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First Ventures

No cheque observed since Dec 2011, after 5 earlier cheques, and the website is dead.

DormantVC firm

VentureSeries ASeries BCloud InfrastructureFintechFund-raising

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque5425days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$6.5MRounds led0 of 5Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 80%
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First Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    5 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series A: 60% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Cloud InfrastructureFintechFund-raising
Based in
Recoleta, Brazil
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first5 appearances

  1. 2011

    1 round

  2. Dec
    PirqVenture · US · finsmes.com$2.0MWith 1 other
  3. 2008

    1 round

  4. Oct
    AntenovaVenture · GB · gpsbusinessnews.com$6.5MWith 4 others
  5. 2001

    1 round

  6. Sept
    SentillionSeries C · US · healthdatamanagement.com$18MWith 6 others
  7. 2000

    1 round

  8. Apr
    SentillionSeries B · US · allbusiness.com$8.8MWith 4 others
  9. 1999

    1 round

  10. Mar
    SentillionSeries A · US · google.com$2.7MWith 3 others

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 listed1 in all

SentillionBought by MicrosoftUndisclosedDec 2009

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as First Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Intersouth PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherNewbury VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherPolaris PartnersVC firm3rounds together

Quick answers about First Ventures

What does First Ventures invest in?

First Ventures invests most often at Venture and Series A (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Cloud Infrastructure, Fintech and Fund-raising.

How active is First Ventures?

5 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2011.

How big are First Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.5M.

Does First Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does First Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (80%) and the United Kingdom (20%).

Is First Ventures investing now?

It looks quiet: no investment on record since Dec 2011.

Who does First Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Intersouth Partners (3 rounds together), Newbury Ventures (3 rounds together) and Polaris Partners (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is First Ventures?

First Ventures is a VC firm based in Recoleta, Brazil.

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