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Frst

Venture capitalParis, Francefrst.vcVerified 9 Nov 2026

Frst is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Paris and San Francisco. They provide initial capital to entrepreneurs at Day One, often prior to company incorporation or product launch.

StagesPre-seed · Seed

TicketOur average first check is $2m, with significant variance.quoted from their site

Business modelB2B · B2C

Deals recorded1 since 2023

Fund sizeWe are currently investing through our third fund, Frst 3…quoted from their site

What they invest in

AI Software and SaaS Fintech Insurtech Health Deep tech Mobility

As Day One investors, we make most of our decisions in 2 meetings and 48 hours while companies have no team, no product, and aren’t incorporated yet. source
Our average first check is $2m, with significant variance. source

All investments and operations

1 operations

Company	Round	Amount	Date	Co-investors	Source
Poolside AI for software development	–	–	2023	–	Portfolio page

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