How many investments has The First Thirty made?

The First Thirty has 6 tracked investments.

What stage does The First Thirty invest at?

The First Thirty invests at the Seed, Series A stages.

Where is The First Thirty located?

The First Thirty is headquartered in London, GB.

Who does The First Thirty co-invest with?

The First Thirty most often shares deals with Acario Innovation, Clean Energy Ventures, Collaborative Fund, among 10 tracked co-investors.

The First Thirty

Venture capitalInactive

London · Seed–Series A · 17 people tracked

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This fund appears to be inactive.

UK Companies House records show FIRST THIRTY LTD (no. 14129757) as dissolved. It is unlikely to be making new investments — this profile is kept for reference and historical accuracy.

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Investment thesis

The First Thirty backs companies applying deeptech and physical AI to human longevity and healthspan. Its thesis centers on new technologies that make biological quality measurable at the soil, plant and animal level, and that link this quality to nutrition, verify it, and carry it through the supply chain. When buyers can procure against biological quality, demand for health becomes an economic signal back to agriculture, shifting value toward nutrition and biological outcomes rather than only yield, uniformity and shelf life. The firm invests across the measurement, intervention, verification and data infrastructure enabling this, targeting the large healthspan opportunity driven largely by prevention.

Invests inAgTech AI & Machine Learning Biotech Cleantech Climate Tech Data & Infrastructure Deep Tech FoodTech Healthtech Longevity Australia Global Israel London Sweden United Kingdom United States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Seed–Series A

London, GB

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2022

Tracked investments

Team · 17 people

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Antony Yousefian· General Partner· London, England, United Kingdomin

Brings a capital markets background and a career in agri-food tech ventures, having led commercial, product, and investment strategies with a decade of agricultural technology dealflow and hands-on farming experience.

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Naeem Lakhani· Founder and Managing Partner· London, England, United Kingdomin 𝕏

Exited tech founder and former Chief Data Officer with a background in impact investing, AI, data, and large-scale platforms, developing venture strategies for agricultural transformation.

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Alexandre Santos· Investor

Food scientist, founder, and dealmaker with experience across venture capital, building his own food company, and leading M&A at a major agricultural commodity house, bringing a full-stack perspective on the AgriHealth value chain.

Arne Driessen· Advisor· Leiden, South Holland, Netherlandsin

Exited entrepreneur and investment manager of the Golden Bird BV impact family office; recognized among Top 50 Farmers.

Dr. Amy Godfrey· Healthspan Research· Greater Oxford Areain

Medical doctor and biologist with over a decade of clinical experience, providing clinical validation for the firm's thesis linking agricultural innovation to human health outcomes.

Dr. Eric Dinerstein· Advisor· Cabin John, Maryland, United Statesin

Scientist and conservationist with over 20 years as Chief Scientist at the World Wildlife Fund.

Dr. Ichsani Wheeler· Advisor· Arnhem-Nijmegen Regionin

Geo-spatial soil and carbon methodology scientist.

Dr. Kelly Ann Ross· Advisor· Bern, Berne, Switzerlandin

Decarbonisation and sustainable supply chains expert, formerly with Barry Callebaut and Syngenta.

Dr. Rabia Khan· Advisor· San Francisco Bay Areain

Deeptech geneticist, TechBio founder, and former healthtech/biotech executive.

Fernando Russo· Advisor· Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlandsin

Serial entrepreneur, founder of Meraki Impact, and agroforestry practitioner.

Koen van Seijen· Advisor· Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlandsin

Founder of a leading regenerative agriculture and food podcast, and an investor.

Ralf Schroeder· Advisor· Kirchheim bei München, Bavaria, Germanyin

Impact investor at Red Rocks Impact and strategic adviser with over 20 years of management experience.

Saumeel Pachigar· Portfolio Manager· London, England, United Kingdomin

Startup operator and scale-up specialist with a biotech background and a decade of experience taking ventures from zero to exit across climate, fintech, and other sectors.

Simon Pickard· Advisor· Brockenhurst, England, United Kingdomin

Investment committee chair, biodiversity co-chair, and advisory board member for UBP's Positive Impact equity funds.

Stephanie Mathern· Advisor· London, England, United Kingdomin

AgTech investor and Soil Association board member with 20 years of investment banking experience.

Valeria Kondova· Summer Analyst Intern

Studied Economics and Management at Oxford and an MSc in Resilient Farming and Food Systems at Wageningen, with four years of startup experience scaling a company from Series A to unicorn.

Tom Hernandez· Portfolio & Platformin

Tom Hernandez is a Financial Analyst Intern at BVP, supporting investment and operational activities across the firm's portfolio, with a focus on investment due diligence and M&A. He is pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce at University College Dublin.

What they invest in

from 5 of 6 portfolio companies

AgTech ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Biotech ×2FoodTech ×2SaaS ×2Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1Defense Tech ×1

HQs:United Kingdom×1United States×1

Investments · 6 tracked

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Antlerbioantlerbio.com in

Antler Bio develops RNA data analysis technology for dairy farmers, revealing gene expression patterns in farm animals to improve health, productivity and decision-making.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotech

Co-investorsEndgame Capital

Cervecerve.com

Cerve offers an intelligence platform for food and beverage companies that unifies fragmented data into connected insights and automations.

AI & Machine LearningFoodTechSaaS

Dan Mazig(CEO & Founder)

Co-investorsSuperSeed

Edacious, PBCedacious.com in

Edacious offers accredited lab testing and software for nutrient density analysis, helping food and agriculture organizations measure food quality, safety, and variability.

AgTechFoodTechSaaSMarlborough, US

Eric J. Smith(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardKevin Tidwell(Director)Asha Agrawal(Became a director following initial closing of financing.)

Co-investorsiSelect Fund

Plug and Playplugandplaytechcenter.com

Co-investorsAcario Innovation Clean Energy Ventures GENIUS Venture Capital Kintetsu Venture Partners Volvo Group Venture Capital AB

Rhizocorerhizocore.comMar 2023

Rhizocore Technologies develops mycorrhizal fungal inoculum products to enhance plant growth, woodland restoration, and ecosystem resilience.

AgTechBiotechCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodEdinburgh, GB

Toby Parkes(Founder)inToby Philip Parkes(Director)David Christopher Satori(Director)Jack Hooper(Chief Operating Officer)

BoardDaniel Fitzgerald(Director)

Co-investorsCollaborative Fund Deep Science Ventures Grosvenor Estate Old College Capital Scottish Enterprise

Siflysifly.co in

SiFly builds NDAA-compliant, fully-electric VTOL drones with long endurance (over 2 hours in hover, 3 hours in forward flight) and heavy-lift capacity as an alternative to light utility helicopters.

Defense TechHardwareRobotics

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Biotech Firm Raises £4.5M for North American Expansion

Rhizocore · globenewswire.com · Nov 19, 2025

Principals & officers · per Companies House

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Jane Elizabeth Curtis

Director · British · since 2022

Philip Anthony Curtis

Director · British · since 2022

Ownership & control

Philip Anthony Curtis — 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of voting rights, right to appoint and remove directors

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has The First Thirty made?: The First Thirty has 6 tracked investments.
What stage does The First Thirty invest at?: The First Thirty invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does The First Thirty focus on?: The First Thirty focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Longevity.
Where is The First Thirty located?: The First Thirty is headquartered in London, GB.
Who does The First Thirty co-invest with?: The First Thirty most often shares deals with Acario Innovation, Clean Energy Ventures, Collaborative Fund, among 10 tracked co-investors.

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