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First Star Ventures

First Star Ventures

Cambridge, Massachusettsfirststar.vc

Overview

First Star Ventures is a venture capital firm focusing on investing in startups for frontier computing technologies within various sectors. The firm provides funding and strategic support to entrepreneurs developing innovative solutions with artificial intelligence, machine learning, decentralization, edge computing, and technology bio .

Year Founded

2014

Portfolio Companies

33

Investments

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Key People

Drew Volpe

Founder / Managing Partner

Millie Liu

Founder and Managing Partner

Elia Stupka

Venture Partner

Teddy Blank

Partner

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HeadquartersCambridge, Massachusetts
Year Founded2014

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