About First Check Ventures
First Check Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Feb 2026, First Check Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 40 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from FinTech to Enterprise Applications and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Ruvo Overall, First Check Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 1 acquisition, namely Linktr ee and Tuned. A lot of funds co-invest with First Check Ventures, with names like Global Founders Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. First Check Ventures has team of 6 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series A
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
First Check Ventures' List of Top Investments
First Check Ventures has a portfolio of 40 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Treinta and Sprout.Their portfolio spans across United States, Mexico, Brazil and 10 more locations. They have invested in FinTech, Enterprise Applications, Consumer and 16 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by First Check Ventures:1. Linktr ee
Provider of a platform for managing and monetizing online content. It offers tools for creating a link in bio page, shortening links, and generating QR codes. The platform provides features to schedule social media posts and automate responses. It also allows users to collect leads, manage contacts, and integrate with email marketing services. Users can sell products, courses, and digital products, as well as earn through sponsored links. The platform offers analytics to track engagement and audience insights.
Key facts about Linktr ee
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Australia
- Annual Revenue: ₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $166M
- Employee Count: 350 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Defy, Greenoaks and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Yummy
Provider of super-app offering multi-category products and services. The offerings include groceries, fashion products, food delivery, pharmacy, events, and more. Its application features include delivery tracking, online payments, and more. Its mobile application is available on Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Yummy
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Caracas (Venezuela)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $69M
- Employee Count: 1,102 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Graph Ventures, Flucas Ventures and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 02, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Treinta
App-based accounting, inventory management, and financial monitoring solution for small businesses. It features solutions for income & expense monitoring, accounts payable & receivable automation, P/L statement analysis, debt collection, and more. It also offers document management solutions.
Key facts about Treinta
4. Olaclick
Platform offering digital menu solutions for restaurants. It allows businesses to share the personalized menu links on Google Maps, Instagram, and Facebook. The customers can scan QR codes, check the products on the digital menu and confirm the orders via WhatsApp. Its features include send satisfaction surveys, products recommendation & promotions, and more.
Key facts about Olaclick
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Dover (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $4.52M
- Employee Count: 73 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Graph Ventures, Gradient Ventures and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 26, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Circeus
Operator of software businesses utilizing artificial intelligence for operational efficiency. This entity acquires and manages software products to improve internal workflows and technical performance. It integrates automated systems to handle financial reporting, data management, and administrative tasks. The business focuses on enhancing product functionality and maintaining infrastructure for enterprise software applications.
Key facts about Circeus
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £1M - £10M as on Dec 31, 2022
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $218M
- Employee Count: 260 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: TriplePoint Capital, QED Investors and 48 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 29, 2026, $*****
First Check Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
First Check Ventures has invested in 40 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments, while as of Feb 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Ruvo and most recent follow-on round was in Anfin.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2021 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
First Check Ventures' Investments by Stage
First Check Ventures has made 15 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.37M and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $14.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 15 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
First Check Ventures' Investments by Sector
First Check Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the FinTech, Enterprise Applications, Blockchain - Industry Applications, Financial Services and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 36 Tech companies, 23 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 19 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 17 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
FinTech | 12 |
Enterprise Applications | 6 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 2 |
Financial Services | 2 |
Retail | 2 |
Others | 9 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
First Check Ventures' Investments by Geography
First Check Ventures has made most investments in United States (7), followed by Mexico where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 7 |
Mexico | 4 |
Brazil | 1 |
China | 1 |
Colombia | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
First Check Ventures' recent investments
First Check Ventures has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Ruvo.Here are the most recent investments by First Check Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 09, 2026 | Brazil | Seed | 4967 | [+4] | |
Aug 06, 2025 | Seychelles | Seed | 8423 | [+2] | |
Jul 15, 2025 | Mexico | Seed | 8729 | [+4] | |
May 28, 2025 | United States | Series A | 1357 | [+9] | |
Aug 13, 2024 | Mexico | Seed | 2406 | - |
Unicorns in First Check Ventures' Portfolio
First Check Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Linktr ee. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Linktr ee which became a unicorn in 2022, 4 years before First Check Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in First Check Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 | Provider of a platform for managing and monetizing online content | 2016 | - | Series B | lgkwpis |
Acquired companies in First Check Ventures' Portfolio
1 company from First Check Ventures' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Tuned in May 2023 by SageMaster for $*****.Here are First Check Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 09, 2023 | - | - | 9785 |
Team profile of First Check Ventures
First Check Ventures has a team of 6 members including 2 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 2 Principals located in United States and Colombia. First Check Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in First Check Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Minneapolis | - | - | |
Partner | New York | - | - | |
Venture Partner | - | - | - | |
Principal | - | - | - | |
Principal | Medellin | - | - |
Co-investors of First Check Ventures
Over the past 5 years, 129 investors have co-invested in First Check Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before First Check Ventures: Y Combinator, Great North Ventures and 1 other have invested in rounds before First Check Ventures. There are 2 companies where Y Combinator has invested before First Check Ventures and 1 company where Great North Ventures has invested before First Check Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of First Check Ventures: 93 investors entered a company along with First Check Ventures. These include investors like Global Founders Capital (2 companies).
- Invested after First Check Ventures: A total of 33 investors have invested in First Check Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include PayU (1 company), Prosus (1 company) and Ethos (1 company).
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