Seed
$75K – $200K
5+ companies
11 partners
Investment Thesis
Invests in innovative early childhood education models and platforms enhancing home-based learning.
How First Steps Ventures invests
First Steps Ventures is a vc firm based in Boston, MA. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Other, Food / AgTech, Consumer, EdTech. It does not invest in Media.
First Steps Ventures typically writes checks of $75K–$200K per investment.
First Steps Ventures has backed 5 companies in our records, including HomeEdu, Tiny Organics, Colugo.
Meet the Team
Jordan Blake
Partner
Marquita Kennedy
Kindergarten teacher
A Kindergarten teacher at Brooklyn Springs Elementary School and a dedicated Countdown to Kindergarten educator.
Rebekah Andrews
Partner
Drives nearly an hour every morning to get her youngest daughter, ZaMarii, to school.
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Portfolio Companies (5)
Other
HomeEdu
Tiny Organics
A childhood nutrition company that provides fresh-frozen, organic, savory meals for babies and toddlers.
Colugo
A direct-to-consumer baby gear brand that designs and manufactures strollers, carriers, and parenting accessories.
Nanit
A smart baby monitor and sleep tracking platform that uses computer vision to provide insights into sleep patterns.
Lovevery
A child development company that creates stage-based play kits and educational toys for babies and toddlers.
- •Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other, Food / AgTech, Consumer — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $75K – $200K check.
- •warm intro preferred
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Betty Gardiner, Director of Development.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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