First Peak Ventures
First Peak Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that focuses on providing investors with access to Y Combinator startups before their Demo Day. The firm aims to support promising companies at earlier investment terms, allowing investors to engage with innovative startups in their formative stages. The core offering of First Peak Ventures is venture investing, specifically targeting Y Combinator companies prior to their Demo Day. The firm emphasizes building a fund around this strategy, creating opportunities for investors to gain portfolio exposure to these startups.
Investing activity
First Peak Ventures appears in 5 AI deals tracked by the Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $31M. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $6M and the largest at $31M. The most recent are Huscarl (Seed, $5.6M, Sep 2026), KelAI (Seed, $5M, Jul 2026) and Klaimee (Seed, $5.5M, Jul 2026).
First Peak Ventures most often invests alongside Y Combinator, Frst, Robinhood Ventures and MS&AD Ventures, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about First Peak Ventures
What AI companies has First Peak Ventures invested in?
First Peak Ventures's AI investments include Huscarl, KelAI, Klaimee, Luel and Patientdesk.ai. The 5 rounds on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is First Peak Ventures based?
First Peak Ventures is based in Los Angeles, California, United States.
What stage does First Peak Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, First Peak Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $6M.
Who does First Peak Ventures co-invest with?
First Peak Ventures's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Y Combinator (5 deals), Frst (2 deals), Robinhood Ventures (2 deals), MS&AD Ventures (1 deal) and FundersClub (1 deal).
How can founders reach First Peak Ventures?
Founders on Lounge can see First Peak Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add First Peak Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.