FirstMark Capital

Investors - Venture Capital

Overview

FirstMark is an early stage venture capital firm based in New York City. Since founding the firm in 2008, we have been humbled to see the dramatic impact that startups can have on the world.

Country: United States

Founded: 2008

Headquarters: New York, NY

Investment Strategy

Geography

  • North America

Sector Focus

  • Payments and Remittances
  • Infrastructure and Enterprise Software
  • Cryptocurrencies
  • Blockchain

Investment Stage

  • Seed
  • Early Stage Venture
  • Later Stage Venture
  • Series A
  • Series B
  • Series C

Summary

FirstMark is an early stage venture capital firm based in New York City. Since founding the firm in 2008, they have been humbled to see the dramatic impact that startups can have on the world. And yet, these companies share common beginning.

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Investments

Date

Name

Size

Round

Co-Investors

Sector

Country

May 2016

Dashlane

$22.5M

Series C

Bessemer Venture Partners, Rho Capital Partners, Rho Ventures

Payments & Remittances

United States

March 2016

Cockroach Labs

$20.25M

Series A

Benchmark, Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Techammer, Work-Bench

Infrastructure and Enterprise Software

United States

March 2016

Blispay

$12.75M

Seed

Accomplice, Founder Collective, Marc Bell Ventures, TriplePoint Capital, Wayne Chang

Infrastructure and Enterprise Software

United States

January 2016

Bluecore

$21M

Series B

Corazon Capital, Felicis Ventures, Georgian Partners, Right Side Capital Management

Payments & Remittances

United States

October 2015

Digital Currency Group

Undisclosed

Venture

Bain Capital Ventures, CIBC Capital Partners, CME Ventures, HCM International Co

Crytocurrency

United States

April 2015

Engagio

$10M

Series A

Infrastructure and Enterprise Software

United States

July 2013

Emergent Payments

$6.8M

Series C

Highbridge Capital Management, Kodiak Venture Partners, Rustic Canyon Partners

Payments & Remittances

United States

Funds Raised

Vintage

Fund Name

Amount

2015

Fund IV

$200M

2016

Opportunity Fund

$205M

2016

FirstMark IV

$275M

Key Employees

Rick Heitzman
Founder & Managing Director

Amish Jani
Founder & Managing Director

Matt Turck
Managing Director

Josh Abramson
Venture Partner

Chris Ahearn
Venture Partner

Joseph Essas
Venture Partner