First Analysis is a venture capital firm and venture debt provider. Team members are concentrated in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The known portfolio counts 10 companies, including CSA Medical, Drive My Way, Dina, EdgeIQ, Intelligent Locations and Stamus Networks.
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Who to pitch at First Analysis
First Analysis portfolio companies (10)
- CSA Medical
- Drive My Way
- Dina
- EdgeIQ
- Intelligent Locations
- Stamus Networks
- Fortress Information Security
- SynergySuite
- CoolR Group
- Sware
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About First Analysis
The firm's listing covers sectors AI, Commerce, Consumer and FinTech, and focus areas Analytics, Cloud Infrastructure, Communications Infrastructure and Cybersecurity; known deals cluster at Growth, Late-Stage and Seed.
The team counts 13 people in our database. Oliver Nicklin (Chairman), Howard Smith (Managing Director, Office of the President) and Clement Erbmann (Managing Director) are shown as the contacts to pitch.
First Analysis shares portfolio companies with 16 other investment firms, among them American Electric Power, LAGO Innovation Fund and Ascension Ventures.
Frequently asked questions
What is First Analysis?
First Analysis is a venture capital firm and venture debt provider whose team is concentrated in Chicago, Illinois, United States, with a known portfolio of 10 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 First Analysis invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Commerce, Consumer and FinTech; listed focus areas include Analytics, Cloud Infrastructure, Communications Infrastructure and Cybersecurity. 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 First Analysis invest at?
The known deals of First Analysis include Growth, Late-Stage and Seed 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 First Analysis?
3 of the 13 people on file at First Analysis are listed as contacts for the firm. All 13 have their own profile page.
How do I contact First Analysis?
Any email address on file for the firm is masked on this page and readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The 13 people attached to the firm have their own pages, each showing whether an address is on file for them.
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