Kaan Anit
InvestorGeneral Partner at First Degree Capital
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $500K
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About
Kaan Anit is founder and general partner at FirstDegree, an early-stage venture firm investing in AI-native companies focused on productivity, collaboration, workflow automation, go-to-market, and data infrastructure. With over 25 years of experience as a founder, operator, recruiter, and investor, he established FirstDegree to connect early-stage founders with customers, operators, talent, and co-investors across Europe, Israel, and the US. The firm co-invests alongside partners including Y Combinator, Insight Partners, and Kima Ventures.
Experience
- FirstDegreeFounder & General Partnercurrent2024 — presentAmsterdam, the Netherlands
- Acceler8Investorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Alfa AIInvestorcurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- MarblismInvestorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- hyperGTMInvestorcurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Leadbay (YC F25)Investorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- EragonInvestorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- HubbleInvestorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SingulateInvestorcurrent2026 — presentBaltimore, Maryland, United States
- ScalestackInvestorcurrent2026 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- SillageInvestorcurrent2025 — presentGreater Paris Metropolitan Region
- Graphio.aiInvestorcurrent2025 — presentCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
- LimelightInvestorcurrent2025 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Trampoline AIInvestorcurrent2025 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- WINN.AIInvestorcurrent2025 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- Topo (YC W24)Investorcurrent2025 — presentGreater Paris Metropolitan Region
- FullEnrichInvestorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- AlphaLensInvestorcurrent2024 — presentOslo, Norway
- WhiteBridge.aiInvestorcurrent2024 — presentVilniaus, Lithuania
- lablab.aiInvestorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
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investorFundraisingSuper-ConnectorCommunity LedOperational VCInvestmentsValue-Added Services (VAS)Relationship BuildingBusiness NetworkingStrategyManagementLeadershipLanguages Dutch · English · German · Turkish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kaan Anit?
- Kaan Anit is founder and general partner at FirstDegree, an early-stage venture firm investing in AI-native companies focused on productivity, collaboration, workflow automation, go-to-market, and data infrastructure. With over 25 years of experience as a founder, operator, recruiter, and investor, he established FirstDegree to connect early-stage founders with customers, operators, talent, and co-investors across Europe, Israel, and the US. The firm co-invests alongside partners including Y Combinator, Insight Partners, and Kima Ventures.
- Where does Kaan Anit work?
- Kaan Anit is General Partner at First Degree Capital.
- What check size does Kaan Anit write?
- Kaan Anit typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- Where did Kaan Anit go to school?
- Kaan Anit studied at School of life (Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship); st Jan Lyceum Den Bosch (Highschool dropout); Stedelijk Gymnasium Den Bosch (gymnasium).
