A broad and active startup investor community is foundational to the health and growth of any successful entrepreneurial ecosystem. We have seen this first hand in the PNW and Bay Area.
Recently, the PNW has seen a decline in active angel group activity. We are uniquely suited to fill this gap by leveraging the First Row networks, deal flow, reputation, frameworks and portfolio support of our main funds. Our main fund LPs also find this compact, hands-on experience a unique aspect of their investment.
Yoko Okano and Minda Brusse, founding partners of First Row Partners, serve as the fund managers and organizers for The Ensemble Event Fund.
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Lindsay Randall joins them as the lead organizer for orchestrating an outstanding founder and investor experience.
Reach us at [email protected]
If this list below sounds like you— Apply by October 12.
<aside> 👉 A US C Corp seeking investor capital
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<aside> 👉 Your opportunity presents a high potential return profile, in line with the VC and angel investing asset class.
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<aside> 👉 You’re building something big! This funding opportunity is sector and technology agnostic.
The application process gives you option of applying to the First Row main fund which invests $100k-$150k into pre-seed software companies following two themes: “Tech elevating human expression” and “Tech merging media & commerce.”
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<aside> 👉 Your investor financing needs align with our schedule.
The Ensemble Fund timeframe means a decision in early December 2023 and (plans for) the investment being funded before January 1, 2024. We prefer to come into an active funding round and will consider other scenarios. Our goal is that our investment goes into a company with sufficient capital to advance to the next set of investors.
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<aside> 👉 Bonus — You value accessing First Row Partners workshop recordings and ‘key takeaways’ around topics like Fundraising, Angel Investing, Strategic Milestones, Founder-led Sales, etc. And in later stages of our process, meeting experienced angel investors and participating in office hours with domain experts (e.g., medical devices, financial model creation, GTM strategies for pre-seed companies.)
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