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Founders First Capital Partners

Founders First Capital Partners

Overview

Founders First Capital Partners is an impact-driven investment firm that provides revenue-based financing, term loans, and business acceleration services to service-based small businesses led by underrepresented founders.

Year Founded

2015

Portfolio Companies

6

Investments

Founders First Capital Partners investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Proteus MotionJul 2022Series ACo-investor
Quality Interactions, Inc.Aug 2023Early FundingCo-investor
Welcome HomesOct 2020SeedCo-investor
Rhymes with Reason-GrantCo-investor
Strive TechJun 2022Series ACo-investor
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Key People

Kim Folsom

Founder, Chairperson and CEO

Arrey Phillips

Partner Specialist

Sector & Stage Mix

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Investment Activity

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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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FAQ

Where is Founders First Capital Partners based?

Founders First Capital Partners is headquartered in San Diego, California, United States.

When was Founders First Capital Partners founded?

Founders First Capital Partners was founded in 2015.

How many portfolio companies does Founders First Capital Partners have?

Founders First Capital Partners has 6 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Founders First Capital Partners's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Proteus Motion, Quality Interactions, Inc., Welcome Homes, Rhymes with Reason, Strive Tech.

What was Founders First Capital Partners's most recent investment shown here?

Founders First Capital Partners's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Quality Interactions, Inc. in 2023.

What sectors does Founders First Capital Partners focus on?

Founders First Capital Partners focuses on Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software.

What company stages does Founders First Capital Partners focus on?

Founders First Capital Partners typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Founders First Capital Partners's AUM?

Founders First Capital Partners's assets under management are estimated between $128.0M and $166.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Diego, California
Year Founded2015

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