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First Principles Group

230 E Ohio St, Ste 410, Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Overview

Independent investment firm using first principles thinking.

Deals · 12mo

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Stage focus

Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

2rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Impulse Space
Jun 2025Participated
$300 MSeries C
Impulse Space
Oct 2024Participated
$150 MSeries B
Impulse Space
Jun 2025Participated
$300 MSeries C
Impulse Space
Oct 2024Participated
$150 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

First Principles Group: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
First Principles Group: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series B01
Series C+01

Monthly Deal Activity

First Principles Group: 2 deals are recorded across 25 months.All available history.
First Principles Group: 2 deals are recorded across 25 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '241
Nov '240
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Jun '251
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Sector Breakdown

First Principles Group: Manufacturing 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 Principles Group: Manufacturing is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Manufacturing2
Space & Frontier Tech2

Deal Size Distribution

First Principles Group: 2 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 Principles Group: 2 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

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

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

First Principles Group: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States2
First Principles Group: 17 co-investors are shown, with Airbus Ventures 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 Principles Group: 17 co-investors are shown, with Airbus Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Airbus Ventures2
Balerion Space Ventures2
Data Collective2
Founders Fund2
Lux Capital2
RTX Ventures2
Spring Tide2
Tamarack Global2
Trousdale Ventures2
137 Ventures1
Alumni Ventures1
DFJ Growth1
Elysium1
Island Green1
Linse Capital1
Overmatch Ventures1
Valor Equity Partners1

Investment Strategy

First Principles Group: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
First Principles Group: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating2100%
First Principles Group: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
First Principles Group: 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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