--- title: 1st Kind - Startup Match Score & Focus Areas description: Is 1st Kind the right VC for you? 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The firm focuses on deep-tech innovation, industrial applications, and climate solutions, providing initial investments up to €2 million, with the capacity to follow on in future rounds. They invest in startups from pre-seed to Series A stages, primarily across Europe, and emphasize collaborative funding, actively supporting syndication with top funds. Their approach combines the agility of a business angel with the resources of a traditional fund, aiming to build enduring companies for global scale. Is 1st Kind the right investor for your startup? Browse their investment focus, stage preferences, and geographic scope to see how well they align with your fundraising goals. Your full match score with 1st Kind, along with a list of other relevant VCs, is available on Hopohopo.io. ## 1st Kind VC Fund ![1st Kind logo](https://www.hopohopo.io/hubfs/ecosystem-logos-from-platform/13865-09b950c9bd0ef4181eefbbe3ec75d407.png) ## Investment focus ### Invest in - Baltics - Nordics - Western Europe - Southern Europe - Central Eastern Europe ### Industries / verticals - Energy - Engineering / Manufacturing - Industrial Automation Stages Pre-seed, Seed, Series A First ticket size €200,000 - €2,000,000 ## Contact information VC | Managing Partner Sophia Martin ![LinkedIn](https://27245214.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/27245214/H%C3%B6p%C3%B6h%C3%B6p%C3%B6%20-%20Website%20visuals/Icons/carbon_logo-linkedin-grey.svg) ![Email](https://27245214.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/27245214/H%C3%B6p%C3%B6h%C3%B6p%C3%B6%20-%20Website%20visuals/Icons/Sign-At--Streamline-Core.svg) General Manager Frederic Villain ![LinkedIn](https://27245214.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/27245214/H%C3%B6p%C3%B6h%C3%B6p%C3%B6%20-%20Website%20visuals/Icons/carbon_logo-linkedin-grey.svg) ![Email](https://27245214.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/27245214/H%C3%B6p%C3%B6h%C3%B6p%C3%B6%20-%20Website%20visuals/Icons/Sign-At--Streamline-Core.svg) ## How to approach funds like 1st Kind When approaching 1st Kind, founders should highlight how their technology or solution can drive tangible transformation in industrial or climate-critical sectors, demonstrating a clear path to scalable impact. 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