Updated: June 13, 2026

Venture Capital Firm
Food
Consumer
1st Course Capital
Redwood City, USA
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Updated: June 13, 2026
About the program
Program type
Investment stage
Investment focus areas
Description
We are early stage investors in the food system, investing in entrepreneurs who are building innovations that will improve the human, environmental, and social health of the food system.
Location
Program details
Value add
We provide a range of advice and counsel to our portfolio company entrepreneurs in go-to-market, marketing, sales, operations, finance, legal and talent. We also offer executive coaching as well as access to our deep network across the food supply chain.
Investment offer
Check size$25,000,000 โ $200,000
Funding requirements
We invest in business model and technology innovations across the food supply chain, from inputs and agriculture, through processing, distribution, retail, all the way to consumer health.