About FIRSTPICK
FIRSTPICK is a venture capital firm founded in 2022. It is primarily based out of Vilnius, Lithuania. As of May 2026, FIRSTPICK is an active investor, having invested in 34 companies, with 6 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in Lithuania based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Retail and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of BirdyChat A lot of funds co-invest with FIRSTPICK, with names like BADideas.fund sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. FIRSTPICK has team of 9 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series A
Deals in last 12 months
FIRSTPICK's List of Top Investments
FIRSTPICK has a portfolio of 34 companies. Their most notable investments are in Toy Club and Swotzy.Their portfolio spans across Lithuania, Latvia, United Kingdom and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, High Tech and 15 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by FIRSTPICK:
AI powered digital identity platform that provides background information of individuals. It aggregates publicly available data to provide background information on individuals. The companys platform uses natural language processing and machine learning algorithms to analyze online data, offering insights on an individuals professional and personal life. With its advanced analytics and reporting features it helps businesses and professionals with information for informed decision making.
Key facts about WhiteBridge AI
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Vilnius (Lithuania)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $3.5M
- Employee Count: 25 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: BADideas.fund, First Degree and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 13, 2026, $*****
2. Algori
AI enabled consumer analytics solutions for retailers and brands. Its solutions offered are consumer segmentation insights, pricing insights, customer switching analysis, pricing alerts, audience segmentation analysis, trigger surveys, customer ad hoc solutions, and more.
Key facts about Algori
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Madrid (Spain)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $8.73M
- Employee Count: 23 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Shilling, Flashpoint and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 09, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. AMLYZE
Online platform offering risk assessment, case management, and transaction monitoring solutions. It facilitates the automated process for customer risk profiling. It also provides a rules editor, automated reporting, and real-time and post-event transaction monitoring for financial companies. It uses case management solutions for monitoring suspicious activities.
Key facts about AMLYZE
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Vilnius (Lithuania)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $3.61M
- Employee Count: 35 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Practica Capital, Notion and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 02, 2024, $*****
4. Tingit
Online platform that connects consumers with expert craftsmen to provide fashion repair services. The company offers repair services for shoes, bags, and clothes. The platform facilitates bookings and payments, allowing customers to restore their damaged items.
Key facts about Tingit
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Vilnius (Lithuania)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $2.34M
- Employee Count: 12 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: HEARTFELT_, BADideas.fund and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 10, 2026, $*****
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Key facts about Samphire Neuroscience
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $7.3M
- Employee Count: 17 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: SOSV, AfterWork Ventures and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 03, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
FIRSTPICK's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
FIRSTPICK has invested in 34 companies over the last 3 years, with an average of 7 new investments annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 8 investments, while as of May 2026, it has made 4 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in BirdyChat and most recent follow-on round was in WhiteBridge AI.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2025 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
2024 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
2023 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
FIRSTPICK's Investments by Stage
FIRSTPICK has made 23 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $918K and 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.64M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 23 |
Series A | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
FIRSTPICK's Investments by Sector
FIRSTPICK has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Consumer, Retail and Consumer Goods. Notably, it has invested in 24 Tech companies, 17 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 16 Software companies and at least 8 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 13 |
FinTech | 6 |
Consumer | 4 |
Retail | 4 |
Consumer Goods | 3 |
Others | 17 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
FIRSTPICK's Investments by Geography
FIRSTPICK has made most investments in Lithuania (17), followed by Latvia where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Lithuania | 17 |
Latvia | 3 |
Indonesia | 1 |
Spain | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
FIRSTPICK's recent investments
FIRSTPICK has made 4 investments in 2026 so far. BirdyChat and WhiteBridge AI are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by FIRSTPICK:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 05, 2026 | - | Seed | 5873 | [+6] | |
Mar 13, 2026 | Lithuania | Seed | 4874 | [+5] | |
Feb 19, 2026 | Lithuania | Series A | 8194 | [+5] | |
Feb 10, 2026 | Lithuania | Seed | 2864 | [+4] | |
Dec 09, 2025 | Spain | Series A | 4210 | [+5] |
Team profile of FIRSTPICK
FIRSTPICK has a team of 9 members including 5 Partners and 2 Principals located in Lithuania, United Arab Emirates and 2 more locations. FIRSTPICK's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in FIRSTPICK:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Dubai | - | ||
Partner | Vilnius | - | ||
Partner | Lithuania | - | - | |
Partner | Oslo | - | ||
Partner | Munich | - | ||
Principal | Vilnius | - | - | |
Principal | Lithuania | - | - |
Co-investors of FIRSTPICK
Over the past 3 years, 69 investors have co-invested in FIRSTPICK's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before FIRSTPICK: Shilling Capital Partners, Change Ventures and 5 others have invested in rounds before FIRSTPICK. There is 1 company where Shilling Capital Partners has invested before FIRSTPICK and 1 company where Change Ventures has invested before FIRSTPICK.
- Top Co-investors of FIRSTPICK: 44 investors entered a company along with FIRSTPICK. These include investors like BADideas.fund (5 companies).
- Invested after FIRSTPICK: A total of 18 investors have invested in FIRSTPICK's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Ngl (4 companies), CoInvest Capital (3 companies) and BADideas.fund (1 company).
Recent News related to FIRSTPICK
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Lithuanian startup Superpal raises €500K for its AI coworker platform integrated into SlackThe SaaS News•Jun 23, 2026•FIRSTPICK, Outlast Fund
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Lithuania’s Backoffice Raises €150k To Expand Hospitality Platform Across EuropeStartup Rise EU•May 25, 2026•FIRSTPICK, Back Office Pro
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BirdyChat Secures €1.7M Seed Funding to Separate Work and Personal CommunicationsTech Funding News•May 05, 2026•FIRSTPICK, Dig Ventures, Tesonet, Tiny and 3 others
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Vilnius-based WhiteBridge AI raises €2.6 million for its AI-powered people research engineEU-Startups•Mar 13, 2026•WhiteBridge AI, ScaleWolf, Ngl, FIRSTPICK and 4 others
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Copla Secures €6M Series A To Boost EU Regulatory ComplianceStartup Rise EU•Feb 19, 2026•Copla, , Specialist, Operator Stack and 5 others
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Algori secures €3.6M to expand AI shopper insights in Europe, Latin AmericaTechStartups.com•Dec 09, 2025•Tech Transfer Agrifood, Red Bull Ventures, Algori, and 6 others
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Lithuanian cybersecurity startup CBRX secures €540k for European growthEU-Startups•Oct 09, 2025•CBRX, FIRSTPICK, CoInvest Capital, Plug and Play Tech Center and 1 other
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Lithuanian DeepTech Startup GREÏ Secures €650k In Pre-Seed RoundStartup Rise EU•Aug 11, 2025•FIRSTPICK, GREÏ
