About 1st Kind
1st Kind is a venture capital firm located in Neuilly sur seine, France. As of Mar 2026, 1st Kind is an active investor, having invested in 8 companies, with 5 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United Kingdom based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Environment Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Augur A lot of funds co-invest with 1st Kind, with names like 10x Founders sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. 1st Kind has team of 3 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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1st Kind's List of Top Investments
1st Kind has a portfolio of 8 companies. Their most notable investments include Syntetica and Spore Biotechnologies.Their portfolio spans across France, United Kingdom, Germany and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Environment Tech and 4 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by 1st Kind:1. Syntetica
Developer of chemical depolymerization process for nylon textile recycling. This process allows for the recycling of nylon 6 and nylon 6,6 textile waste, addressing the low recycling rates in the textile industry. The technology enables the recovery of raw materials from blended textile waste, closing the loop on nylon production and reducing landfill waste. The company partners with various entities to facilitate the adoption of this sustainable solution.
Key facts about Syntetica
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Reims (France)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $34.8M
- Employee Count: 20 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: EQT, Volta Circle and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 16, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Developer of microbial detection technology for life science industries. The company is developing innovative technologies to detect bacterial and microbial risk for various industries food&beverage, cosmetics, and pharmaceutics manufacturers.
Key facts about Spore Biotechnologies
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Paris (France)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $35M
- Employee Count: 72 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Kima Ventures, LocalGlobe and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jan 08, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Matta
Manufacturer of industrial artificial intelligence systems for factory floor monitoring. These systems integrate visual data and sensor inputs to track production cycles and identify defects. The technology provides automated measurement, part counting, and traceability records for production lines. By capturing visual history and quality data, the system assists in verifying assembly processes and resolving production discrepancies.
Key facts about Matta
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Cambridge (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $15.7M
- Employee Count: 19 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Lakestar, Boost VC and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 10, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Developer of AI-powered robotic manipulation systems. It provides robots powered by foundation AI models capable of universal manipulation and can perform a wide variety of tasks across industries from retail and manufacturing to logistics and lab automation. The systems utilize a dexterous robotic hand and learn from human video data to generalize to new tasks. This allows for flexible automation solutions adaptable to low to medium volume applications and easy task switching. The company also offers intuitive interfaces, enabling control through natural language commands.
Key facts about Mimic Robotics
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: West Palm Beach (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $20M
- Employee Count: 73 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Tiny, 10x Founders and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Nov 03, 2025, $*****
5. Hiverge
Developer of an AI discovery engine that writes optimisation algorithms. The engine automatically generates algorithms for complex optimisation problems based on defined metrics. It deploys agents in parallel to optimise code, addressing challenges such as training AI models and solving combinatorial problems. The technology aims to simplify the process of finding suitable algorithms.
Key facts about Hiverge
- Founded Year: 2024
- Location: Cambridge (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $5M
- Employee Count: 11 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Ahren, Vela Partners and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 17, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
1st Kind's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
In 2025, it made 5 investments, while as of Mar 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Augur.1st Kind's Investments by Stage
1st Kind has made 5 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $11.1M and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $23M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 5 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
1st Kind's Investments by Sector
1st Kind has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Industrial Goods and Manufacturing, Enterprise Infrastructure and Life Sciences. Notably, it has invested in 8 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 8 Tech companies, 7 Software companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 5 |
High Tech | 3 |
Industrial Goods and Manufacturing | 3 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 1 |
Life Sciences | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
1st Kind's Investments by Geography
1st Kind has made most investments in United Kingdom (3), followed by France where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | 3 |
France | 1 |
Germany | 1 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
1st Kind's recent investments
1st Kind has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Augur.Here are the most recent investments by 1st Kind:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 09, 2026 | United Kingdom | Seed | 3234 | [+4] | |
Dec 10, 2025 | United Kingdom | Seed | 9330 | [+7] | |
Nov 03, 2025 | United States | Seed | 9165 | [+5] | |
Sep 30, 2025 | Germany | Seed | 6510 | [+1] | |
Sep 17, 2025 | United Kingdom | Seed | 4654 | [+7] |
Team profile of 1st Kind
1st Kind has a team of 3 members including 1 Partner and 1 Principal located in France. 1st Kind's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of 1st Kind
Over the past year, 43 investors have co-invested in 1st Kind's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before 1st Kind: LocalGlobe, EmergingTech Ventures and 9 others have invested in rounds before 1st Kind. There is 1 company where LocalGlobe has invested before 1st Kind and 1 company where EmergingTech Ventures has invested before 1st Kind.
- Top Co-investors of 1st Kind: 31 investors entered a company along with 1st Kind. These include investors like 10x Founders (2 companies).
- Invested after 1st Kind: Google.org (1 company) is the only investor which has invested in 1st Kind's portfolio after their investments.
Recent News related to 1st Kind
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Matta Secures $14M Funding To Develop “Sentient Factory” TechnologyStartup Rise EU•Dec 10, 2025•Matta, Redseed, Unruly Capital, Boost VC and 6 others
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Mimic Robotics lands $16M to bring human-level dexterity to industrial robotsTech Funding News•Nov 03, 2025•1st Kind, Superscout, Founderful, 2100 Ventures and 6 others
