North First Ventures

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Portfolio · 10

NoTraffic

AI System for Managing Urban Mobility

3 rounds $75.5M committed Latest: 2023-06

Home365

Property Management Platform

2 rounds $42.3M committed Latest: 2022-03

Gaviti

Automated Accounts Receivable Collections Platform

2 rounds $9.0M committed Latest: 2022-03

Futora

Personalized Financial Products

1 round $6.0M committed Latest: 2021-10

Veego Software

Connected Home Experience Solutions

2 rounds $17.5M committed Latest: 2021-08

BioT

Effortless Compliance for Health Tech AI Applications

1 round $6.9M committed Latest: 2021-06

Octopai

AI-based Data Lineage Platform

Led ★ 2 rounds $11.5M committed Latest: 2020-09

Model9

Cloud Data Management for Mainframe Computer Environments

1 round $9.0M committed Latest: 2020-02

ShapeShift Gaming

Game Tracking and Analytics

Led ★ 1 round $2.5M committed Latest: 2019-09

Cervello

Railway Cybersecurity Solution

1 round $4.5M committed Latest: 2019-07

Investment activity

3 portfolio exits on record.

Q&A

What are North First Ventures' most recent exits?

North First Ventures has two recent exits: Octopai was acquired by CLOUDERA in November 2024, and Model9 was acquired by BMC Software in April 2023.

What is North First Ventures' sector focus for its portfolio companies?

North First Ventures shows a concentration in Fintech & Insurtech with 3 portfolio companies, followed by Business Software and Media & Entertainment Technologies, each with 2 companies.

Which investment stages does North First Ventures primarily target?

North First Ventures primarily targets Seed and A Round stage companies. According to startupim data, they have made 7 initial Seed investments and 3 initial A Round investments.

Who are the founders of North First Ventures?

North First Ventures was co-founded by Matti Zinder, who serves as Co-founder & Chairman, and Ronen Smooha, who is a Managing Partner & Founder.

Can you name a notable portfolio company in the Fintech & Insurtech sector for North First Ventures?

In the Fintech & Insurtech sector, North First Ventures has invested in Gaviti, an automated accounts receivable collections platform that raised $12M in its A Round, and Futora, which focuses on personalized financial products and raised $6M in its A Round.

What is North First Ventures' investment thesis?

North First Ventures partners with seed to round-A-stage companies that leverage innovative technologies to solve real-world problems in large existing markets or create new markets. They value entrepreneurs who blend innovation, domain expertise, and execution.

What is a significant investment by North First Ventures in the Automotive & Mobility Technologies sector?

North First Ventures has invested in NoTraffic, an AI system for managing urban mobility, which has raised $183.65M through its Series C funding.