Seed VC · USA

First Star Ventures

Check size: $250K to $1M

Active

What they invest in

Investing with conviction in visionary, technical founders inventing a better future. As computing evolves, backing engineers and researchers surfing new computing waves in robotics, genomics, AI, and related fields as they transform massive industries from the ground up.

Who they back

DeepTechAerospaceAIElectronicsIndustry 4.0 / RoboticsEnergyHealthtechFood & AgPre-seedSeedSeries A

Business models

deeptech_ip, saas_b2b, platform

Customer segments

Enterprise, Developers, Researchers

Geography

US

Recent investments

  • Jellyfish
  • Zanskar
  • iOrganBio

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The people who write checks

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Why this firm matters for fundraising founders

First Star Ventures writes first institutional checks where the founder + early product matter more than traction. The seed market is the most dispersed segment of venture; matching to thesis (sector, stage, geography) is where most cold outreach succeeds or fails. VC Boom tracks First Star Ventures alongside 47,000+ other active investors, ranked weekly by recent-deal momentum, sector concentration, and partner activity.

At a glance

Based in
United States
Last known deal
Sep 2022
Portfolio last checked
Oct 6, 2026
Website
www.firststar.vc/#philosophy ↗
LinkedIn
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