The First Run Fund invests in founder-led food and beverage businesses that have proven customer demand, strong margins, and clear traction in a big market.
Food is different. The best brands do not exist at Series A and capital alone does not create winners.
To generate real returns in food, you have to build brands early led by winning founders with great products and good margins.
This is why we built the First Run pipeline the way we did. We leverage our three integrated pillars - Accelerator, Angel Network, and Fund - to identify, back, and scale the next generation of food brands from day one.
We Build Winners
We start at the idea stage and work alongside founders to turn strong products into real businesses.
We see what works early across product, margins, and velocity through the First Run Accelerator and the First Run Angel Network, then invest before the rest of the market and double down on the winners.
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Want to get involved?
For Founders
We back early founders building winning products. Reach out to see if you're a fit for our Accelerator, Angel Group, or Seed Fund.
For Investors
There's lots of ways to get involved as an investor whether that's joining our Angel network, investing in our fund, or collaborating on deal flow.
