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First Fund

VC
Austin, TXWebsite

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

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$25K – $150K

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

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

DJ

Del Johnson

Managing Partner

Pre-seed
Consumer

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Marketplace

Does Not Invest In

Enterprise SaaS

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

FO

Forecastr

B2B SaaS
SN

Snackpass

Consumer
How to pitch First Fund
  • 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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