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First Fellow Partners

Eteläranta 12, Helsinki, Uusimaa, 00130, Finland

Overview

Private investment firm supporting ambitious technology entrepreneurs.

Founded

2012

Deals · 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Estonia
Finland
Germany
Sweden
...

Sector focus

Information Technology
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

16rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Quanscient
May 2026Participated
$12 MSeries A
CRACI
May 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Endform
Mar 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Elva
Mar 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
FinanceKey
Jun 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Pixieray
Apr 2025Participated
$37 MSeries A
Quanscient
Nov 2024Participated
$6 MOther Equity
The Upright Project
Dec 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
Upright
Dec 2022Led
$5 MSeed
Yaak Technologies ApS
Feb 2022Led
$8 MOther Equity
CybExer Technologies
Feb 2022Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Pixieray
Jun 2021Participated
$4 MSeed
Quanscient
May 2026Participated
$12 MSeries A
CRACI
May 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Endform
Mar 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Elva
Mar 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
FinanceKey
Jun 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Pixieray
Apr 2025Participated
$37 MSeries A
Quanscient
Nov 2024Participated
$6 MOther Equity
The Upright Project
Dec 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
Upright
Dec 2022Led
$5 MSeed
Yaak Technologies ApS
Feb 2022Led
$8 MOther Equity
CybExer Technologies
Feb 2022Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Pixieray
Jun 2021Participated
$4 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

First Fellow Partners: 16 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
First Fellow Partners: 16 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed26
Series A02
Other Equity15

Monthly Deal Activity

First Fellow Partners: 16 deals are recorded across 116 months.All available history.
First Fellow Partners: 16 deals are recorded across 116 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

First Fellow Partners: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 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 Fellow Partners: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software6
Fintech4
Space & Frontier Tech3
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
AI & Machine Learning2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Manufacturing1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Health & Life Sciences1
Gaming & eSports1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

First Fellow Partners: 16 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 Fellow Partners: 16 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M6
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

First Fellow Partners: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (15 deals).All available history.

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

First Fellow Partners: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (15 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe15
United States1
First Fellow Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with Maki.vc sharing 6 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 Fellow Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with Maki.vc sharing 6 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Maki.vc6
Amazon2
Bragiel Brothers2
Crowberry Capital2
Firstminute Capital2
Lifeline Ventures2
Planet A Ventures2
Tesi2
Tiny VC2
Wave Ventures2
55 North1
Alliance Venture1
Antler1
B&C Innovation Investments1
Bregal Milestone1
Business Finland1
byFounders1
CapMan1
Creandum1
EQT Ventures1

Investment Strategy

First Fellow Partners: Led accounts for 19% and participating for 81% of round participation.All available history.
First Fellow Partners: Led accounts for 19% and participating for 81% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led319%
Participating1381%
First Fellow Partners: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
First Fellow Partners: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led3100%

Team

Kim Groop

Managing Partner & co-founder

Risto Siilasmaa

Co-Founder