First Spark Ventures

HQ · California

First Spark Ventures funds deep tech startups to advance computing, biology, and cyber-physical systems worldwide. The firm backs scientists at the pre-seed to Series A stages. Its focus areas include advanced computing, digital biology and biotech, cyber-physical systems, and advanced materials. Based in Menlo Park, it operates as a venture capital firm supporting global founders with technical expertise.

Primary stage

Pre-Seed / InceptionSeedSeries A

Hardware / software

Software / CodeHardware / Physical Products

B2B / B2C

B2B

Investment focus

Deep TechLife Sciences

Investment style

Specialist

Data last enriched

Aug 14, 2026

Investing team

Manish KothariFounding Managing Partner
Todd MeisterFounding General Partner
Peter RichardsFounding General Partner
Aaron SistoPartner
Gal TregerGeneral Partner
Peter OlcottPrincipal
Jennifer WuPrincipal
Danny ChenGeneral Partner, First Spark Opportunities

Notable investments

Inworld AI, Latent AI, Normal Computing, Xona Space Systems, Figur8, Vitara, Nimble Science, Inlyte Energy, Radical Numerics, Tidal Metals

Sources

firstsparkventures.com ↗firstsparkventures.com/team ↗firstsparkventures.com/portfolio ↗

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