About Firstime
Firstime is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. It is primarily based out of Tel Aviv, Israel. As of Feb 2025, Firstime has invested in 45 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Israel based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series C round of STAX Overall, Firstime portfolio has seen 5 acquisitions, namely Talkspace, Corrigon and Chameleonx. A lot of funds co-invest with Firstime, with names like 83NORTH sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Firstime has team of 6 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Firstime's List of Top Investments
Firstime has a portfolio of 45 companies. Their most notable investments are in Brayola and Brayola.Their portfolio spans across Israel, United States and United Kingdom. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Retail and 21 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Firstime:1. Talkspace
Online platform offering virtual consultation services for mental health conditions. It is an online mental health platform offering convenient access to licensed therapists and psychiatric providers for therapy and medication management. It provides flexible options for therapy, including live sessions and messaging.
Key facts about Talkspace
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $109M
- Employee Count: 1,177 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Spark Capital, Compound and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Sep 03, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Pixellot
Provider of AI-automated sports video capture, production, streaming, and analytics. The company offers solutions for producing, streaming, analyzing, and monetizing sports content. It provides camera systems, software, and platforms for various sports. The company's technology delivers video coverage of sporting events.
Key facts about Pixellot
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3. EX.CO
Content management platform. The platform allows businesses and publishers to create personalize brand content and engage the audience. It allows users to create and design content for a flip, poll, video, quiz, quotes, and more. It provides video OVP and monetization suite for organizations, including content and player management, the own ad server, content recommendation, and more.
Key facts about EX.CO
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $69.2M
- Employee Count: 260 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Viola Growth, Viola Group and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 27, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Outside
Provider of sports, recreation, and fitness and nutrition services. It offers a monthly subscription service called Outside+ for bundled access to several of its websites, use of its mobile application navigation services, online courses, magazines, television production, event discounts, and sports training programs.
Key facts about Outside
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Boulder (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $169M
- Employee Count: 796 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Viola Group, 83NORTH and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 22, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. BeeHero
Data-driven pollination solutions for commercial crop growers, enhancing bee activity. The company provides precision pollination as a service, leveraging technology and research to improve bee welfare and pollination outcomes. They offer in-hive and in-field solutions, providing growers with visibility into colony strength and pollination effectiveness. Their services cater to various crops, including almonds, apples, and blueberries. They utilize sensors to collect data points, driving value through quantifiable pollination insights. The company focuses on delivering quality data and managed pollination solutions to optimize crop yields. They offer consultation and support to help growers take control of their pollination needs. They are involved in research and development to further enhance their pollination services.
Key facts about BeeHero
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Fresno (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $64M
- Employee Count: 102 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: J-Ventures, Rabo Investments and 31 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 01, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Firstime's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Firstime has invested in 45 companies over the last 12 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in STAX and most recent follow-on round was in STAX.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2022 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Firstime's Investments by Stage
Firstime has made 13 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.15M, 9 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $6.6M, 5 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $17.9M and 2 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $20.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 13 |
Series A | 9 |
Series B | 5 |
Series C | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Firstime's Investments by Sector
Firstime has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer, HealthTech and Enterprise Infrastructure. Notably, it has invested in 42 Tech companies, 33 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 24 Software companies and at least 12 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 13 |
High Tech | 8 |
Consumer | 6 |
HealthTech | 5 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 4 |
Others | 29 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Firstime's Investments by Geography
Firstime has made most investments in Israel (16), followed by United States where it has made 12 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Israel | 16 |
United States | 12 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Firstime's recent investments
Firstime has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Firstime:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Feb 26, 2025 | United States | Series C | 6119 | ||
Feb 26, 2025 | United States | Conventional Debt | 5410 | ||
Aug 09, 2024 | Israel | Series A | 3385 | ||
May 01, 2024 | United States | Seed | 9897 | [+8] | |
Aug 01, 2023 | Israel | Series A | 6819 |
Acquired companies in Firstime's Portfolio
5 companies from Firstime's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Talkspace in Mar 2026 by Universal Health Services for $*****.Here are Firstime's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 09, 2026 | Sep 06, 2017 | Series C | 3329 | |
Oct 09, 2019 | - | - | 4234 | |
Aug 01, 2018 | - | - | 1397 | |
Oct 05, 2016 | - | - | 8543 | |
Mar 09, 2016 | 2014 | Seed | 7323 |
Team profile of Firstime
Firstime has a team of 6 members including 3 Partners and 1 Principal located in Israel. Firstime's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Firstime:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Israel | - | ||
Partner | Israel | - | - | |
Partner | Israel | - | ||
Principal | Tel Aviv Yafo | - |
Co-investors of Firstime
Over the past 12 years, 123 investors have co-invested in Firstime's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Firstime: TheTime, Microsoft Accelerator and 34 others have invested in rounds before Firstime. There are 6 companies where TheTime has invested before Firstime and 2 companies where Microsoft Accelerator has invested before Firstime.
- Top Co-investors of Firstime: 57 investors entered a company along with Firstime. These include investors like 83NORTH (2 companies).
- Invested after Firstime: A total of 30 investors have invested in Firstime's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Champel Capital (2 companies), Revolution (1 company) and HHS (1 company).
Recent News related to Firstime
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STAX Engineering gets funding boost, launches carbon capture trials with SeaboundOffshore Energy•Feb 27, 2025•STAX, Firstime, Deutsche Bank
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Israeli Startup Baibys: Revolutionizing Ivf With AiCAESARS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT (UK) LIMITED•Aug 09, 2024•BAIBYS, Firstime
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Remepy raises $10 million Seed round to bring first hybrid drug to marketCTech•May 01, 2024•Remepy, NFX, Vine Ventures, PsyMed Ventures and 7 others
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Nostromo Energy Enters into an Agreement to Become PrivatePR Newswire•Feb 29, 2024•Nostromo, Freepoint, Firstime
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Israel-based Pharma startup FeelBetter raises USD 5.9 million in fundingVcbay News•Aug 01, 2023•FeelBetter, Firstime, Shoni Health Ventures, Random Forest and 2 others
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Hygieia Extends Series B Funding Round to $22 MillionMedical Product Outsourcing•Jun 30, 2023•D-Nav, Firstime
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