First Star Ventures

2014

Founded

38

Investments

United States

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About

First Star Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 2014. The firm specializes in investing in startups that leverage frontier technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), decentralization, edge computing, and computational biotechnology. Their mission is to partner with visionary, technical founders who are inventing a better future through these advanced technologies.

By drawing on their extensive experience and network of strategic partners across various industries and regions, First Star Ventures aims to help hard computing tech startups think big and grow fast. The firm's portfolio includes companies in sectors like AI, computational biotech, connected sensors, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and blockchain.

Portfolio Companies

ChiselStrike Inc., Genialis, Bedrock Energy, Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals, Inc., Bot Auto

Gepgraphic Focus

United States, Canada

Key Differentiators

Focus on frontier technologies, Partnership with visionary, technical founders, Extensive experience and strategic partnerships across industries

Thypical Investment Size

$200K - $1M

Total Funds Raised

$40 million

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Software

Big Data & Analytics

BioTech

CloudTech

Boston

Pre-Seed

Seed

Series A

United States