United States · Series A startup

Who invested in FirstWork

2 rounds we have observed, with the 8 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

AIFuture of WorkHR Tech

Raised this month

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$20Mraised across 2 rounds since 2025, from 7 sources

$5.0MSeed$15MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $15MOct 2026
Led by
Earlybird Venture Capital
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Investors
8 (1 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20252026
$5.0MSeed$15MSeries A
First round
Seed, $5.0M
Feb 2025
Biggest round
$15M
Series A · Oct 2026
Between rounds
21 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Oct 2026
  2. Feb 2025
    Seed$5.0M4 new

    Source recorded

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.

Everyone who backed them

Y CombinatorAccelerator2rounds
Soma CapitalVC firm2rounds
GradientVC firm2rounds
468 CapitalVC firm2rounds
Earlybird Venture CapitalVC firm1round, led 1
DeelVC firm1round
Legion VCVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists FirstWork as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Activant CapitalVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about FirstWork

Who invested in FirstWork?

FirstWork's investors include Y Combinator, Soma Capital, Gradient, 468 Capital and Earlybird Venture Capital, and 3 more on record. Earlybird Venture Capital led its latest round.

How much has FirstWork raised?

FirstWork has raised $20M across 2 rounds since 2025.

When did FirstWork last raise?

FirstWork's most recent round was a Series A of $15M in Oct 2026, led by Earlybird Venture Capital.

What was FirstWork's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $15M in Oct 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed FirstWork first?

FirstWork's first round on record, in Feb 2025, was backed by Y Combinator, Soma Capital and Gradient and 1 others.

What stage is FirstWork at?

FirstWork's latest named round is a Series A, in Oct 2026.

Where is FirstWork based?

FirstWork is based in the United States.

Who led FirstWork's rounds?

Earlybird Venture Capital led the Series A in 2026.

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