FI

First Responder Capital

VC
Austin, TXWebsite

First Responder Capital is a Series A, Series B venture capital firm based in Austin, TX investing in Other. The firm typically writes $5.0M–$20.0M checks and has 8 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Series A, Series B

Check Size

$5.0M – $20.0M

Portfolio

8+ companies

Team

4 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Invests in cutting-edge tech for first responders and public safety operational efficiency.

How First Responder Capital invests

First Responder Capital is a vc firm based in Austin, TX. The firm invests at the Series A, Series B stages, with a focus on Other. It does not invest in Consumer.

First Responder Capital typically writes checks of $5.0M–$20.0M per investment.

First Responder Capital has backed 8 companies in our records, including Axon, Responder Corp, 5G First Responder Lab.

Meet the Team

BS

Bryce Stirton

General Partner

public safety technology
venture and labs programs
innovations through R2 Network
DW

Dennis Weiner

General Partner

public safety technology
founder-partner leadership
domain expertise through field experience
NW

Nathanial Wish

General Partner

public safety technology
early stage investing
mission critical products for first responders
CA

Chris Adler

Managing Director

Law Enforcement Tech
Government SaaS

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other

Does Not Invest In

Consumer

Portfolio Companies (8)

Other

AX

Axon

Law Enforcement Software
RE

Responder Corp

Life-Saving Technology

5G

5G First Responder Lab

RE

ResponderXLabs

R2

R2 Portal

QW

Qwake Technologies

BL

Blueforce Development

SC

SceneDoc

How to pitch First Responder Capital
  • Raising at Series A, Series B? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $5.0M – $20.0M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Bryce Stirton, General Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

Featured In

Browse More Investors

Fundraising resources

Frequently Asked Questions

See if First Responder Capital is a match for your startup

Upload your pitch deck to see how well you match with First Responder Capital and 10,000+ other investors.

Is this your profile? Request a correction or removal