First Momentum Ventures

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VCMatch tracks First Momentum Ventures as an investor focused on Climate/Cleantech, Energy, and Hardware companies, Pre-Seed and Seed rounds, Europe, Germany, and Austria markets, and $250k to $1.5m check sizes. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.

Check Size

$250k to $1.5m

Stages

Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B

Focus Areas

Climate/Cleantech, Energy, Hardware

Geography

Europe, Germany, and Austria

Investment Thesis

First Momentum is an engineer-led VC firm that invests in deep tech startups at Pre-Seed stage, viewing themselves as ‘engineers at heart and investors by choice.’ They aim to turn scientific and technological breakthroughs into impactful startups by providing not just capital, but technical expertise and hands-on support. Their philosophy centers on understanding the complexities of building successful deep tech companies and serving as a dedicated companion through the challenging 0-to-1 journey.

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Investment Focus

Who should take a closer look

First Momentum Ventures is most relevant for founders raising Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A rounds in Climate/Cleantech, Energy, Hardware, and AI/ML, especially across Europe, Germany, and Austria, with public check-size signals around $250k to $1.5m.

Focus statement

They invest €0.25-1.5M in Pre-Seed B2B startups across deep tech sectors including climate & energy, compute, industrial tech, AI & ML, aerospace, software infrastructure, and techbio, focusing on 'highly ambitious teams that address hard problems with complex technology.'

Value Add

Team of engineers and scientists with deep technical expertise - 'we speak your language, understand highly technical products, markets and commercialization paths'
Pre-Seed DNA since 2015 with proven track record - 'we live and breathe Pre-Seed since 2015. we know what it takes to get from 0 to 1'
Tangible value-add beyond capital through 'high-value connections to talent, customers and investors'
Emphasis on emotional intelligence and trust - 'IQ = EQ: we strive to be a true companion to the teams we work with and believe in intellectual honesty and trustworthy open communication'
European focus with deep industry networks, particularly in Germany
Founder mentality - 'From Founders to Founders' approach with team that has entrepreneurship background