# Ferst Capital Partners - FCP

> Ferst Capital Partners - FCP is a VC fund backing Software. See 22 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Montréal, Canada
- Total investments: 22
- Last investment: Jun 2023
- Lead investor: 32%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ferst-capital-partners
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ferstcapital
- Website: http://ferstcapital.com

Ferst Capital Partners - FCP is a VC fund in Montréal focused on Software and Financial Services. Ferst Capital Partners (FCP) is a private investment firm which invests in venture capital, private equity, public markets, sector-focused funds and crypto assets. We have an interest and expertise in consumer fintech, digital assets and search funds.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $549k–$1.9M |
| Series A | $2.9M–$7.3M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 6 | 27% |
| Financial Services | 6 | 27% |
| FinTech | 5 | 23% |
| Finance | 4 | 18% |
| Service Industry | 3 | 14% |

46 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 10 | 45% |
| Funding Round | 5 | 23% |
| Series A | 2 | 9% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 5% |
| Series B | 1 | 5% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 13 | 59% |
| United States | 3 | 14% |
| Germany | 1 | 5% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chantal van Westen | Office Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chantal-van-westen |
| Dominique Ferst | Managing Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dominique-ferst |
| Jay Ferst | Managing Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jay-ferst |
| Marko Jelavic | Associate | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marko-jelavic |
| Therese Regenstreif | Controller & VC Associate | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/therese-regenstreif |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chexy | Chexy operates a digital platform intended to modify the process of paying rent. They allow tenants to send money online to their landlords, earn rewards, build credit points, and also facilitate the redemption of those points in order to access exclusive membership perks. It gives tenants control over one of their key monthly expenses, which isrent. | $983K | Pre-Seed | Jun 20, 2023 |  |
| North One | North One developed a banking app that focuses on delivering powerfully simple financial tools to businesses across America. North One's app is available on iOS, Android and desktop. | $67M | Series B | Oct 12, 2022 |  |
| auticon | auticon is the first German company to exclusively employ autistic people as software testers and offer their services (Software-Tests) on the free market. This innovative approach gives the client the advantage of special high-quality workmanship. | $3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 06, 2020 |  |
| Moka | Moka (previously Mylo) is Canada’s #1 saving and investing app and we're on a mission to help people around the world achieve their financial goals.Moka makes it easy to save more, spend less, and invest smarter.The Moka app automatically rounds up your everyday purchases and invests the spare change, which makes it possible for everyoneto start investing with no minimum investment, lifestyle change or financial knowledge required. Since launching in 2017, the app has been downloaded by 750,000 Canadians and earned thousands of 5-star reviews.In 2020, the company rebranded from Mylo to Moka and expanded to France to make it possible for more people to round up —but investing spare change is just the first Moka feature designed to help people save more, spend less, and invest smarter.Moka is developing new products driven by AI and human expertise that will reduce expenses, accelerate debt repayment, provide financial coaching, deliver valuable cashback rewards, and ultimately empower everyone to make the most of their money. | $7.3M | Series A | Nov 05, 2019 |  |
| KNØX | Backed by leading institutional and venture partners, KNØX provides digital asset custody with comprehensive insurance coverage for the full value of holdings. KNØX blends simplicity with uncompromising security to help institution meet their fiduciary obligations. All clients have access to KNØX’s secure end-to-end system using a dedicatedterminal to manage assets. The insurance protection for client assets is subject to the full terms and conditions of the policy. | $6.2M | Seed | Sep 24, 2019 |  |
| North One | North One developed a banking app that focuses on delivering powerfully simple financial tools to businesses across America. North One's app is available on iOS, Android and desktop. | $1.7M | Seed | May 23, 2018 |  |
| Moka | Moka (previously Mylo) is Canada’s #1 saving and investing app and we're on a mission to help people around the world achieve their financial goals.Moka makes it easy to save more, spend less, and invest smarter.The Moka app automatically rounds up your everyday purchases and invests the spare change, which makes it possible for everyoneto start investing with no minimum investment, lifestyle change or financial knowledge required. Since launching in 2017, the app has been downloaded by 750,000 Canadians and earned thousands of 5-star reviews.In 2020, the company rebranded from Mylo to Moka and expanded to France to make it possible for more people to round up —but investing spare change is just the first Moka feature designed to help people save more, spend less, and invest smarter.Moka is developing new products driven by AI and human expertise that will reduce expenses, accelerate debt repayment, provide financial coaching, deliver valuable cashback rewards, and ultimately empower everyone to make the most of their money. | $1.8M | Seed | Jan 09, 2018 |  |
| Covera | Covera takes care of insurance re-shopping for you. We build a detailed profile on your behalf and, before your policies expire, present you with a small number of curated alternatives that can be purchased in minutes. If you can get smarter insurance coverage with a different insurance provider, Covera does all of the work to switch you over intime. If you're already with the best possible provider, we keep you exactly where you are. Best of all, using Covera doesn't cost you a penny. | $1M | Seed | Oct 17, 2017 |  |
| CoPower | CoPower is an online platform that simplifies clean energy investing. We help investors place capital into energy efficiency and renewable energy generation projects that offer solid returns, along with measured environmental impact. Since late 2014, CoPower has placed over $2.5 million in clean energy loans. CoPower is a proud Certified BCorporation. Visit copower.me to learn more. | $2M |  | Jul 31, 2017 |  |
| Moka | Moka (previously Mylo) is Canada’s #1 saving and investing app and we're on a mission to help people around the world achieve their financial goals.Moka makes it easy to save more, spend less, and invest smarter.The Moka app automatically rounds up your everyday purchases and invests the spare change, which makes it possible for everyoneto start investing with no minimum investment, lifestyle change or financial knowledge required. Since launching in 2017, the app has been downloaded by 750,000 Canadians and earned thousands of 5-star reviews.In 2020, the company rebranded from Mylo to Moka and expanded to France to make it possible for more people to round up —but investing spare change is just the first Moka feature designed to help people save more, spend less, and invest smarter.Moka is developing new products driven by AI and human expertise that will reduce expenses, accelerate debt repayment, provide financial coaching, deliver valuable cashback rewards, and ultimately empower everyone to make the most of their money. | $549K | Seed | May 23, 2017 |  |

10 of 22 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Desjardins Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/desjardins-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Hedgewood](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hedgewood) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Operator Stack](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/operator-stack) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Battery Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/battery-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Crossbeam Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crossbeam-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Edō Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ed%C5%8D-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Ferst Capital Partners - FCP invest in?

Ferst Capital Partners - FCP invests primarily in Software, Financial Services and FinTech startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 22 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Ferst Capital Partners - FCP's check size?

Ferst Capital Partners - FCP typically joins rounds of $549k–$1.9M at Seed and $2.9M–$7.3M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Ferst Capital Partners - FCP participates in.

### How do I contact Ferst Capital Partners - FCP?

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### Who are the partners at Ferst Capital Partners - FCP?

The team at Ferst Capital Partners - FCP includes Chantal van Westen (Office Manager), Dominique Ferst (Managing Partner) and Jay Ferst (Managing Partner), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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