About First Chair
First Chair is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of Boulder, United States. It primarily invests in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and Retail. Overall, First Chair portfolio has seen 2 acquisitions, namely Sitter and Halp. First Chair has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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First Chair's List of Top Investments
First Chair has a portfolio of 24 companies. Their most notable investments include InnerPlant and Scythe Robotics.Their portfolio spans across United States and Norway. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail and 11 other sectors. Here is the list of top investments by First Chair:
1. InnerPlant
Developer of engineered plants that communicate stress for improved crop management. The plants emit optical signals detectable in the field, indicating stress from pathogens, nutrient deficiencies, or drought. A platform translates these signals into actionable recommendations for farmers. This enables more productive, profitable, and sustainable farming practices through early warnings and optimized resource allocation.
Key facts about InnerPlant
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Davis (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $58.9M
- Employee Count: 24 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: MS&AD Ventures, UpWest and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 25, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Developer of autonomous mowers for commercial landscaping and maintenance applications. The company provides robotic equipment designed to increase productivity for landscaping crews. The autonomous mowers offer all-day battery life and field-tested durability. The mowers are equipped with proprietary technology to navigate various terrains. The company also offers a fleet portal for managing equipment.
Key facts about Scythe Robotics
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Longmont (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $97.1M
- Employee Count: 35 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Energy Impact Partners, Zigg Capital and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 28, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. PopSockets
Internet first brand offering customized mobile accessories. The product catalog includes mounts, phone wallets, phone cases, phone grips, and more. Users can get the products customized based on their preferences on the platform.
Key facts about PopSockets
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Boulder (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $365K
- Employee Count: 154 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: First Chair, PEAK6 and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Apr 29, 2014, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. CaliberMind
NLP and ML based revenue data marketing platform. It forms buyer personas based on demographic, psychographic, and firmographic data from multiple data sources combined with publicly available social data and first party data from CRM, Marketing automation, and other tools. Using NLP and deep ML, the personas are updated in real-time for personalized content recommendation.
Key facts about CaliberMind
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Boulder (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $24.7M
- Employee Count: 30 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Crawley Ventures, Lavrock Ventures and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 27, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Online consignment platform offering pre-used kids gear. The company offers two options for the sellers. Sellers can list their products on the platform by uploading the photos along with a brief description or sellers can register for the pickup of products from the buyer.
Key facts about Good Buy Gear
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Denver (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $22.8M
- Employee Count: 43 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Relay Ventures, Revolution and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 20, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Acquired companies in First Chair's Portfolio
2 companies from First Chair's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Halp in May 2020 by Atlassian for $*****.Here are First Chair's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 12, 2020 | - | - | 7663 | |
May 16, 2019 | - | - | 3683 |
Team profile of First Chair
First Chair has a team of 1 member located in United States. First Chair's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Recent News related to First Chair
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