# FIRSTavenue

> FIRSTavenue is a VC fund in London backing Logistics and Recycling. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: May 2007
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/first-avenue-partners-llp/
- Website: https://www.firstavenue.com/

FIRSTavenue is a leading global advisory and capital placement business focused on private funds and private companies. FIRSTavenue covers the significant institutional investors in the developed world (North America, Europe, the Middle East, Japan, Korea and Australia) and the developing world (SE Asia, Greater China, Central Asia and LatinAmerica). They are in dialogue with major investor types: pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, consultants, insurers, family offices, fund of funds, private banks, banks and development finance institutions.They are differentiated by the breadth and depth of their global reach with investors accessed locally through five global offices. In addition, their understanding of and access to global pension consultants sets them apart. Their staff originate from diverse backgrounds including limited partners, pension consultants, investment banks, alternative investment firms and placement agents. This diversity sets them apart.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Logistics | 1 | 100% |
| Recycling | 1 | 100% |
| Electronics | 1 | 100% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Caroline Weir | Chief Financial Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caroline-weir |
| Patricia Chalian | Principal | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/patricia-chalian |
| Patrick Shuttleworth | Vice President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/patrick-shuttleworth |
| Richard Kim | Principal | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/richard-kim-3 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Intechra Holdings | Intechra, LLC, an electronics lifecycle management company, provides information technology asset disposition, value recovery, and computer recycling services to businesses and governments. It offers information technology asset disposition service, such as data security, service plans, and computer remarketing services. The company also provideslogistics services, including chain of custody, secured transport, and on-site services. In addition, it offers recycling of ferrous and nonferrous metals, circuit boards, wires and cables, CRT glass and CRT units, batteries, and mercury-containing devices; and plastic casings, storage media, and software disks. Further, the company operates an online store; and sells laptops, personal computers, and computer parts. It serves small and mid-sized businesses, cities, and schools. Intechra, LLC was formerly known as Recycled Computers International, LLC. The company was founded in 1987 and is based in Jackson, Mississippi. | $30M | Series C | May 23, 2007 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Chrysalis Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chrysalis-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Oxford Bioscience Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oxford-bioscience-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Richland Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/richland-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SJF Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sjf-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does FIRSTavenue invest in?

FIRSTavenue invests primarily in Logistics, Recycling and Electronics startups, most often at Series C stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact FIRSTavenue?

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### Who are the partners at FIRSTavenue?

The team at FIRSTavenue includes Caroline Weir (Chief Financial Officer), Patricia Chalian (Principal) and Patrick Shuttleworth (Vice President). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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