1st Kind is a corporate venture arm and private equity firm. Team members are concentrated in Paris, Île-de-France, France. Known portfolio companies include Novetude Sante Group and Robertet, 2 companies in all.
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Investment focus
- Stage
- Late-Stage
- Sector
- ConsumerFoodHealthcare
- Focus
- AromaticsCPGFood & Beverage
Who to pitch at 1st Kind
1st Kind portfolio companies (2)
- Novetude Sante Group
- Robertet
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About 1st Kind
The firm's listing covers sectors Consumer, Food and Healthcare, and focus areas Aromatics, CPG and Food & Beverage; known deals cluster at Late-Stage.
Of the 8 people on file at 1st Kind, Jean Charles Douin (CEO, Peugeot Invest), Sebastien C. (Deputy CEO and CIO) and Eric de Saint Exupéry (Investment Director) are listed as the contacts to approach first.
Across the known portfolio, one co-investor appears alongside 1st Kind: Hayfin Capital Management.
Frequently asked questions
What is 1st Kind?
1st Kind is a corporate venture arm and private equity firm whose team is concentrated in Paris, Île-de-France, France, with a known portfolio of 2 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 Kind invest in?
Listed sectors include Consumer, Food and Healthcare; listed focus areas include Aromatics, CPG and Food & Beverage. 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 Kind invest at?
The known deals of 1st Kind include Late-Stage 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 Kind?
3 of the 8 people on file at 1st Kind are listed as contacts for the firm. All 8 have their own profile page.
How do I contact 1st Kind?
Any email address on file for the firm is masked on this page and readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The 8 people attached to the firm have their own pages, each showing whether an address is on file for them.
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