# Peter Herz

> Peter Herz is a startup investor at 1st Course Capital (Redwood City). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [1st Course Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1st-course-capital)
- Location: Redwood City, United States
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpeterherz/

Peter Herz is a startup investor at 1st Course Capital in Redwood City. Peter Herz, is a General Partner of early stage venture capital firm, 1st Course Capital He was forced to confront his relationship to food due to a set of chronic medical conditions. By turning his attention to food and agriculture he was able to address these conditions without medication, and is now committed to addressing the root causes forpoor health that lie within the current food system. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University and completed A-levels at Eastbourne College, Sussex, United Kingdom.

## About 1st Course Capital

VC Fund · Redwood City, United States

1st Course Capital invests in exceptional entrepreneurs who are transforming our food system.

2 contacts available at 1st Course Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Peter Herz | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peter-herz-aa72 |
| Renske Lynde | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/renske-lynde |

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