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1st & Main Growth Partners

150 S Wacker Drive Suite 2725, Chicago, IL, 60606, United States

Overview

Private equity firm investing in small financial service companies.

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Banking
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

9rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Lama AI
Jun 2026Participated
$12 MSeries A
Thrive Financial
Jun 2026Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Verdata
Aug 2025Participated
$8 MSeries A
Scamnetic
Apr 2025Participated
$13 MSeries A
Synctera
Mar 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
Bushel
Aug 2023Led
$26 MOther Equity
NYMBUS
May 2023Participated
$70 MSeries D
Synctera
Mar 2023Participated
$15 MOther Equity
Treasury Prime
Feb 2023Participated
$40 MSeries C
Lama AI
Jun 2026Participated
$12 MSeries A
Thrive Financial
Jun 2026Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Verdata
Aug 2025Participated
$8 MSeries A
Scamnetic
Apr 2025Participated
$13 MSeries A
Synctera
Mar 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
Bushel
Aug 2023Led
$26 MOther Equity
NYMBUS
May 2023Participated
$70 MSeries D
Synctera
Mar 2023Participated
$15 MOther Equity
Treasury Prime
Feb 2023Participated
$40 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

1st & Main Growth Partners: 9 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
1st & Main Growth Partners: 9 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A04
Series C+02
Other Equity12

Monthly Deal Activity

1st & Main Growth Partners: 9 deals are recorded across 45 months.All available history.
1st & Main Growth Partners: 9 deals are recorded across 45 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

1st & Main Growth Partners: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

1st & Main Growth Partners: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech7
Enterprise Software2
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
AI & Machine Learning2
Hardware & Robotics1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Food & Agriculture1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

1st & Main Growth Partners: 9 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

1st & Main Growth Partners: 9 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

1st & Main Growth Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

1st & Main Growth Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States9
1st & Main Growth Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with Fin Capital sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

1st & Main Growth Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with Fin Capital sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Fin Capital2
BAM Elevate1
Cargill1
Citi1
ConnectOne Bank1
Continental Grain Company1
Continental Investors1
Deciens Capital1
Diagram Ventures1
EJF Capital1
Emigrant Bank1
Evolution Equity Partners1
Flintlock Capital1
Front Porch Ventures1
Germin8 Ventures1
Hetz Ventures1
Indiana Next Level Fund/50 South Capital Advisors1
Insight Partners1
Invicta Management1
Lewis & Clark AgriFood1

Investment Strategy

1st & Main Growth Partners: Led accounts for 11% and participating for 89% of round participation.All available history.
1st & Main Growth Partners: Led accounts for 11% and participating for 89% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led111%
Participating889%
1st & Main Growth Partners: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
1st & Main Growth Partners: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Charles J. Moore

President

Christopher Hopkins

Manager - FinTech Investments

John M. Baker

Analyst

Richard Hein

Portfolio Manager