Firstminute Capital
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Overview
Firstminute Capital is a European seed fund based in London. Moreover, Firstminute invests in European early-stage tech companies. The firm was founded in 2017 by Brent Hoberman and Spencer Crawley.
- Total investments
- 142
- Lead investments
- 35
- Investments · 12mo
- 12
- Active investors
- 11
Sector focus
- Finance
- Financial Services
- Venture Capital
Investment portfolio
- Intropy
Participated · Seed · Jul 2026
Founded in 2024 by former Tractable researchers YihKai Teh and Franziska Kirschner, Intropy builds AI that aggregates fragmented structured and unstructured data to automate inventory, pricing and related decisions for spare parts businesses. Its system integrates directly into customers' ERP systems to enact decisions rather than merely presenting recommendations for employee review. The technology enables continuous, proactive updates to decisions instead of periodic, reactive reviews. Intropy targets spare parts distributors, manufacturers and recyclers and says it has processed over $10 billion in spare parts demand since launch. The company plans U.S. expansion and will use the new funding to accelerate product development, grow its team and open a New York office. No revenue or valuation figures were disclosed in the reporting.
- Frontier Health
Participated · Seed · Jun 2026
Frontier Health develops an AI agent called Juno that works alongside NHS administrative staff to navigate systems, complete routine tasks such as booking appointments, identify risks, and help keep patients moving through care. Juno escalates to a human operator when it cannot understand a case. The company cites projections that healthcare systems may face a 10 million worker shortfall by 2030 and positions its product as a way to reduce administrative burden. One reported client is East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. Frontier Health was founded in 2024 by former Palantir healthcare lead Rachel Finegold and currently has a 12-person team. The startup raised £9.7m in its most recent round, bringing total funding to £11.9m and plans to use proceeds to expand across NHS trusts and grow its team.
- CodeWords
Participated · Seed · May 2026
CodeWords builds Cody, a proactive AI agent that learns how a business operates and autonomously creates and runs automations across multiple integrations and workflows. The platform handles deployment, maintenance and execution on CodeWords’ own infrastructure so non-technical users can trigger and monitor outcomes without technical setup. The company originated as Agemo, an AI research lab focused on neurosymbolic reasoning, before pivoting to a product-focused automation platform. CodeWords is currently in beta and has been adding features such as contextual memory, messaging integrations and adaptive execution modes. With its newly raised $9 million seed round, the company plans to scale its platform and continue developing the agent. No revenue or user metrics were disclosed in the reporting.
- Unleash
Participated · Series B · Mar 2026
Unleash offers an autonomous feature management and experimentation platform that functions as a control layer for AI-driven software delivery. Its open-source solution lets engineering teams toggle features, conduct full-stack experiments, and perform instant rollbacks, reducing downtime and governance risks when code ships rapidly. The platform has become the world’s largest open-source FeatureOps ecosystem, amassing over 13,000 GitHub stars and more than 40 million downloads. Unleash powers billions of daily feature-flag evaluations and counts highly regulated enterprises such as Prudential, Lloyds Banking Group, Wayfair, and Lenovo among its customers. Financially, the company has doubled annual recurring revenue for three consecutive years and maintains a 140% net revenue retention rate across more than 500 paying customers. With fresh capital, Unleash plans to accelerate product innovation in autonomous end-to-end feature management and expand its global footprint, particularly in compliance-heavy sectors. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, the company positions itself as the fail-safe release infrastructure bridging AI speed with human oversight.
- Fair.xyz
Participated · Seed · Feb 2026
Fair.xyz operates a blockchain platform designed to simplify and accelerate the minting, distribution, and overall management of digital assets. The company positions itself as an end-to-end solution for creators and brands seeking to launch and handle NFTs or other tokenized assets without deep technical expertise. According to the company, its technology aims to remove friction points around smart contract deployment and asset management on chain. With new capital in hand, Fair.xyz plans to enhance its platform’s capabilities, likely adding new features that improve user experience and scalability. The firm will also expand its team to support product development and customer acquisition. While specific revenue figures, user counts, or other operating metrics were not disclosed in the article, the fresh funding provides additional runway to pursue growth and product innovation.