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Who invested in First?
First's investors include Karman Ventures, Leo Capital and Sovereign's Capital.
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$750KSeed$4.3MSeed
United States · Seed startup
Who invested in First
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$5.0Mraised across 2 rounds since 2015, from 2 sources
$750KSeed$4.3MSeed
- Latest round
- Seed, $4.3MOct 2024
- Step-upi
- 5.7×
- Investors
- 3
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Seed, $750K Jun 2015
- Biggest round
- $4.3M Seed · Oct 2024
- Between rounds
- 9.3 years from the last two
The rounds
- Oct 2024
- Jun 2015
Founders and team
From First's own website: 2 founders, 10 on the team.
Mark BreadnerCo-Founder & Former President, FIRST Canada
Kevin RossCo-Chair; Founder, FIRST Washington
- Donald BossiInterim Chief Executive Officer, FIRST
- Gail AlpertPresident, FIRST in Michigan
- Amy Lynn HuntChief Strategy and People Officer
- Andy BellChief Innovation & Programs Officer
- Brooke BlewChief Marketing & Communications Officer
- Danielle PliskaChief Financial & Administrative Officer
- Jayshree SethCorporate Scientist & Chief Science Advocate, 3M
- Pete DiazChief Information Officer
- Ron FalconeChief Sourcing Officer
- Josh S. WestonHonorary Chairman, Automatic Data Processing Inc.
Who was in which round
The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.
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Quick answers about First
How much has First raised?
First has raised $5.0M across 2 rounds since 2015.
When did First last raise?
First's most recent round was a Seed of $4.3M in Oct 2024.
What was First's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $4.3M in Oct 2024, is also its largest on record.
Who backed First first?
First's first round on record, in Jun 2015, was backed by Sovereign's Capital.
What stage is First at?
First's latest named round is a Seed, in Oct 2024.
Where is First based?
First is based in the United States.
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