First Imagine!
VC Fund
London, United Kingdom
First Imagine! is a VC fund in London focused on Energy and Renewable Energy. First Imagine! Ventures is an experienced team of investors, founders and managers. Their mission is to partner with passionate visionaries who have big ideas and global ambition, help them build great companies and, in doing so, make a real difference to people's lives. Their particular interest is within companies developing disruptive deepscience- and engineering-based technologies driving the Energy transition: green power and heat generation, hydrogen, energy storage, power electronics, distributed energy resources, connectivity and visibility in the power sector, demand management, AI and data analytics in the power sector, E-mobility
- Total investments:
- 22
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 32%
Last updated:
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Industries First Imagine! invests in
Stages First Imagine! invests in
Countries First Imagine! invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $350k–$2.6M
- Series A
- $3.1M–$13M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Energy 5 (23%)
- Renewable Energy 4 (18%)
- Solar 3 (14%)
- GreenTech 3 (14%)
- Manufacturing 3 (14%)
Stage
- Seed 5 (23%)
- Series A 3 (14%)
- Funding Round 3 (14%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (9%)
- Series B 2 (9%)
Country
- United Kingdom 7 (32%)
- Germany 4 (18%)
- France 2 (9%)
- Austria 1 (5%)
- Estonia 1 (5%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander Starchenko
Managing Partner
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Managing Partner | Total investments: 4 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Solar Materials
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Solar Materials primarily engages in the development of technologies for the sustainable and economical recycling of solar modules. | $17.6M / Series B / Apr 22, 2026 | |
HotGreen Solutions
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HotGreen is an industrial high-temperature heat pump company providing process heat from electricity. | $1.6M / Pre-Seed / Oct 14, 2025 | |
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NeoEarth
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We specialize in developing high-yield natural microalgae strains, tailored for producers seeking to enhance their productivity. | $1.1M / Seed / Feb 01, 2025 | |
Dryad Networks
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Dryad Networks develops environmental monitoring solutions that focus on ultra-early wildfire detection and forest health assessment. The company provides a wireless sensor network based on LoRaWAN, supporting distributed mesh deployments for large-scale monitoring. Its products include wildfire sensors, mesh and border gateways, and a cloud-basedanalytics platform that delivers real-time alerts and actionable insights. The system tracks environmental parameters such as temperature, humidity, gas levels, and tree growth, enabling forest owners and authorities to respond quickly to potential hazards. Dryad’s technology integrates with third-party sensors and applications, extending its data collection and analysis capabilities. Beyond forest management, the platform has potential applications for monitoring air, water, and agricultural ecosystems. | $2.7M / Convertible Note / Oct 22, 2024 | |
Pionierkraft
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Pionierkraft develops a sustainable solution that increases the proportion of energy consumed on-site. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in München, Bayern. | Series A / Oct 10, 2024 | |
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Solar Materials
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Solar Materials primarily engages in the development of technologies for the sustainable and economical recycling of solar modules. | $13.3M / Series A / Jun 04, 2024 | |
Fibe
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We make sustainable fibres for textiles out of potato waste. Our material uses 99.7% less water, no additional land and produces 82% less CO2e than cotton. We partner with fashion brands who share our sustainability vision, to ensure the garments are sustainable and remain recyclable. Our fibre is biodegradable on land and sea, compostable andrecyclable with other natural textiles such as cotton. | $1.2M / Pre-Seed / Apr 18, 2024 | |
HelioRec
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HelioRec is building floating solar power plants for near-shore locations where half of the global population lives. | Seed / Apr 06, 2023 | |
Greenbackers Investment Capital
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Greenbackers Investment Capital connects disruptive technology providers to its network of climate-focused investors.It funds innovation and commercial businesses in the earth tech, ocean tech, and cleantech space with connections funds investing in Seed, Series A, B, and C raises equity, asset, and project finance.The Glasgow, GlasgowCity-based firm was established in 2012. | Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 05, 2023 | |
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Solar Materials
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Solar Materials primarily engages in the development of technologies for the sustainable and economical recycling of solar modules. | $2.6M / Seed / Mar 09, 2023 | |
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FAQ
What does First Imagine! invest in?
First Imagine! invests primarily in Energy, Renewable Energy and Solar startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 22 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does First Imagine! invest in?
First Imagine! typically joins rounds of $350k–$2.6M at Seed and $3.1M–$13M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not First Imagine!'s own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds First Imagine! took part in.
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Who are the partners at First Imagine!?
The team at First Imagine! includes Alexander Starchenko (Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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