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First Star Ventures

Venture capitalCambridge, United Statesfirststar.vcVerified 9 Nov 2026

First Star Ventures is a pre-seed venture capital fund backing research-driven founders in deep technology. They focus on computing innovations across artificial intelligence, robotics, biotechnology, cybersecurity, and software.

StagesPre-seed
Deals recorded34

What they invest in

  • First Star is a pre-seed fund that backs visionary research-driven founders. source
  • First Star invests through structured theses to identify and support transformational technologies before they become obvious. source

All investments and operations

34 operations
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Genialis
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Gradient
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Nomic Bio
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Oort
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Parallel Wireless
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PhaseShift
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Plex
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Plus One Robotics
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Robigo
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Romix Bio
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Salient
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Saola
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Scoot Science
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Swiftly
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Throne
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Tranquil Data
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Turso
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VistaPath
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Zanskar
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Zep
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