Startups
Co-founded by Yoko Okano and Minda Brusse, First Row Partners funds early stage startups ready for a big leap forward. We invest in solving meaningful human problems with technology and typically focus on software.
We seek answers to two primary questions
1. How are societal shifts affecting the way people approach and perform paid work?
2. When, how and where are people buying what they value?
We seek answers to two primary questions
1. How are societal shifts affecting the way people approach and perform paid work?
2. When, how and where are people buying what they value?
Overview
Location
United States, Washington, Seattle
Employees
1-10
Founded date
2019
Mentions in press and media 4
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| Aug 10, 2022 | The women writing checks: A list of female venture capitalists in the Pacific Northwest | Back in 2018, GeekWire published a list of women investors based in the Pacific Northwest who were writing checks to help startups grow. A lot has changed in four years. We’ve put together a new compilation below, highlighting more than 60 ... |
| Nov 10, 2020 | NYC-based 2048 Ventures taps Seattle investor Minda Brusse to target Pacific Northwest startups | Minda Brusse. Another out-of-town firm has its eyes on the Seattle startup scene. New York City-based 2048 Ventures has hired Minda Brusse as a venture partner. Brusse will help the firm find pre-seed investments in Seattle and Portland. Br... |
| Dec 4, 2019 | Early stage investing 101: How to break into the club, and why you should give it a shot | (Bigstock Photo) Early stage investing can be tremendously beneficial for early stage technology companies, the broader startup ecosystem, and of course, investors. But getting started isn’t easy. Minda Bruse and Heather Redman. We both kno... |
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FAQ about First Row Partners
When was First Row Partners founded?
First Row Partners was founded in 2019.
What has the press written about First Row Partners?
Parsers VC has collected 4 articles mentioning First Row Partners, among them “The women writing checks: A list of female venture capitalists in the Pacific Northwest” (Aug 10, 2022) and “NYC-based 2048 Ventures taps Seattle investor Minda Brusse to target Pacific Northwest startups” (Nov 10, 2020).
Is First Row Partners still active?
Yes, First Row Partners is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 4, 2023.