About Remote First Capital
Remote First Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. It is primarily based out of Fort Lauderdale, United States. As of Jul 2024, Remote First Capital has invested in 18 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Enterprise Infrastructure. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Epum Overall, Remote First Capital portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 6 acquisitions including key companies like RingCentral, Remote and Firstbase. A lot of funds co-invest with Remote First Capital, with names like James Beshara sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series A
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Remote First Capital's List of Top Investments
Remote First Capital has a portfolio of 18 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments include RingCentral and Remote.Their portfolio spans across United States, Netherlands, United Kingdom and 2 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure and 10 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Remote First Capital:1. RingCentral
Cloud based platform offering unified communication solutions. It offers products with features including video and audio conferencing, team messaging, screen or file sharing, online meeting management, real-time analytics, and live reports. The company caters to industries such as health care, education, finance, retail, government, nonprofit organizations, etc. It enables user access on a subscription-based pricing model.
Key facts about RingCentral
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: Belmont (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $44M
- Employee Count: 6,706 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Adams Street Partners, GIC and 59 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Oct 21, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Remote
Provider of employment infrastructure for payroll compliance and contractor management. This platform facilitates the hiring of personnel and the engagement of independent contractors. It manages employment contracts, tax filings, benefit administration, and regulatory compliance requirements. The system integrates with existing human resources software to automate payroll processing and data synchronization. It provides tools for candidate screening, device management, and the establishment of legal entities. The infrastructure supports the onboarding of staff and the conversion of contractors to permanent employment status.
Key facts about Remote
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- Annual Revenue: $1M - $10M as on Dec 31, 2022
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $506M
- Employee Count: 18,108 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Adams Street Partners, SoftBank Vision Fund and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Apr 05, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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3. Skillbee
Platform connecting job seekers with employers, focusing in blue-collar and gray-collar roles. It facilitates job postings across various categories and titles. The platform focuses on matching candidates with direct companies, streamlining the hiring process. It offers services across different countries and regions, catering to diverse staffing needs.
Key facts about Skillbee
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Delhi (India)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $3.56M
- Employee Count: 46 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Onnivation, First Cheque and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 01, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Acquire.com
Startup acquisition marketplace. The company offers a platform to buy and sell startups. It helps startups to get acquired and provides a convenient platform for sellers and buyers to manage acquisition from start to finish.
Key facts about Acquire.com
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: San Mateo (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $6.4M
- Employee Count: 39 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Interplay, Bessemer Venture Partners and 75 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jul 20, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Firstbase
SaaS-driven computer-aided facility management solution for facility managers. The company offers solutions for managing office space assets. It includes asset management, workforce management, asset retrieval, and more.
Key facts about Firstbase
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Wilmington (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $65M
- Employee Count: 72 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Alpaca, Kleiner Perkins and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 25, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Remote First Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Remote First Capital has invested in 18 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Epum.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Remote First Capital's Investments by Stage
Remote First Capital has made 12 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.58M and 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $22.7M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 12 |
Series A | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Remote First Capital's Investments by Sector
Remote First Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, FinTech, High Tech and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 17 Tech companies, 16 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 14 Software companies and at least 13 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 11 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 3 |
FinTech | 3 |
High Tech | 3 |
Vertical SaaS | 3 |
Others | 9 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Remote First Capital's Investments by Geography
Remote First Capital has made most investments in United States (10), followed by Netherlands where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 10 |
Netherlands | 2 |
Germany | 1 |
India | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Remote First Capital's recent investments
Remote First Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Remote First Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 29, 2024 | Netherlands | Seed | 7642 | [+1] | |
Sep 26, 2023 | United Kingdom | Seed | 1761 | [+12] | |
Aug 09, 2023 | United States | Seed | 8108 | [+11] | |
Aug 01, 2023 | United States | Seed | 4880 | [+3] | |
Feb 07, 2023 | United States | Seed | 1541 | [+19] |
Unicorns in Remote First Capital's Portfolio
Remote First Capital has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Remote. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Remote which became a unicorn in 2021, 1 years after Remote First Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Remote First Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
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77 | Provider of employment infrastructure for payroll compliance and contractor management | 2019 | Amsterdam | Series C | opdsruz |
Acquired companies in Remote First Capital's Portfolio
6 companies from Remote First Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Qatalog in Nov 2025 by Clickup for $*****.Here are Remote First Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 12, 2025 | - | - | 9255 | |
May 06, 2025 | Mar 07, 2021 | Series A | 2010 | |
Dec 17, 2024 | Aug 2020 | Seed | 7252 | |
Jun 18, 2024 | Jan 20, 2023 | Seed | 1636 | |
Apr 11, 2024 | - | - | 3794 |
Co-investors of Remote First Capital
Over the past 6 years, 247 investors have co-invested in Remote First Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Remote First Capital: Kk Family Trust, Good Capital and 26 others have invested in rounds before Remote First Capital. There is 1 company where Kk Family Trust has invested before Remote First Capital and 1 company where Good Capital has invested before Remote First Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Remote First Capital: 123 investors entered a company along with Remote First Capital. These include investors like James Beshara (3 companies).
- Invested after Remote First Capital: A total of 96 investors have invested in Remote First Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Accel (1 company), Sequoia Capital (1 company) and SoftBank Vision Fund (1 company).
Recent News related to Remote First Capital
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Amsterdam and NYC-based Epum raises €1.4M in pre-Seed funding round led by Curiosity VCSilicon Canals•Jul 29, 2024•Epum, Curiosity, NP-Hard Ventures, Remote First Capital and 1 other
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Blocktorch Raises $4.2M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•May 10, 2023•Blocktorch, Ideocolab, Speedinvest, RockawayX and 5 others
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Edtech startup Wise raises $5 Mn in new roundEntrackr•Jan 27, 2022•Wise, Weekend Fund, Shrug Capital, Remote First Capital and 3 others
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European veterans of GitHub and Unbabel secure $11 million seed funding for Remote, an HR tech platformTech.eu•Apr 22, 2020•Remote, Two Sigma Ventures, Index Ventures, General Catalyst and 5 others
