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First Spark Ventures

North America, California, United States, San Carlos

Description

First Spark Ventures is a deep tech venture capital firm that invests in scientists globally.

Investor Profile

First Spark Ventures has made 21 investments, with 4 in the past 12 months and 38% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (43%)
  • Series A (29%)
  • Series B (19%)
  • Series Unknown (5%)
  • Pre Seed (5%)

Country Focus

  • United States (81%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • Canada (5%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Machine Learning
  • Health Care
  • Medical Device
  • Information Technology
  • Biotechnology
  • Generative Ai
  • Gps
  • Child Care
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does First Spark Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Lockheed Martin Ventures
North America, Maryland, United States, Bethesda
Co-Investments: 2
SRI Ventures
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 2
Google Ventures
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 2
Factorial Capital
North America, New York, United States, Brooklyn
Co-Investments: 2
Airstream
North America, Delaware, United States, New Castle
Co-Investments: 2
Betaworks
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Sands Capital Ventures
North America, Virginia, United States, Arlington
Co-Investments: 2
Alumni Ventures
North America, New Hampshire, United States, Manchester
Co-Investments: 2
Flerie Invest
Europe, Stockholms Lan, Sweden, Stockholm
Co-Investments: 2
Khosla Ventures
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does First Spark Ventures often collaborate with?

SC
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
MV
Europe, Madrid, Spain, Madrid
Shared Deals: 1
GH
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
CD
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 2
SL
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
BM
North America, Pennsylvania, United States, Pittsburgh
Shared Deals: 1
ML
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by First Spark Ventures?

Redefining the limits of signal processing and data transmission by changing the way waveforms are processed.

Information TechnologyInternetSoftware
SeedJan 15, 2025
Amount Raised: $7,150,000
Vitara Biomedical

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Vitara Biomedical develops a therapeutic platform to support premature infants.

Child CareHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsMedical Device
Series BNov 18, 2024
Amount Raised: $50,000,000
Tidal Metals

Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Tidal Metals produces decarbonized magnesium metal from seawater and desalination waste to reduce salinity.

MiningRenewable EnergyWater
SeedSep 19, 2024
Amount Raised: $8,500,000
Altera

San Francisco, California, United States

Altera is an artificial intelligence company creating digital human beings.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentSoftware
SeedMay 8, 2024
Amount Raised: $9,000,000
Flower Labs

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Flower is a federated learning, analytics, and evaluation platform.

Machine LearningOpen SourceSaaSSoftware
Series AFeb 15, 2024
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Unnatural Products

Santa Cruz, California, United States

Unnatural Products is a startup pairing AI with chemistry to create treatments for drug targets.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyHealth Care
Series ADec 19, 2023
Amount Raised: $32,000,000
Zephr

Louisville, Colorado, United States

Zephr operates as a developer of next generation location-based solutions.

Augmented RealityGPSMapping Services
SeedNov 2, 2023
Amount Raised: $3,500,000
Inlyte Energy

Berkeley, California, United States

Inlyte Energy is a company that creates grid storage batteries.

EnergyPower Grid
SeedOct 26, 2023
Amount Raised: $8,000,000
FIGUR8

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

FIGUR8 is a medical software developer of a wearable sensor technology designed for musculoskeletal health.

AppsHealth CareInsurTechiOSSoftware
Series AAug 8, 2023
Amount Raised: $25,000,000
Inworld AI

Mountain View, California, United States

Inworld AI is a character engine for creating AI NPCs in games and interactive experiences.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)GamingGenerative AIMachine LearningVirtual Reality
Series BAug 2, 2023
Amount Raised: $56,000,000