First Star Ventures Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 3

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 58

  • Portfolio
  • 29

  • Exits
  • 16

Exits

First Star Ventures General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2014, First Star Ventures is a venture capital investment firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm seeks to invest in artificial intelligence, computational biotechnology, connected sensors, augmented reality, virtual reality, and blockchain sectors. The firm partners with visionary, technical founders inventing the future, inventing a better future with frontier computing technology, such as artificial intelligence/ machine learning, decentralization, edge computing, and tech.

Business Details

Formerly Known As
Procyon Ventures
Year Founded
2017
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Trade Association
New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA)
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • 245 Main Street
  • Cambridge, MA 02142
  • United States
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First Star Ventures Investments (58)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Bot Auto 26-Sep-2024 Seed Round Road Startup
Enzymit 25-Sep-2024 Discovery Tools (Healthcare) Generating Revenue
Blumen 24-Jul-2024 Business/Productivity Software Startup
Zanskar 06-May-2024 Energy Exploration Generating Revenue
Robigo 28-Apr-2024 Other Agriculture Startup
Throne 01-Mar-2024 Monitoring Equipment Generating Revenue
Bedrock Energy 18-Oct-2023 Other Energy Services Generating Revenue
Saola (Commercial Products) 07-Aug-2023 Other Commercial Products Stealth
Salient (Cambridge) 27-Jun-2023 Early Stage VC Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
Genialis 19-Jan-2023 Later Stage VC Drug Discovery Generating Revenue
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First Star Ventures Exits (16)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Oort 31-Aug-2023 Merger/Acquisition
WinterLight Labs 10-Jan-2023
Smarking 25-Oct-2022
Reniac 01-Sep-2022
Skynet (Systems and Information Management) 12-Aug-2022
Speedy Packets 28-Mar-2022
Oculii 05-Nov-2021
Talla 28-Oct-2021
Upskill 26-Feb-2021 Merger/Acquisition
Feature Labs 03-Oct-2019 Merger/Acquisition
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First Star Ventures Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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First Star Ventures Management, Team & Partners (3)

Name Title Deals Funds Boards Office
Drew Volpe Co-Founder & Partner Cambridge, MA
Millie Liu Co-Founder & Partner Cambridge, MA
Teddy Blank Principal Cambridge, MA
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First Star Ventures FAQs

  • What is First Star Ventures?

    Founded in 2014, First Star Ventures is a venture capital investment firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

  • When was First Star Ventures founded?

    First Star Ventures was founded in 2017.

  • Who is the founder of First Star Ventures?

    Drew Volpe and Millie Liu are the founders of First Star Ventures.

  • Where is First Star Ventures headquartered?

    First Star Ventures is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

  • What is First Star Ventures's total asset value?

    First Star Ventures has around in total assets under management.

  • How many investments has First Star Ventures made?

    First Star Ventures has made 58 investments.

  • What has First Star Ventures invested in?

    First Star Ventures has made numerous investments in companies like Bot Auto, Enzymit, and Blumen within the Road, Discovery Tools (Healthcare), and Business/Productivity Software industries.

  • What has First Star Ventures invested in recently?

    First Star Ventures's latest investment was on 26-Sep-2024 in Bot Auto, a company within the Road industry.

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