# FirstBank

> FirstBank is a VC fund in Nashville backing Finance, Lending and Financial Services. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Nashville, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firstbankonline

FirstBank is a wholly owned subsidiary of FB Financial Corporation.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finance | 2 | 40% |
| Lending | 2 | 40% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 40% |
| Energy | 1 | 20% |
| Banking | 1 | 20% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 2 | 40% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 40% |
| Guinea | 1 | 20% |
| Romania | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vista Bank | Vista Bank is a financial services firm that establishes a financial institution group and promotes economic and financial inclusion. | $142.3M | Debt Financing | Jun 09, 2026 |  |
| Venture Global | Venture Global LNG is a low-cost producer of liquefied natural gas pipelines. Working with a global LNG technology vendor, Venture Global intends to configure a 10.0 MTPA LNG facility utilizing efficient, low-cost, mid-scale LNG liquefaction technology. It was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. | $15.1B | Post-IPO Debt | Jul 28, 2025 |  |
| Zippy | Zippy provides digital lending services focused on financing manufactured homes through an online platform. The company enables borrowers to apply, pre-qualify, and complete loan processes digitally, simplifying access to home financing options. Its offerings include fixed-rate loan products, insurance options, and support from licensed loanoriginators who guide applicants through the process. The company also works with housing community operators and dealers to facilitate home sales and convert renters into homeowners. Its platform integrates lending workflows, underwriting, and servicing to streamline the financing experience for manufactured housing. |  | Series A | Feb 15, 2023 |  |
| Zippy | Zippy provides digital lending services focused on financing manufactured homes through an online platform. The company enables borrowers to apply, pre-qualify, and complete loan processes digitally, simplifying access to home financing options. Its offerings include fixed-rate loan products, insurance options, and support from licensed loanoriginators who guide applicants through the process. The company also works with housing community operators and dealers to facilitate home sales and convert renters into homeowners. Its platform integrates lending workflows, underwriting, and servicing to streamline the financing experience for manufactured housing. |  | Series A | Feb 15, 2023 |  |
| Carmistin International | Carmistin International specializes in fodder and agriculture, poultry, and animal husbandry. | $184.1M | Debt Financing | Jan 09, 2023 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Intesa Sanpaolo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/intesa-sanpaolo) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [BACB](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bacb) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Santander](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/banco-santander) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bank of America](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bank-of-america) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Barclays](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barclays-7c03) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bayern LB](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bayern-lb) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does FirstBank invest in?

FirstBank invests primarily in Finance, Lending and Financial Services startups, most often at Debt Financing and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did FirstBank last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for FirstBank closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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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