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Firsthand Technology Value Fund

150 Almaden Boulevard, Suite 1250, San Jose, CA, 95113, United States

Overview

Investment fund providing capital to private tech and cleantech companies.

Founded

2011

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Series B

Geographic focus

Israel
United States

Sector focus

CleanTech
Finance
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

10rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Ask-AI
Oct 2022Participated
$9 MSeed
Revasum
Aug 2018Participated
$8 MOther Equity
Tapad
May 2015Participated
$19 MSeries B
Tapad
Jun 2014Participated
$7 MSeries B
Phunware
Jun 2014Participated
$31 MSeries E
Telepathy
Sep 2013Led
$5 MSeries A
Tapad
Mar 2013Participated
$7 MSeries B
Pivotal Systems
Dec 2012Led
$5 MOther Equity
SoloPower
Jul 2007Participated
$30 MOther Equity
SoloPower
Mar 2007Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Ask-AI
Oct 2022Participated
$9 MSeed
Revasum
Aug 2018Participated
$8 MOther Equity
Tapad
May 2015Participated
$19 MSeries B
Tapad
Jun 2014Participated
$7 MSeries B
Phunware
Jun 2014Participated
$31 MSeries E
Telepathy
Sep 2013Led
$5 MSeries A
Tapad
Mar 2013Participated
$7 MSeries B
Pivotal Systems
Dec 2012Led
$5 MOther Equity
SoloPower
Jul 2007Participated
$30 MOther Equity
SoloPower
Mar 2007Participated
$10 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Firsthand Technology Value Fund: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Firsthand Technology Value Fund: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A10
Series B03
Series C+01
Other Equity13

Monthly Deal Activity

Firsthand Technology Value Fund: 10 deals are recorded across 236 months.All available history.
Firsthand Technology Value Fund: 10 deals are recorded across 236 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '071
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Sector Breakdown

Firsthand Technology Value Fund: Marketing & Advertising is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 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.

Firsthand Technology Value Fund: Marketing & Advertising is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Marketing & Advertising4
Media & Entertainment3
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Enterprise Software2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Manufacturing1
AI & Machine Learning1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

Firsthand Technology Value Fund: 10 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.

Firsthand Technology Value Fund: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Firsthand Technology Value Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals).All available history.

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

Firsthand Technology Value Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States9
Israel1
Firsthand Technology Value Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Avalon Ventures sharing 3 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.

Firsthand Technology Value Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Avalon Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Avalon Ventures3
FirstMark Capital3
Crosslink Capital2
G&H Partners2
AGP1
Battery Ventures1
Blue Cloud Ventures1
Central Texas Angel Network1
Cisco1
Compound Ventures1
Convexa Capital1
FM Capital1
Gefen Capital1
GTMfund1
GuideStar1
Interplay Ventures1
Knight Enterprise Fund1
Lerer Hippeau1
Maxima Ventures1
Samsung1

Investment Strategy

Firsthand Technology Value Fund: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation.All available history.
Firsthand Technology Value Fund: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led220%
Participating880%
Firsthand Technology Value Fund: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Firsthand Technology Value Fund: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2100%
Co-led00%

Team

Greg Sheppard

Director of Research

Kelvin Leung

General Counsel

Kevin Landis

Chief Investment Officer

Phil Mosakowski

VP, Business Development