1st Course Capital is a venture capital firm. Based in Redwood City, California, United States. Known portfolio companies include PATH, Lumen, Gooder Foods, BlueCart, Maev and Farmshelf, 9 companies in all.
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Investment focus
- Focus
- AgriTechAlt ProteinCPGCommerce EnablementFoodTechIoTRestaurantsSustainable Food Systems
Who to pitch at 1st Course Capital
1st Course Capital portfolio companies (9)
- PATH
- Lumen
- Gooder Foods
- BlueCart
- Maev
- Farmshelf
- Free From Market
- Plant Provisions
- Whipnotic
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About 1st Course Capital
The firm's listing covers sectors Commerce, Food and Hardware, and focus areas AgriTech, Alt Protein, CPG and Commerce Enablement; known deals cluster at Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A.
The contacts to approach at 1st Course Capital are Renske Lynde (General Partner) and Peter Herz (General Partner).
Across the known portfolio, 20 co-investors appear alongside 1st Course Capital, including Clarus Ventures, Mirana Ventures and Acumen America.
Frequently asked questions
What is 1st Course Capital?
1st Course Capital is a venture capital firm based in Redwood City, California, United States, with a known portfolio of 9 companies. The portfolio comes from public investment records rather than from the firm, so deals that never surfaced publicly are not in it.
What does 1st Course Capital invest in?
Listed sectors include Commerce, Food and Hardware; listed focus areas include AgriTech, Alt Protein, CPG and Commerce Enablement. Those tags come from the portfolio attached to the firm, so they describe what has been backed rather than a stated mandate for what comes next.
What stage does 1st Course Capital invest at?
The known deals of 1st Course Capital include Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A rounds. Check that against your own round before reaching out: stage mismatch is the most common reason a well matched sector still goes nowhere.
Who should I pitch at 1st Course Capital?
Both people on file at 1st Course Capital are listed as contacts for the firm, each with their own profile page.
How do I contact 1st Course Capital?
Any email address on file for the firm is masked on this page and readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The 2 people attached to the firm have their own pages, each showing whether an address is on file for them.
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