Investing with conviction in visionary, technical founders inventing the future.
Employees: 1-10
Investment Stage: Seed
Portfolio 46
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 01.03.2024 | Throne | thronescience.com | - | - |
| 29.02.2024 | Blumen Sys... | blumensystems.com | - | United Sta... |
| 29.02.2024 | Turso | turso.tech | - | - |
| 29.02.2024 | Vistapath | vistapath.ai | - | - |
| 09.02.2024 | ENZYMIT | enzymit.com | $5M | Israel, Ce... |
| 20.03.2023 | PhaseShift | phaseshift.ca | - | - |
| 20.03.2023 | Ambarella | ambarella.com | - | United Sta... |
| 20.03.2023 | Bedrock En... | bedrockenergy.com | $20.5M | United Sta... |
| 16.02.2023 | Robigo | robigo.bio | $6.85M | United Sta... |
| 01.07.2022 | VistaPath ... | vistapathbio.com | $4M | - |
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Persons 3
| Date | First Name | Last Name | Title | Location | |||
| - | Teddy | Blank | Principal | linkedin.c... | twitter.co... | - | - |
| - | Millie | Liu | Founding P... | linkedin.c... | twitter.co... | - | - |
| - | Drew | Volpe | Founding P... | linkedin.c... | twitter.co... | - | - |
Mentions in press and media 8
| Date | Title | Description |
| 30.03.2023 | Slovenian Genialis raises ＄13M to improve diseases treatment with AI and ML | Slovenian Genialis raises ＄13M to improve diseases treatment with AI and ML 30 March, 2023, 10:24 Rostyslav Sobachynskyi --> --> --> -->--> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> Genialis, a medtech compan... |
| 16.09.2022 | Deep tech VC First Star plots a $40M third fund | First Star, backer of deep tech startups like Plus One and Fyto, aims to raise as much as $40 million for its third venture fund, TechCrunch has learned. Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, First Star typically backs robotics, blockchain, AI... |
| 07.07.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Green Generation Fund raises $120m, Amazon takes Grubhub stake | This week, Germany’s Green Generation Fund landed more capital to invest in alt-protein startups, while Israeli foodtech firm Phytolon scored funding for its natural food coloring tech. In the food delivery realm, Amazon bought a stake in G... |
| 07.07.2022 | BREAKING: Fyto lands $15m to grow aquatic “superplants” for animal feed and beyond | Disclosure: AFN’s parent company, AgFunder, is an investor in Fyto. US-based agtech startup Fyto has raised $15 million in Series A funding for its specialized aquatic “superplants” that can be used for animal feed, food and soil health ing... |
| 06.04.2022 | Enzymit Inc. Successfully Closes $5 Million Seed Round to Transform the Global Chemical Market | Biochemical pioneers plan to develop the platform further and expand its product pipeline NESS ZIONA, ISRAEL, April 6, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Enzymit Inc., a syn-bio production platform company, today announced the close of a $5 million... |
| 11.11.2021 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Fazenda Futuro nets $58m; Growers Edge buys FarmlandFinder assets | There was plenty of newsworthy M&A action over the past week. US food delivery company DoorDash announced a deal to acquire Finnish counterpart Wolt in an $8.1 billion all-stock transaction; while US cloud kitchen company Reef took over... |
| 05.11.2021 | EXCLUSIVE: Biopesticide startup Robigo raises pre-seed funding to make ‘molecular vigilantes’ | US-based Robigo has raised $1.15 million in pre-seed funding for its biopesticide technology platform. Morningside Group, First Star Ventures, and an unnamed angel participated in the round. Co-founder Connor Sweeney tells AFN that the new ... |
| 13.11.2017 | First Star Ventures Pushes Deeper Into Genomic Data & Blockchain | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints First Star Ventures might be Boston’s most interesting early-stage startup investor you’ve never heard of. The venture firm has flown somewhat under the radar since it launche... |
Reviews 1
15.12.2023
My interacted with First Star Ventures, I'd like to share my experience. Their focus on partnering with entrepreneurs using frontier technologies like AI, computational biotech, and blockchain is remarkable. They have a strong belief in investing in visionary founders and assist in rapid growth and big thinking.
The team at First Star, including Drew Volpe and Millie Liu as founding partners, brings diverse and deep experience.
In my dealings with them, I found their insights and guidance very valuable. Their approach is hands-on, and they genuinely invest time in understanding your business. However, be prepared for a rigorous evaluation process. They look for startups with a clear vision and the potential to disrupt industries. Overall, my interaction with First Star was both challenging and rewarding, providing me with invaluable growth opportunities for my startup.
The team at First Star, including Drew Volpe and Millie Liu as founding partners, brings diverse and deep experience.
In my dealings with them, I found their insights and guidance very valuable. Their approach is hands-on, and they genuinely invest time in understanding your business. However, be prepared for a rigorous evaluation process. They look for startups with a clear vision and the potential to disrupt industries. Overall, my interaction with First Star was both challenging and rewarding, providing me with invaluable growth opportunities for my startup.