Fundraising Fox

Kaan Anit

Investor

General Partner at First Degree Capital

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $500K

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

  1. FirstDegreeFounder & General Partnercurrent2024 — presentAmsterdam Area
  2. Acceler8Investorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Alfa AIInvestorcurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  4. MarblismInvestorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. hyperGTMInvestorcurrent2026 — presentGreater London
  6. Leadbay (YC F25)Investorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  7. EragonInvestorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  8. HubbleInvestorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  9. SingulateInvestorcurrent2026 — presentBaltimore, MD
  10. ScalestackInvestorcurrent2026 — presentNew York, NY
  11. SillageInvestorcurrent2025 — presentGreater Paris Metropolitan Region
  12. Graphio.aiInvestorcurrent2025 — presentCharlotte, NC
  13. LimelightInvestorcurrent2025 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  14. Trampoline AIInvestorcurrent2025 — presentMontreal, QC
  15. WINN.AIInvestorcurrent2025 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
  16. Topo (YC W24)Investorcurrent2025 — presentGreater Paris Metropolitan Region
  17. FullEnrichInvestorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  18. AlphaLensInvestorcurrent2024 — presentOslo, Norway
  19. WhiteBridge.aiInvestorcurrent2024 — presentVilniaus, Lithuania
  20. lablab.aiInvestor (pre-seed)current2024 — presentSan Francisco en omgeving
  21. New NativeInvestorcurrent2024 — present🌍
  22. GoPerfectInvestor (private)current2025 — present
  23. BonDataInvestor (private)current2024 — present
  24. SauceInvestor (private)current2024 — present
  25. ShopperAIInvestor (private)current2024 — present
  26. VelotixInvestor (private)current2024 — present
  27. Sarona VenturesInvestor (private)current2024 — present🌍
  28. Founders PledgePledgercurrent2025 — present
  29. BoardySuper-Connectorcurrent2025 — present🌍
  30. 2heartsCommunity membercurrent2024 — present🌍
  31. The PresentFamily Membercurrent2021 — presentAmsterdam Area
  32. FortisInvestor (private)2021 — 2025London en omgeving, Verenigd Koninkrijk
  33. Agga CapitalInvestor (private)2022 — 2024Amsterdam Area
  34. RocketXFounding Father (start, build, grow, exit)2020 — 2023Amsterdam & Athens
  35. RocketPeopleCo-founder (start, build, grow, exit)2018 — 2023Amsterdam & Athens
  36. DutchTechSFAmbassador2018 — 2023Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  37. CharlyAngel Investor (private)2022 — 2023
  38. YearnFounding Partner & Chief Connecting Officer (RIP)2015 — 2018Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  39. SabbaticalEnjoying family time2015Europe & USA
  40. Ambitious People GroupFounding Father (start, build, grow, exit)2007 — 2014the Netherlands, Amsterdam

Skills & more

Early-Stage Fundraising Strategy6GTM & Product-Market Fit4Founder-to-Founder Guidance3Building With and Around AIRecruiting, Hiring & Scaling TeamsAccessGTM1Early Stage Investment2Building Teams1Multidisciplinair team samenstellen1Making things happenWorking with Investors
+12 moreinvestorFundraisingSuper-ConnectorCommunity LedOperational VCInvestmentsValue-Added Services (VAS)Relationship BuildingBusiness NetworkingStrategyManagementLeadership

Languages 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).

Shared employers

Also worked at Marblism1

Ulric MussetFounder at Marblism

Also worked at Leadbay (YC F25)2

Ludovic GrangerFounder at LeadbayMilan StankovicFounder at Leadbay

Also worked at Boardy31

Giuseppe LacerenzaPartner at Keen Venture PartnersCameron HartAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk VenturesHaider KhanFounder Relations at Transform Capital ManagementAlex McIsaacGeneral Partner at Inovia CapitalJonathan EhrlichFounder & General Partner at Inovia CapitalStephanie PalmeriPartner at NextView Ventures

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