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The First Thirty

1 Great Cumberland Place, London, W1H 7AL, United Kingdom

Overview

Investing in technologies for nature's economic value and regeneration.

Deals ยท 12mo

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Ireland
Sweden
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

AgTech
Biometrics
Biotechnology
Natural Resources

Investment portfolio

4rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Rhizocore Technologies
Nov 2025Led
$6 MOther Equity
Antler Bio
Jun 2025Led
$4 MOther Equity
Edacious
Feb 2025Participated
$8 MSeed
Cerve
Dec 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Rhizocore Technologies
Nov 2025Led
$6 MOther Equity
Antler Bio
Jun 2025Led
$4 MOther Equity
Edacious
Feb 2025Participated
$8 MSeed
Cerve
Dec 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

The First Thirty: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
The First Thirty: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02
Other Equity20

Monthly Deal Activity

The First Thirty: 4 deals are recorded across 23 months.All available history.
The First Thirty: 4 deals are recorded across 23 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Dec '241
Jan '250
Feb '251
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '251
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '251
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

The First Thirty: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 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.

The First Thirty: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Food & Agriculture3
Health & Life Sciences2
Travel & Hospitality1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Enterprise Software1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Professional Services1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

The First Thirty: 4 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.

The First Thirty: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

The First Thirty: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals).All available history.

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

The First Thirty: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe3
United States1
The First Thirty: 16 co-investors are shown, with Generation-RE Holdings 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.

The First Thirty: 16 co-investors are shown, with Generation-RE Holdings sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Generation-RE Holdings2
Endgame Capital1
Grantham Environmental Trust1
Grosvenor1
iSelect Fund1
Kibo Invest1
Old College Capital1
Pelican Ag1
Ponderosa Ventures1
Sand River1
Scottish Enterprise1
SuperSeed1
The Nest Family Office1
Tin Shed Ventures1
Trailhead Capital1
Zenith VC1

Investment Strategy

The First Thirty: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation.All available history.
The First Thirty: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led250%
Participating250%
The First Thirty: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
The First Thirty: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2100%
Co-led00%

Team

Antony Yousefian

Partner

Naeem Lakhani

Founder and Managing Partner