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First Capital

13355 Noel Rd, Dallas, TX, 75240, United States

Overview

Growth capital investment firm for middle market companies.

Founded

1984

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

WebsiteLinkedIn

Stage focus

Series B

Geographic focus

France
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

3rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
UPTIQ
Feb 2026Participated
$25 MSeries B
UPTIQ
Oct 2025Participated
$12 MOther Equity
Hylé
May 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
UPTIQ
Feb 2026Participated
$25 MSeries B
UPTIQ
Oct 2025Participated
$12 MOther Equity
Hylé
May 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

First Capital: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
First Capital: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series B01
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

First Capital: 3 deals are recorded across 30 months.All available history.
First Capital: 3 deals are recorded across 30 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

First Capital: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 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.

First Capital: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech2
Crypto & Blockchain1

Deal Size Distribution

First Capital: 3 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.

First Capital: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

First Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

First Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States2
Europe1
First Capital: 13 co-investors are shown, with Green Visor 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.

First Capital: 13 co-investors are shown, with Green Visor Capital sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Green Visor Capital2
LiveOak Venture Partners2
Silverton Partners2
Tau Ventures2
645 Ventures1
Broadridge Financial Solutions1
Cherry Crypto1
Curql1
Epic Ventures1
Evolution Ventures1
Fabric Ventures1
Framework Ventures1
Heartcore Capital1

Investment Strategy

First Capital: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
First Capital: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating3100%
First Capital: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
First Capital: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

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Team

Gary Simanson

Managing Director

James A. O’Donnell

Managing Member

Jeffrey Blanchard

Founder and Managing Member

Larry W. Daniel

Vice President of Operations