The First Thirty
VC Fund
London, United Kingdom
The First Thirty is a VC fund in London focused on Agriculture and Biotechnology. The First Thirty (TFT) Ventures is dedicated to unlocking nature's economic value, poised to trigger one of the largest asset re-pricings of our generation. Nature underpins over 50% of global GDP and provides an estimated $125 trillion annually in unaccounted-for services. Industries that rely on soil health will be at the forefront of thisparadigm shift and disruption; we focus on the FIRST THIRTY cm. We invest in technologies to bridge nature, human health and the economyOur impact goal is to influence regeneration on more than 30M hectares of land by 2030.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 40%
Last updated:
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Industries The First Thirty invests in
Stages The First Thirty invests in
Countries The First Thirty invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $4.3M–$8.1M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Agriculture 2 (40%)
- Biotechnology 2 (40%)
- B2B 1 (20%)
- SaaS 1 (20%)
- AgTech 1 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 4 (80%)
- Series A 1 (20%)
Country
- United States 2 (40%)
- Sweden 1 (20%)
- Ireland 1 (20%)
- United Kingdom 1 (20%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Antony Yousefian
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Naeem Lakhani
Founder and Managing Partner
|
Founder and Managing Partner | Total investments: 1 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhizocore Technologies produces locally-adapted mycorrhizal fungi to enhance tree planting success. | $5.9M / Seed / Nov 19, 2025 | ||
| Antler Bio uses gene expression data for herd management and offers genomic data analysis services. | $4.3M / Seed / Jun 14, 2025 | ||
| Edacious is a Public Benefit Corporation that develops a radical transparency-based food verification system. | $8.1M / Seed / Feb 06, 2025 | ||
| The Cerve platform establishes a personalised, 2-way and automated communication between wholesalers and B2B buyers online — delivering bespoke and dynamic product catalogues, pricing, delivery terms and deals to each and every buyer on any platform and device.As an end-to-end platform, Cerve provides wholesalers with a full set of productsincluding an AI infrastructure, an ordering platform, a sales app and a wholesaler platform. | $4.5M / Seed / Dec 05, 2024 | ||
| Propagate is a regenerative agriculture company that makes it easy for farmland owners to plant, operate, and monitor agroforestry systems so that they can generate stable sources of income for future generations. By helping farms incorporate permanent crops, known as agroforestry, farms can increase profitability while stewarding water quality,biodiversity, soil health and carbon outcomes. Propagate’s farm planning software, technical assistance and project development services are paired with financing programs to offer a simplified end-to-end solution so that farms can reduce risk while integrating fruit, nut and timber trees with animal or crop farming systems.Founded in 2017, Propagate is a venture-backed company with investors such as The Nest, Agfunder, TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good, The Grantham Foundation, Techstars and Elemental Impact as well as a partner of USDA's Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities and RCPP programs.Propagate’s software product, Overyield currently supports 55,000+ acres of agroforestry, with over 3,000,000 trees & shrubs planned. Propagate also actively manages over 2,400 commercial acres, and growing, through its regional agroforestry hubs in NY and KY and has planted over 200,000 trees in the last 5 years. | $10M / Series A / Oct 07, 2022 |
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FAQ
What does The First Thirty invest in?
The First Thirty invests primarily in Agriculture, Biotechnology and B2B startups, most often at Seed 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.
What is The First Thirty's check size?
The First Thirty typically joins rounds of $4.3M–$8.1M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds The First Thirty participates in.
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Who are the partners at The First Thirty?
The team at The First Thirty includes Antony Yousefian (Partner) and Naeem Lakhani (Founder and Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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