First Star

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Value add	N/A
Investor type	VC
Global HQ	245 Main St, Cambridge, MA 02142
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Thesis

Funding requirements	We invest in entrepreneurs solving real-world problems with deep technology in data, machine learning, decentralization, and frontier technologies such as AI, computational biotech, connected sensors, AR/VR, and blockchain. We focus on teams and technologies, not traction. Nothing is too early.
Funding stages	3. Early Revenue1. Idea or Patent2. Prototype
First cheque	$200k to $1.1M
Target countries	USA Canada

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