# First Leaf Capital

> First Leaf Capital is a VC fund in Champaign backing Apps and Hardware. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Champaign, United States
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Sep 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/first-leaf-capital
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/FirstLeafCap
- Website: https://www.firstleafcapital.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FirstLeafCapital/

First Leaf Capital is an investment firm that provides financial services.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for First Leaf Capital. Shizune tracks 1 team members at First Leaf Capital. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/first-leaf-capital?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 17% |
| Hardware | 1 | 17% |
| Hospital | 1 | 17% |
| Internet | 1 | 17% |
| Wireless | 1 | 17% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 17% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 17% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mark Aardsma | CEO and Managing Partner | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GeoH | GeoH provides scheduling, tracking, and auditing for home care organizations. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. | $30M | Private Equity | Sep 09, 2025 |  |
| GeoH | GeoH provides scheduling, tracking, and auditing for home care organizations. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. | $3M | Seed | Jul 23, 2024 |  |
| Neurava | Neurava has developed wearable diagnostics for epilepsy patients including those at risk of SUDEP. The company specializes in the fields of medical device manufacturing, healthcare, and health diagnostics. | $2.3M | Seed | Apr 03, 2024 |  |
| Mesh++ | Mesh++ is a solar-powered routers developer. Mesh++ uses mobile processing power to deliver a high-speed WiFi connection to outdoors and public places. | $4.9M |  | Oct 21, 2021 |  |
| Mesh++ | Mesh++ is a solar-powered routers developer. Mesh++ uses mobile processing power to deliver a high-speed WiFi connection to outdoors and public places. | $4.9M | Seed | Oct 21, 2021 |  |
| Mesh++ | Mesh++ is a solar-powered routers developer. Mesh++ uses mobile processing power to deliver a high-speed WiFi connection to outdoors and public places. | $4.9M | Seed | Oct 22, 2019 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Anorak Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anorak-ventures-2) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [GAN Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gan-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Illinois Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/illinois-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Lateral Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lateral-capital-management) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [SOSV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sosv) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [TechNexus Venture Collaborative](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/technexus) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does First Leaf Capital invest in?

First Leaf Capital invests primarily in Apps, Hardware and Hospital startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 6 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 First Leaf Capital?

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### Who are the partners at First Leaf Capital?

The team at First Leaf Capital includes Mark Aardsma (CEO and Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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