First Fund
First Fund is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Austin, TX investing in Other, Marketplace. The firm typically writes $25K–$150K checks and has 2 portfolio companies in our records.
- Check size
- $25K–$150K
- Portfolio
- 2 companies on record
- Partners
- 1 listed
- Stage
- Pre-Seed
- Sectors
- Other, Marketplace
- HQ
- Austin, TX
- AUM
- Not in our records
Last verified: 2026-07-18
Pre-Seed
$25K – $150K
2+ companies
1 partner
Investment Thesis
Focused on providing the first check to product-focused, resourceful founders in sectors like consumer apps and marketplaces.
How First Fund invests
First Fund is a vc firm based in Austin, TX. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other, Marketplace. It does not invest in Enterprise SaaS.
First Fund typically writes checks of $25K–$150K per investment.
First Fund has backed 2 companies in our records, including Forecastr, Snackpass.
Partners & Team
Del Johnson
Managing Partner
Industry Focus
Invests In
Does Not Invest In
Portfolio Companies (2)
Other
Forecastr
Snackpass
- •Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other, Marketplace — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $25K – $150K check.
- •warm intro preferred
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Del Johnson, Managing Partner.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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