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Adriana Vitagliano
InvestorPrincipal at firstminute capital
London
Writes $1.3M – $5.1M checks · typically $2.5M
About
Adriana Vitagliano focuses on robotics and physical AI—tactile sensing, data-scarce manipulation and supply-chain robustness—favoring full-workflow companies; she also engages in defence and biosecurity and holds a Johns Hopkins biosecurity fellowship.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechConsumerDeep TechDefense TechFintechGamingHardwareHealthtechMarketplacesRoboticsSaaSSector Agnostic
Experience
- firstminute capitalInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Johns Hopkins Center for Health SecurityFellow2025
- LakestarInvestor2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Creator FundInvestment Partner2020 — 2021Oxford, England, United Kingdom
- DiffblueBusiness Strategy2019 — 2020Greater Oxford Area
- PwCDeals Senior Associate2018 — 2019New York, New York, United States
- PwCDeals Associate2016 — 2018New York, New York, United States
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Skills & more
Policy Analysis10Research11Social Media2Public Speaking2PowerPoint2Microsoft Excel10Microsoft Office1
Languages English · Portuguese · Spanish
From Adriana's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
Dayhoff LabsETAIntropyMinervaR2 RoboticsRectifyZymbly YC W26
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Colleagues at firstminute capital
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Abby Hughes
Operations Manager at firstminute capital
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Anaïs Benazet
Head of Community and Events at firstminute capital
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Ben McCloskey
Financial Controller at firstminute capital
Brent Hoberman
Executive Chairman, Founder at Founders Factory
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Lina Wenner
Partner at firstminute capital
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Lorcan Delaney
Principal at firstminute capital
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Michael Stothard
Principal at firstminute capital
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Min Nolan
Chief Operations Officer at firstminute capital
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Beatriz GonzálezScout
Founder and Managing Partner at Seaya
Robert HainesScout
Scout at firstminute capital
Sam EndacottScout
Partner at Northzone
Brent Hoberman
Executive Chairman, Founder at Founders Factory
Henry Lane Fox
Chief Executive Officer, Founder at Founders Factory
Lina Wenner
Partner at firstminute capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Adriana Vitagliano?
- Adriana Vitagliano focuses on robotics and physical AI—tactile sensing, data-scarce manipulation and supply-chain robustness—favoring full-workflow companies; she also engages in defence and biosecurity and holds a Johns Hopkins biosecurity fellowship.
- Where does Adriana Vitagliano work?
- Adriana Vitagliano is Principal at firstminute capital.
- What does Adriana Vitagliano invest in?
- Adriana Vitagliano invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Fintech, Gaming, Hardware, Healthtech, Marketplaces, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- What check size does Adriana Vitagliano write?
- Adriana Vitagliano typically writes checks of $1.3M – $5.1M.
- What companies has Adriana Vitagliano invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Dayhoff Labs, ETA, Intropy, Minerva, R2 Robotics, Rectify, Zymbly YC W26.
- Where did Adriana Vitagliano go to school?
- Adriana Vitagliano studied at Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Princeton School of Public and International Affairs); University of Oxford (Master of Science (MSc), Global Area Studies); University of Oxford (Master of Business Administration - MBA).
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Also attended Princeton University710
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Also attended University of Oxford1,229
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Shared employers
Also worked at Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security1
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