FIRST Fund
Investor profile
Investment firmVenture capital
FIRST Fund has backed 8 European tech companies across 9 funding rounds between 2021 and 2026, joining rounds totalling €103M. Most active in Healthtech and Cleantech. Data as of Nov 2026.
Also recorded as: FIRST · First Capital Ventures · First Venture
Deals
9
distinct rounds
Companies
8
backed
Active span
2021–2026
6 yrs
Total round €
€103M
sum of rounds joined
Deals by year
distinct rounds / yearFIRST Fund — deals by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| FIRST Fund — deals by year | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Top sectors
by dealsFIRST Fund — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| FIRST Fund — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Healthtech | 7 |
| Cleantech | 1 |
| HRtech | 1 |
Stages
by dealsFIRST Fund — stages — interactive chart.
Data table
| FIRST Fund — stages | |
|---|---|
| Other | 6 |
| Series A | 2 |
| Pre-Seed | 1 |
Countries
by dealsFIRST Fund — countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| FIRST Fund — countries | |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 5 |
| Sweden | 2 |
| France | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 |
Co-investment network
shared roundsCo-investment network — interactive chart.
Hover a node for shared-deal counts; click a co-investor to open its profile.
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Frequent co-investors
shared rounds- Andera Partners2
- Curie Capital2
- FundPlus2
- Hadean Ventures2
- INKEF Capital2
- Innovatiefonds Noord-Holland2
- Sunstone Life Science Ventures2
- Utrecht Health Seed Fund2
- Amsterdam UMC Venture Holding1
- BioGeneration Ventures1
- Carl Pei1
- Céline Lazorthes1
- Eva Engelbert1
- Founders Future1
- GFC1
- Innovation Industries1
- Jenny Penser1
- Jérémy Clédat1
- Kima Ventures1
- ROM InWest1
- ROM Utrecht Region1
- syndicate1
- The Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Growth Fund1
- Thematic Technology Transfer Medtech Fund1
- Trucks Venture Capital1
Portfolio
top 30 by total round €| Company | Country | Rounds | Total € |
|---|---|---|---|
| TargED Biopharmaceutical | Netherlands | 1 | €39M |
| TargED Biopharmaceuticals | Netherlands | 1 | €39M |
| B-Secur | Ireland | 1 | €10M |
| Maki | France | 1 | €6.0M |
| Mendi | Sweden | 1 | €4.0M |
| Phlox Therapeutics | Netherlands | 1 | €1.9M |
| Phosphoenix | Netherlands | 2 | €1.3M |
| Cling Systems | Sweden | 1 | €1.3M |
Biggest deals
top 10 by amount| Company | Stage | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TargED Biopharmaceutical | Series A | €39M | 2022-02 |
| TargED Biopharmaceuticals | Series A | €39M | 2022-02 |
| B-Secur | Other | €10M | 2021-11 |
| Maki | Other | €6.0M | 2021-11 |
| Mendi | Other | €4.0M | 2021-11 |
| Phlox Therapeutics | Other | €1.9M | 2024-11 |
| Cling Systems | Other | €1.3M | 2024-01 |