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About 1st Course Capital

Investor type

VC firm

First check

$25k to $200k

Lead

N/A

Themes

ag-tech
diagnostics
proteomics
b-to-c
retail
bioimaging
therapy
IVD
med device
B2B2C
consumer
medtech medical device
nutrition
in vitro diagnostics
biomarker
agriculture-tech
agtech
food
agritech
health
medical devices
B2C
ag tech
agricultural-tech
agriculture
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Funding Stages

2. Prototype3. Early Revenue4. Scaling

Countries of investment

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Who we are

We are early stage investors in the food system, investing in entrepreneurs who are building innovations that will improve the human, environmental, and social health of the food system.

Funding Requirements

We invest in business model and technology innovations across the food supply chain, from inputs and agriculture, through processing, distribution, retail, all the way to consumer health.

Value add

We provide a range of advice and counsel to our portfolio company entrepreneurs in go-to-market, marketing, sales, operations, finance, legal and talent. We also offer executive coaching as well as access to our deep network across the food supply chain.

Locations

541 Jefferson Ave., Suite 100, Redwood City, CA 94063 HQ

1st Course Capital Team

Peter Herz

Peter Herz

GP/MD

"I invest in fixing the food system, focused on improving the environmental, human and social health of the food system."

1st Course Capital Portfolio

Bobbie

Bobbie

hibobbie.com

Lumen

Lumen

lumen.me

AgriDigital

AgriDigital

agridigital.io

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