First Ascent Ventures I Overview
- Fund Type
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Venture
- Fund Status
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Fully Invested
- Fund Manager
- First Ascent Ven...
- Size
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- Vintage
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2015

- Dry Powder
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First Ascent Ventures I General Information
Description
First Ascent Ventures I is a 2015 vintage venture capital fund managed by First Ascent Ventures. The fund is located in Toronto, Canada, and invested in the United States and Canada. The fund targeted mobile, SaaS, information technology, business products, and services (B2B) sectors. The fund targeted to invest USD 2 million to USD 10 million per company.
Contact Information
Fund Manager's Location
- 10 King Street East
- Suite 900
- Toronto, Ontario M5C 1C3
- Canada
First Ascent Ventures I Investments (23)
First Ascent Ventures I has made a total of 23 investments. Its most recent deal was a LinkSquares for . The deal was made on 14-Jul-2021.
withCompany Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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LinkSquares | 14-Jul-2021 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
Dialogue Health Technologies | 29-Jul-2020 | Other Healthcare Technology Systems | Generating Revenue | |||
ThinkData Works | 25-Jun-2020 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | |||
LinkSquares | 12-Feb-2020 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
DailyPay | 06-Sep-2019 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | |||
Dialogue Health Technologies | 17-Jun-2019 | Other Healthcare Technology Systems | Generating Revenue | |||
Sensibill | 03-Jun-2019 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | |||
Rock Content | 01-Jan-2019 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
Sportlogiq | 20-Dec-2018 | Early Stage VC (Series B) | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | ||
Upchain | 06-Nov-2018 | Early Stage VC (Series A) | Multimedia and Design Software | Generating Revenue |
First Ascent Ventures I Investment Strategy
First Ascent Ventures I Limited Partners (7)
BDC Capital is one of First Ascent Ventures I’s 7 limited partners. Its latest Original was on 01-May-2015.
Limited Partner Name | Type | Status | Commitment | Date | Commitment Type |
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BDC Capital | Current | 01-May-2015 | Original | ||
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec | Current | 01-May-2015 | Original | ||
CDP Investissements | Current | 01-May-2015 | Original | ||
Export Development Canada | Current | 01-May-2015 | Original | ||
Kensington Capital Partners | Fund of Funds | Current | 01-May-2015 | Original |
First Ascent Ventures I Returns Data
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First Ascent Ventures I Returns History
Period | Contribution (by all LPs) | Dry Powder | Distribution (to all LPs) | NAV | Total Fund Distr+NAV | IRR | DPI | RVPI | TVPI | Dry Powder % |
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First Ascent Ventures I Benchmark (455)
Fund Name | Fund Type | Vintage | IRR | Quartile | As of Date |
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Venture Capital Investment Partners 2014 | |||||
ShangBay Capital | |||||
H. Barton Venture Select II | |||||
Cornelius Capital Venture Fund I | |||||
Fenway Summer Ventures | |||||
MEP Associates V | 31-Mar-2020 | ||||
IA Venture Strategies Fund III | 31-Dec-2024 | ||||
Firebolt Ventures Fund | 30-Sep-2024 | ||||
ClearSky Surry | |||||
Harrison Metal Capital IV |
First Ascent Ventures I FAQs
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What is First Ascent Ventures I?
First Ascent Ventures I is a 2015 vintage venture capital fund managed by First Ascent Ventures.
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Who manages First Ascent Ventures I?
First Ascent Ventures I is managed by First Ascent Ventures.
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Where is First Ascent Ventures I domiciled?
First Ascent Ventures I is domiciled in Canada.
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What is First Ascent Ventures I's size?
First Ascent Ventures I has a size of
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What type of fund is First Ascent Ventures I?
The fund type of First Ascent Ventures I is Venture.
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What is the status of First Ascent Ventures I?
First Ascent Ventures I is fully invested.
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What has First Ascent Ventures I invested in?
First Ascent Ventures I has made numerous investments in companies like LinkSquares, Dialogue Health Technologies, and ThinkData Works within the Business/Productivity Software, Healthcare Technology Systems, and Media and Information Services (B2B) industries.
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What has First Ascent Ventures I invested in recently?
First Ascent Ventures I's latest investment was on 14-Jul-2021 in LinkSquares, a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.
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