bamberger(Director)
BoardRob Chesney(Director)in
Co-investorsChicago VenturesGreycroftSlow Ventures
Metica builds an AI-native ad monetization platform for mobile game developers, using real-time inference and continuous machine learning to optimize bid floors and ad auctions.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningGaming
Justin Stolzenberg(Founder)in
Co-investors13books CapitalPlay Ventures
MILLIONS is a sports technology company that connects athletes, fans, and brands through e-commerce, video, advertising, and data tools, offering features like AMA and WatchStream.
B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesSports Tech
Scott Whitteker(Founder)in
Co-investorsVolition CapitalGiant Ventures Global LlpTorch Capital
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(Founder)inGuillaume Lample(Founder)inTimothee Lacroix(Co-founder and CTO)inTimothée Lacroix(Founder)
Co-investors83NorthAndreessen HorowitzBalderton CapitalCisco InvestmentsConvictionElad Gil+46 more
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Mondoo provides vulnerability management software that uses AI agents to detect and automatically remediate security issues across IT infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Soo Choi-Andrews(Founder)inDominik Richter(Founder)inChristoph Hartmann(Founder)Patrick Münch(Founder)
Co-investorsAtomicoHV CapitalSystem.One
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
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)in
Co-investorsAccelBlank Space VenturesFelicis VenturesHarpoon VenturesHighland EuropeHoltzbrinck Ventures+10 more
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)inDelphine Groll(Founder)inBrian Manning(CEO)inAlexandre Lebrun(Founder)
Co-investorsCathay InnovationHighland EuropeHV CapitalKfundDST GlobalHoltzbrinck Ventures
Neptyne is a spreadsheet application with an integrated Python environment that allows users to write code alongside traditional spreadsheet formulas, with AI assistance for non-programmers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Douwe Osinga(Founder)inJack Amadeo(Founder)in
Co-investorsDivide by ZeroOlima VenturesSHAKTIY CombinatorAmino CapitalCapitalize VC+4 more
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Passionfruit is a B2B marketing agency that produces content, short-form video, and runs in-person events for enterprise and high-growth clients.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNew York, US
Raffi Salama(Founder)in
Co-investorsCornerstone VCFJ LabsPortfolio VenturesPlayfair CapitalSeaya
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
Klaus Melakari(Founder)Niko Eiden(Founder)Rebecca Xu(Founder)Ville Miettinen(Founder)
Co-investorsbyFoundersHeartcore CapitalAmazon Alexa FundBragiel BrothersEurazeoFirst Fellow Partners+3 more
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
Co-investorsGeneral Catalyst
Prospectral develops next-generation spectral imaging cameras using multimodal and metasurface-mediated sensing for computer vision applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware
Dr Gwenhivir Wyatt-Moon(CEO)Dr Tom Albrow-Owen(CTO)Dr Oliver Burton(CSO)Dr Peter Christopher(CIO)
Co-investorsHEC Paris IncubatorUnruly Capital
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)in
Co-investorsBlack Nova VCDarcy NauntonNotion CapitalY CombinatorAussie AngelsFlexport+4 more
Radix Labs develops software systems that manage operations and workflows in biological research laboratories.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US
Dhasharath Shrivathsa(Founder)inIan Paul(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBlindspot Ventures Management CoLiquid VenturesProtocol LabsSound VenturesThe Engine Ventures
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(Co-founder)inTill Rohrmann(Co-founder)inStephan Ewen(Co-Founder)inAhmed Farghal(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsEssence Venture CapitalRedpoint VenturesCapital One VenturesCusp CapitalESSENCE VCExceptional Capital+3 more
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
Rootline provides payment infrastructure components that enable platforms to build and control their own financial systems without rigid constraints.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsCoatue Management
Seafair is an AI-native ERP for ship managers that connects crew, HSQE, technical, and accounting workflows in one cloud-based system, with AI agents that check compliance against frameworks like DryBMS and TMSA.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSNew York City, US
Byron Antoniadis(Founder)
Co-investorsFJ LabsGeneral CatalystSignal VenturesSpeedinvestSV AngelTA Ventures
Sequence is a cloud-based post-production suite offering real-time collaborative editing, color, mixing, and review for film production teams.
Cloud ComputingMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Eamon Jubbawy(Founder)Eugene Danilkis(Founder)Gilad Uziely(Founder)Lucas McGartland(Founder)Oona Rokyta(Founder)Or Uziely(Founder)
Co-investors645 VenturesActive CapitalAlephARC VENTURESCrew CapitalDig Ventures Management Limited+2 more
Sona is an AI workforce management platform that optimizes labor scheduling and cost reduction for large frontline organizations across hospitality, retail, and social care.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR Tech
BenOliSteffen Wulff Petersen(Founder)inBen Dixon(Founder)Oli Johnson(Founder)Ólafur Haukur Johnson(Founder)
Co-investorsAntlerFelicis VenturesGradient VenturesItalian Founders FundNext47Northzone+25 more
Spline is a web-based collaborative design platform for creating and shipping production-ready interactive 2D and 3D experiences to web, iOS, and Android.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkReston, US
Alejandro Leon(Founder)inAlejandro León(Founder)in
BoardCaroline Huskey(Director)Daniel Moskowitz(Director)inDarian Shirazi(Director)in
Co-investorsChapter OneFirestreak VenturesFirst Round CapitalGradient VenturesLeonis CapitalNXTP+16 more
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
Builds tools necessary to solve complex data problems.
Co-investorsHack VCLightspeed Venture PartnersAlumni VenturesConnecticut InnovationsElizabeth Street VenturesGaingels+3 more
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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+3 more
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(Founder)in
BoardCarlos Gonzalez-Cadenas(Director)inRobert Warriner Moffat(Director)inJade Mandel(Director)
Co-investors3cubed VenturesAcequia Capital (AceCap)Angel InvestBalderton CapitalCrew CapitalDig Ventures Management Limited+8 more
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
Tekton Dynamics develops AI and robotics software to automate manufacturing tasks that are hazardous, repetitive, or undesirable for human workers.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsLondon, GB
Max Ahrens(Founder)in
Co-investorsPioneerSciFi VCUrban InnovationY Combinator2100 VenturesAccel+8 more
Templum provides technology to manage end-to-end investment workflows — from diligence and funding to ongoing monitoring — for co-investment networks of family offices and institutions.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSMiami Beach, US
Christopher Pallotta(Executive Officer, Director)inSarah Gillespie(Executive Officer)inJoseph Ramos(Executive Officer)inScott Kalish(Executive Officer)in
BoardPeter Monaco(Director)James Pallotta(Director)
Co-investorsRaptor GroupBlockchain CapitalSBI HoldingsWestCap
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-investorsBlack Mountain VentuesCambridge Angels groupLAUNCHub VenturesRKKVCY CombinatorCSVE Venture Partners+4 more
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)inKenneth MacAskill(Director)
BoardTom Hulme(Director)inEdward Sim(Director)Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas(Director)in
Co-investorsAccelGV (Google Ventures)Index Venturesboldstart venturesDarkmode VenturesLocalGlobe
Thaleron develops a mechanical energy storage solution designed to reduce costs and accelerate the transition to renewable energy systems.
CleantechDeep TechEnergy
Co-investorsEntropy Industrial CapitalEWORHummingbird VenturesVisionaries Club
Thndr is a mobile investment platform that allows users to invest in Egyptian and international stocks, mutual funds, and gold.
FintechCairo, EG
Ahmad Hammouda(Founder)inSeif Amr(Founder)in
Co-investors4DX VenturesA'Z AngelsLoftyInc CapitalMSA NovoOlive Tree CapitalPlus VC+12 more
TreQ develops quantum computing technologies and systems for economic, security, and scientific applications, working across multiple hardware platforms to accelerate the transition from quantum research to deployable production systems.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing
Mandy Birch(CEO & Founder)
Co-investorsLavrock Ventures
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 FirstTranspose Platform Management
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
Vantis develops AI-based assistance systems and technology for primary care, aimed at supporting physicians in everyday clinical work by simplifying processes and making medical information more usable.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMunich, DE
Maximilian Roedel(Founder)
Co-investorsAngelini VenturesBayBG Venture CapitalBayern Kapitalb2venture
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 VenturesAtomicoNorthzoneSpeedinvest
Wayve develops embodied AI technology to enable autonomous vehicle systems for assisted and automated driving.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationRoboticsLondon, GB
Alex Kendall(Founder)inAmar Shah(Founder)inAlex Kendall Amar Shah(Founder)
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalBritish Business BankIcehouse VenturesSoftBank GroupSoftBank Vision FundTeachers' Venture Growth+20 more
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
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 CombinatorCapitalize VCMatrixPageOne Lab, Inc.Phosphor Capital
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Shazam EntertainmentCarbon InsuranceDayhoff LabsETAHiphopsKadenceKukuaMinervaNenoR2 RoboticsRectifyRelationScaleraStitchSyrup TechVolume
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.
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latest coverage across their companies
Restate · restate.dev · Sep 30, 2026
Mistral AI · mistral.ai · Sep 8, 2026
Wayve · techfundingnews.com · Jul 1, 2026
Taktile · fintech.global · Jun 25, 2026
Frontier Health · finsmes.com · Jun 19, 2026
Mondoo · mondoo.com · May 31, 2026
Corvera · finsmes.com · May 8, 2026
Sona · finsmes.com · Apr 1, 2026
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LLP designated member · since 2015
Spencer Henry Crawley — 25–50% of voting rights, right to share surplus assets 25 to 50 percent limited liability partnership
Brent Shawzin Hoberman — 25–50% 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 106 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 22 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 $1M – $3M.
- 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 Y Combinator, Index Ventures, Balderton Capital, among 184 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamE818: Firstminute Capital Brent Hoberman: lastminute.com, early-stage VC, pan-European investing
This Week in Startups · Brent Hoberman
413th 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast With Spencer Crawley, Firstminute Capital - 1Mby1M Entrepre...
1Mby1M Roundtables · Spencer Crawley
Sam Endacott (Firstminute Capital) interviewing Sid Sijbrandij, GitLab co-founder and CEO
GitLab Unfiltered · Sam Endacott
WE'BIZ Talks Tips & Interviews - Lina Wenner (Associate at Firstminute capital)
Associação Nacional De Jovens Empresários · Lina Wenner
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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.
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.
Speedinvest is an early-stage venture capital firm that supports its portfolio of 400+ startups across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and beyond through a dedicated Portfolio Success team offering networking, hiring, learning and operational support.
General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Since 1999, Redpoint Ventures has partnered with visionary founders to create new markets and redefine existing ones. The firm invests early in startups building category-defining companies, from AI and infrastructure to security. Redpoint has backed hundreds of companies, including Netflix, Snowflake, Stripe, Ramp, Twilio, Ramp, and Hims, and today backs the next generation of AI leaders like OpenAI, Legora, Modal, Abridge and Physical Intelligence. Redpoint is based in San Francisco and has offices in New York City and Woodside. For more information visit: http://www.redpoint.com/
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.
Balderton Capital is a European venture capital firm that backs technology startups.
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.
Giant Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in technology that transforms civilization's foundational systems across sectors including AI, energy, materials, industry, work, finance, biology and healthcare.
Gradient is a seed-stage venture fund focused on backing founders building artificial intelligence companies, providing hands-on support as builders and mentors.
La Famiglia is a European venture capital fund investing at seed and growth stage in technology companies that enable or disrupt large industries.
Playfair Capital is a pre-seed technology investor operating as a generalist fund. The firm focuses on early-stage technology companies.
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Flybridge Capital PartnersMMC VenturesPhoenix CourtNorrsken VCGV (Google Ventures)Founder CollectiveEverywhere VenturesStellar CapitalQED InvestorsCostanoa VenturesCoinbase VenturesTuesday CapitalMosaic VenturesXYZ Venture CapitalHoxton VenturesThird Kind Venture CapitalProject A VenturesAstanor Ventures1984 Ventures Management, LlcEssence Venture CapitalCusp Capital3VCSeayaRackhouse Venture CapitalAlchemist AcceleratorCornerstone VCLavrock VenturesUnknown VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Eniac VenturesFirstMark CapitalAccel-KKR468 CapitalPassion CapitalPreston-Werner VenturesExpansive VenturesSarona VenturesEXPONENT FOUNDERS CAPITALVera EquityQuona CapitalL CattertonTeam GlobalHaatchFuture AfricaImaginary Venture CapitalHippo Insurance10x GroupKaya FoundersArtisanal VenturesHealth Velocity CapitalBlackWood VenturesPolymath Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside firstminute capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with firstminute capital's recorded portfolio.
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