# Firsthand Capital: portfolio, investments and team > Firsthand Capital is a government based in United States. 7 investments on record, latest Jul 2007. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/firsthand-capital (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Firsthand Capital Last cheque observed Jul 2007. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet Government Seed Series A Series B Computer Organic Food Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 7 on record Since the last cheque **7028** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$18M** Rounds led **0 of 7** Exits **5 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch Firsthand Capital ## Firsthand Capital highlights - 01 7 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Venture and Series C: 71% of its rounds - 03 5 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** Government (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B Growth - **Sectors:** Computer Organic Food - **Based in:** San Jose, United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **7 appearances** - **2007** 3 rounds - **Jul** **[SoloPower](https://millionrounds.com/company/solopower)** Venture · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$30M** With 2 others - **May** **[Solaicx](https://millionrounds.com/company/solaicx)** Series C · US **$27M** With 5 others - **Mar** **[SoloPower](https://millionrounds.com/company/solopower)** Venture · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$10M** With 1 other - **2006** 1 round - **Oct** **[Global Locate](https://millionrounds.com/company/global-locate)** Series E · US **$8.0M** With 2 others - **2004** 1 round - **Jan** **[Silicon Optix](https://millionrounds.com/company/silicon-optix)** Series B **$18M** With 5 others - **2003** 1 round - **Apr** **[AuthenTec](https://millionrounds.com/company/authentec)** Series C · US **$2.9M** With 1 other - **2001** 1 round - **Jul** **[Celox Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/celox-networks)** Venture **$80M** With 1 other An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor. ## Exits from the portfolio Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **5 in all** **[SoloPower](https://millionrounds.com/company/solopower)** Bought by [Opera Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/opera-investments) **$220M** Jul 2015 **[AuthenTec](https://millionrounds.com/company/authentec)** Bought by [Apple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apple) **$356M** Jul 2012 **[Solaicx](https://millionrounds.com/company/solaicx)** Bought by [MEMC Electronic Materials](https://millionrounds.com/fund/memc-electronic-materials) **$66M** May 2010 **[Silicon Optix](https://millionrounds.com/company/silicon-optix)** Bought by IDT **Undisclosed** Oct 2008 **[Global Locate](https://millionrounds.com/company/global-locate)** Bought by [Broadcom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/broadcom-limited) **$146M** Jul 2007 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Seed Series A Series B Median round joined **$18M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 7 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Jul 2007 - **Exits:** 5 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Venture *3* - Series C *2* - Series B said *1* - Series E *1* - Seed said *-* - Series A said *-* - Growth said *-* Cheques by year Led Joined 2001 2007 Often in the room with - [Crosslink Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosslink-capital) 2 **Pitching Firsthand Capital?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## Who they invest alongside The investors most often in the same rounds as Firsthand Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Crosslink Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosslink-capital) ## Quick answers about Firsthand Capital ### What does Firsthand Capital invest in? Firsthand Capital invests most often at Venture and Series C (71% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Computer and Organic Food. ### How active is Firsthand Capital? 7 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2007. ### How big are Firsthand Capital's cheques? The median round it joins is $18M. ### Does Firsthand Capital lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 7 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does Firsthand Capital invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%). ### Is Firsthand Capital investing now? No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2007. ### Who does Firsthand Capital invest alongside? 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