NEWCaplight raises a $16M Series A, led by BlackRock and Fin Capital →
Skip to main content
Caplight Logo









FirsthandVC

FirsthandVC

New York City, New Yorkfirsthand.vc

Overview

FirsthandVC is a New York-based venture capital firm that invests at the inception stage in experienced founders building autonomous AI systems for the B2B sector.

Year Founded

2022

Portfolio Companies

39

Investments

FirsthandVC investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Knox SystemsMar 2026Series ACo-investor
EVENov 2025Pre SeedLead
MonarchaSep 2025SeedCo-investor
2nd Set AIAug 2025Pre SeedCo-investor
OltoJul 2025Pre SeedCo-investor

Key People

Simon Chan

Managing Partner

Kenn So

Venture Partner

Dessie Sadrzadeh

Angel Partner

Phil Calvin

Angel Partner

Sriram Iyer

Investor Advisor

TP Ching

Investor

Andy Ann

Limited Partner

Sector & Stage Mix

Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.

Premium
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

Unlock portfolio analytics

Sign up to view full sector, stage, and valuation breakdowns for this investor.

Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

Premium
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Unlock portfolio analytics

Sign up to explore yearly investment trends and funding raised over time.

FAQ

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Year Founded2022

Institutional Data Access

Join leading institutional investors using Caplight to access private market data, discover pricing, and execute secondary block trades.

Requires verified institutional or accredited status.