Remote First Capital is a company.
Key people at Remote First Capital.
Remote First Capital was founded by Andreas Klinger (Founder & Partner).
Key people at Remote First Capital.
Remote First Capital is a venture capital firm investing in pre-seed and seed-stage startups that enhance remote work, leverage global talent, or develop no-code and engineering tools. Led by Andreas Klinger, the firm supports the remote work ecosystem through a $2.5M–$7.5M fund backed by founders, operators, and early investors from distributed teams.[1][2][3][4][6] Its mission centers on "by the community, for the community," focusing on sectors like future of work, remote tools, no-code, AI, and edtech, with investments in companies such as Hopin, Mainstreet, Clubhouse, Gorgias, Swell Commerce, and Adapt VC.[1][2][3][4][6] The firm has made around 23 investments, achieving 2 portfolio exits, and plays a key role in the startup ecosystem by providing early capital, hands-on advice, and conviction to remote-first founders.[4][6]
Remote First Capital was founded in 2019 by Andreas Klinger, former CTO of Product Hunt, who built and scaled remote teams during his tenure there. Headquartered variably listed as Berlin, Germany, or San Francisco, California, the firm emerged from Klinger's experience in remote operations and his vision to fund the "next generation of remote work."[1][2][3][4][6] As a solo-capitalist fund, it evolved from a group of remote founders, operators, and early investors into a dedicated vehicle for pre-seed/seed bets, often as the first check (check sizes $100K–$500K).[3][4] By 2021, it had raised $7.5M and gained traction amid the remote work boom triggered by COVID-19, with LPs including global team leaders; note that by 2026, it appears to have rebranded to Prototype Capital.[5]
Remote First Capital rides the remote work revolution, accelerated by COVID-19, enabling distributed teams, nomadic lifestyles, and global talent access. Its timing capitalized on 2020–2021 shifts, funding "second-order effects" like remote education (e.g., Galileo) and payroll tools for scattered employees.[6] Market forces favoring it include persistent hybrid/remote adoption, no-code democratization, and AI-enhanced productivity tools amid talent shortages. The firm influences the ecosystem by normalizing remote-first investing, supporting founder communities, and proving early bets on distributed models yield outsized returns (e.g., via Clubhouse).[2][3][6]
With remote work entrenched and AI/no-code exploding, Remote First Capital (now Prototype Capital) is positioned to scale into broader tech investments while retaining its remote edge. Expect expansion into AI-driven remote tools and global payroll/education plays, potentially growing AUM beyond $10M via proven founder endorsements. Its influence may evolve toward operating deeper in ecosystems like edtech and future-of-work, shaping how startups build for a borderless world—echoing its origins in empowering the remote community that birthed it.[3][4][5][6]
Remote First Capital was founded by Andreas Klinger (Founder & Partner).
