Firstminute Capital

This early-stage VC firm invests globally in high-growth startups with a focus on fintech, healthcare, and e-commerce, backed by prominent entrepreneurs and ...

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Updated: Jan 22, 2026 ·

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Firstminute Capital is an early-stage venture fund based in London, investing globally. Backed by 30 unicorn founders and global strategics.

Financial History

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Investments Made

Date	Company	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Co-Investor(s)
Oct 1, 2025	Saturn AI	$15.0M Series A	—	7BC Venture Capital, Atomico, Singular, Tom Blomfield
Oct 1, 2025	ClaimSorted	$13.0M Seed	—	Atomico, Balderton Capital, CRV, Eclipse Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, SOSV, SQN Venture Partners, Biz Stone, George Godula, Immad Akhund, Kulveer Taggar, Mario Götze, Scott Belsky, Tim Kendall, Tom Blomfield
Sep 1, 2025	Vocca	$6.0M Seed	—	Hardware Club, Sarona Ventures, Singular, Speedinvest, Verve Ventures, Charles Gorintin, Roxanne Varza, Saturnin Pugnet, Will Martin
Sep 1, 2025	Understory	$14.0M Series A	—	Kiersten Stead, gener8tor, Prelude Ventures, RRE Ventures, True Ventures, Bradley Horowitz
Jul 1, 2025	Warden AI	$2.0M Seed	—	Playfair Capital, Seaya Ventures, Jonathan Lenson, Mandeep Singh, Will Martin
May 1, 2025	Scalera	$6.0M Seed	—	Singular
May 1, 2025	Stitch	$10.0M Seed	—	Big Sky Health, Coinbase Ventures, Connect Ventures, Creative Juice, ENIAC Ventures, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, Exponent Founders Capital, Freestyle Capital, Future Africa, General Catalyst, Luno Expeditions, Norrsken VC, Precursor Ventures, QED Investors, Quona Capital, Stellar Capital, Tekton Ventures, The Community Fund, Vera Equity, Andre Mohamed, Brad Garlinghouse, Charles Delingpole, David de Picciotto, Eric Hahn, Gabriel Weinberg, Iqram Magdon-Ismail, Jason Goldberg, Richard Chen, Tom Blomfield, Trevor Noah
May 1, 2025	Ontik	$4.0M Seed	—	BlackWood Ventures, Founder Collective, Giant Ventures, Biz Stone, Jeremy Cai, Miki Kuusi, Tom Blomfield
Apr 1, 2025	beSirius	$3.0M Seed	—	BlackWood Ventures, Cavalry Ventures, Founder Collective, Giant Ventures, Biz Stone, Jeremy Cai, Miki Kuusi, Tom Blomfield
Apr 1, 2025	Stitch	$55.0M Series B	—	Big Sky Health, Coinbase Ventures, Connect Ventures, Creative Juice, ENIAC Ventures, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, Exponent Founders Capital, Freestyle Capital, Future Africa, General Catalyst, Luno Expeditions, Norrsken VC, Pareto Holdings, Precursor Ventures, QED Investors, Quona Capital, Stellar Capital, Tekton Ventures, The Community Fund, Vera Equity, Andre Mohamed, Brad Garlinghouse, Charles Delingpole, David de Picciotto, Eric Hahn, Gabriel Weinberg, Iqram Magdon-Ismail, Jason Gardner, Jason Goldberg, Mandeep Singh, Richard Chen, Tom Blomfield, Trevor Noah
Apr 1, 2025	Veza	$110.0M Series D	—	Accel, Austin Walne, Bain Capital Ventures, Ballistic Ventures, Battery Ventures, Cota Capital, Cyberstarts VC, Kiersten Stead, gener8tor, Greenfield Partners, Karim Faris, GV, Liquid 2 Ventures, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Luv Ventures, Aaron Jacobson, New Enterprise Associates, Norwest Venture Partners, Prelude Ventures, RRE Ventures, SaaS Venture Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Sand Hill Angels, TLV Partners, True Ventures, Aaron Peterman, Bradley Horowitz, Dani Avitz, Dheeraj Pandey, Justin Label, Shai Morag, Shlomo Kramer
Mar 1, 2025	theion	$16.0M Series A	—	10x Group, 468 Capital, Matt Ocko, Zachary Bogue, FirstMark Capital, Insight Partners, La Famiglia, Team Global
Dec 1, 2024	Concentro	$3.0M Seed	—	Blackbird Ventures Australia, Polymath Ventures, Justin Mateen
Dec 1, 2024	Nuon	$17.0M Series A	—	Active Capital, Alt Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Artisanal Ventures, ATX Venture Partners, Canaan Partners, Comal Ventures, Cusp Capital Partners, Essence VC, Indicator Ventures, Lux Capital, M12, Mantis VC, Next Coast Ventures, Picus Capital, Precursor Ventures, Preston-Werner Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Red Swan Ventures, Zain Rizavi, Scheinman Angel Fund, Scribble Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Supercharge.vc, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Uncork Capital, Ameet Patel, Brian Sugar, Chris Schagen, Dylan Field, Guy Fighel, Kevin Weil, Neha Narkhede, Nkechi Iregbulem, Quinn Slack, Rajiv Bala, Ron Pragides, Spencer Kimball
Nov 1, 2024	Heim Health	$3.0M Seed	—	Playfair Capital, Seaya Ventures, Jonathan Lenson, Mandeep Singh, Will Martin
Nov 1, 2024	Lupa Pets	$4.0M Seed	—	3VC, Brighton Park Capital
Oct 1, 2024	ClaimSorted	$3.0M Seed	—	Atomico, Immad Akhund, Kulveer Taggar, Tom Blomfield
Oct 1, 2024	Poolside	$500.0M Series B	—	7GC & Co, Alumni Ventures, Artisanal Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Bow Capital, Citi Ventures, Cusp Capital Partners, Double Prime LLP, Entrepreneur First, Essence VC, Felicis Ventures, IVP, Kima Ventures, Madrona Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Motier Ventures, Pareto Holdings, Redpoint Ventures, #SecretFund, Unusual Ventures, Alexis Bonillo, Allison Pickens (Allison Pickens Ventures), Ameet Patel, Ben Porterfield, Chris Schagen, Florian Douetteau, Guy Fighel, Matt Carbonara, Neha Narkhede, Rodolphe Ardant, Ron Pragides, Thibaud Elziere
Oct 1, 2024	fynk	$3.0M Seed	—	3VC, Brighton Park Capital, Andreas Burike, Johann "Hansi" Hansmann, Laurenz Simbruner
Sep 1, 2024	Twelve	$200.0M Series C	—	10x Group, 468 Capital, Matt Ocko, DCVC (Data Collective), Fifth Wall, FirstMark Capital, Footprint Coalition, Insight Partners, La Famiglia, Team Global, Joseph Aamidor - Aamidor Consulting, Ron Pragides
Sep 1, 2024	Saturn AI	$500K Seed	—	7BC Venture Capital, Atomico, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Jeremy Yap, Ryan Breslow
Jul 1, 2024	Passionfruit	$9.0M Series A	—	Breega, Kelly Chen, Foundamental, Haatch, Mercuri, Playfair Capital, Promus Ventures, Redalpine Venture Partners, Seaya Ventures, Jonathan Lenson, Jose Ojeda, Mandeep Singh, Will Martin
Jul 1, 2024	LevelTen Energy	$61.0M Series D	—	Kiersten Stead, gener8tor, Prelude Ventures, RRE Ventures, True Ventures, Bradley Horowitz
Jun 1, 2024	Restate	$7.0M Seed	—	8VC, Alumni Ventures, Artisanal Ventures, Atomico, Benchmark, Broadway Angels, Cool Climate Collective, Craft Ventures, Cusp Capital Partners, Essence VC, Felicis Ventures, Flex Capital, Flybridge Capital Partners, Ganas Ventures, Gradient Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, March Capital, Next47, Otherwise Fund, Polymath Capital Partners, Prototype Capital, Red Beard Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Seed Club Ventures, Vibe Capital, Akshay Kothari, Alex Pattis, Ameet Patel, Amit Agarwal, Andrew Gazdecki, Ben Lang, Ben Tossell, Bob Wood, Casey Neistat, Chris Schagen, David Peterson, Dylan Field, Elad Gil, Gina Bianchini, Guy Fighel, Julia DeWahl, Louis Lehot, Mathilde Collin, Neha Narkhede, Nkechi Iregbulem, Peter Kazanjy, Sahin Boydas, Sam Corcos, Zachary Sims
May 1, 2024	ZeroMark	$7.0M Seed	—	Kevin Hartz, Andreessen Horowitz, Anorak Ventures, Banana Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, BoxGroup, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, Forerunner Ventures, Fuel Capital, Ground Up Ventures, Immeasurable, LGF, Long Journey Ventures, Ludlow Ventures, Octopus Ventures, Pareto Holdings, REMUS Capital, Seaside Ventures, Shrug Capital, Sound Ventures, Spark Capital, Streamlined Ventures, Supercharge.vc, Trammell Venture Partners, True Ventures, Visible Ventures, Volt Capital, Winklevoss Capital, Austin Ogilvie, Balaji Srinivasan, Claire Novorol, Evan Moore, Griffin Johnson, Haroon Mokhtarzada, Leah Busque, Logan Paul, Marc Baghadjian, Moshe Lifschitz, Scott Banister, Scott Belsky, Stephen Cole, Steve Aoki, Tom Blomfield, Tom Foster-Carter, Victoria van Lennep, Will Herman, Zachary Rapp

Financial History

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Leadership Team

Key people at Firstminute Capital.

Venture Capital Investor

Tommy Stadlen

LP and Venture Partner

Leadership Team

Key people at Firstminute Capital.

Venture Capital Investor

Tommy Stadlen

LP and Venture Partner

Deep Dive

High-Level Overview

Firstminute Capital is a London-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests globally in high-growth startups, primarily at the seed and pre-seed stages. Their mission is to back founders with "magnetic ambition" who are building era-defining technology, providing not just capital but also strategic support and a strong community network. The firm focuses on sectors including fintech, healthcare (healthtech), e-commerce, AI, deeptech, SaaS, and more, aiming to identify and nurture startups with the potential to become global technology leaders. With over $500 million assets under management and backing from more than 130 unicorn founders, Firstminute Capital plays a significant role in accelerating startup growth through early, meaningful investments typically ranging from £1 million to £3 million[1][2][4][6].

Origin Story

Founded in 2017 by Brent Hoberman and Spencer Crawley, both experienced entrepreneurs and investors with successful exits and multiple unicorn investments, Firstminute Capital was created to be a founder-first seed fund. The firm has evolved to manage around $500 million in assets and has expanded its team to 14 investors and operators across the UK and Europe. Their focus has remained on early-stage investments, with a broad sector approach but deep expertise in AI and deeptech verticals. The founders’ backgrounds in building and scaling startups inform their hands-on, founder-centric investment philosophy[1][2][6].

Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Firstminute Capital acts as the very first institutional investor ("first cheque") in startups, emphasizing early engagement to maximize impact.
Network Strength: Supported by over 130 unicorn founders, the firm leverages a powerful community to provide portfolio companies with introductions, hiring support, and fundraising assistance.
Track Record: Over 170 portfolio companies, including notable names like Wayve, Mistral, and Storyblok, with 11 unicorns backed at seed stage.
Operating Support: Beyond capital, they offer strategic guidance, fundraising help, and operational support, positioning themselves as long-term partners from day one.
Sector Agnostic but Deep Expertise: While generalist, they have strong vertical expertise in AI applications and deeptech, enabling them to identify game-changing technologies early[2][4][6].

Role in the Broader Tech Landscape

Firstminute Capital rides the wave of increasing global demand for early-stage funding in technology sectors that are reshaping industries, such as AI, fintech, healthtech, and e-commerce. The timing is critical as European and global startups seek seed capital with strong operational support to compete internationally. Their model of combining capital with a deep founder network and hands-on support helps bridge the gap between idea and scale, influencing the broader ecosystem by enabling more startups to reach unicorn status. Their presence also strengthens the European venture capital landscape, fostering innovation and cross-border collaboration[2][3][6].

Quick Take & Future Outlook

Looking ahead, Firstminute Capital is poised to continue expanding its portfolio and influence, particularly as AI and deeptech sectors accelerate. Their commitment to being the "first call" for ambitious founders and their strong network position them well to back the next generation of global tech champions. Trends such as AI democratization, fintech innovation, and healthtech digital transformation will likely shape their investment focus. As they deepen their community and operational support, their role as a catalyst for startup success in Europe and beyond is expected to grow, reinforcing their mission to be Europe's most helpful seed fund[4][6].

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High-Level Overview

Origin Story

Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Firstminute Capital acts as the very first institutional investor ("first cheque") in startups, emphasizing early engagement to maximize impact.
Network Strength: Supported by over 130 unicorn founders, the firm leverages a powerful community to provide portfolio companies with introductions, hiring support, and fundraising assistance.
Track Record: Over 170 portfolio companies, including notable names like Wayve, Mistral, and Storyblok, with 11 unicorns backed at seed stage.
Operating Support: Beyond capital, they offer strategic guidance, fundraising help, and operational support, positioning themselves as long-term partners from day one.
Sector Agnostic but Deep Expertise: While generalist, they have strong vertical expertise in AI applications and deeptech, enabling them to identify game-changing technologies early[2][4][6].