Talent Associate, firstminute capital
Seed fund investing across Europe & the US
Job no longer available
Seed fund investing across Europe & the US
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
21-100 employees
Company mission
firstminute capital's mission is to be the most helpful fund in Europe, investing in a diverse range of technology start-ups.
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Company mission
firstminute capital's mission is to be the most helpful fund in Europe, investing in a diverse range of technology start-ups.
Our take
Firstminute Capital was founded in 2017 with the intention of being a leading seed fund in the US and Europe. The venture capital (VC) market is large, high-stakes and highly competitive, occupied by a range of established players and ambitious newcomers. Big players include London-based Ascension and European firm CVC.
Firstminute Capital has so far made 70 investments. The better-known ones include Typology, the skincare brand founded by Ning Li of Made.com; Element, the encrypted messaging platform; and data analytics’ provider Skew, which exited to Coinbase. Half of the current portfolio companies have come from the UK, with the remaining half split between continental Europe and North America.
Its edge comes from the founders' credentials. Hoberman and Crawley have successfully leveraged their extensive founding and investment experience in order to draw a wide roster of investors, including over 100 unicorn investors, and Firstminute is well-placed to continue its success.
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Benefits
- Flexible working
- Pension
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
Funding (2 rounds)
Nov 2020
$117.4m
Jun 2018
$95.4m
Total funding: $212.8m
Leadership
Brent Hoberman
(Executive Chairman)Attained an MA in Languages from Oxford. Has founded a number of start-ups, largely aimed at founders, including Founders Pledge, Founders Intelligence and Founders Keepers. Co-founded MADE.COM in 2016, and the Founders Academy in 2019. Also co-founded lastminute.com.
Spencer Crawley
(General Partner)Studied History at Oxford before joining Goldman Sachs in 2010. Was part of the founding team behind DMC Partners, an emerging markets fund. Is a Board Member of both Frontier (recruitment) and Generation Home (mortgages). Is Director of Tailwind International.