Firstminute Capital

www.firstminute.capital

VCMatch tracks Firstminute Capital as an investor focused on AI/ML, Developer Tools, and Enterprise SaaS companies, Pre-Seed and Seed rounds, Europe, United States, and Rest Of World markets, and $1m to $5m check sizes. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.

Check Size

$1m to $5m

Stages

Pre-Seed, Seed

Focus Areas

AI/ML, Developer Tools, Enterprise SaaS

Geography

Europe, United States, and Rest of World

Investment Thesis

firstminute positions itself as a founder-first, seed-stage partner that aims to be the “first call” and long-term champion for ambitious founders building global software and AI-enabled companies. The fund is sector-agnostic in mandate but emphasises deep expertise in vertical AI applications and deeptech, leading investments in Europe and the UK and providing boots-on-the-ground support, network access and community-driven assistance to accelerate companies from seed to Series A.

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Investment Focus

Who should take a closer look

Firstminute Capital is most relevant for founders raising Pre-Seed and Seed rounds in AI/ML, Developer Tools, Enterprise SaaS, and Fintech, especially across Europe, United States, and Rest of World, with public check-size signals around $1m to $5m.

Focus statement

Pre-seed and seed investments into European (and select US/global) founders building global software and vertical AI/deeptech businesses, typically providing the "first institutional cheque" with tickets stated on the site as "£1m - £3m Tickets" (also elsewhere noted as "Investing from $1m to $5m").

Value Add

Large operator & founder-backed network: "backed by 130 Unicorn Founders" and a stable of high-profile operator backers (Eric Schmidt, Max Levchin, etc.) who actively participate in the community.
Founder community and events as an asset: deep integration with Founders Forum, an annual Investor Summit and curated founder-to-founder forums — "Community is our superpower" and "Founders Forum" tie-ins.
Early lead-stage focus and hands-on support: explicit intent to be "the first institutional cheque" and to "lead investments in Europe and the UK" so they can offer "boots-on-the-ground support."
Talent pipeline services: proprietary Talent Pool, Jobs Board and emphasis on connecting founders to senior operators and hires to accelerate growth.
Proven seed track record: claims to have "backed 11 unicorns at seed" and to be "the first institutional cheque into European founders building global software champions."
Sector-agnostic but domain depth: while "sector agnostic," they call out "deep expertise in vertical AI applications and deeptech," combining openness with focus areas.
Community-driven sourcing and post-investment value: active founder-to-founder support (WhatsApp groups, curated dinners, retreats) and investor/portfolio founder engagement to help companies scale.