1st Course Capital

1st Course Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2019 and located in Redwood City, California. The firm focuses on investing in exceptional entrepreneurs who are driving innovation within the food system. By supporting companies that aim to enhance the health of the planet and its communities, 1st Course Capital seeks to facilitate transformative changes in the food industry.

15 past transactions

PATH

Series A in 2022
PATH is a company that specializes in producing and selling purified water in refillable aluminum bottles. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, PATH offers its products through various retail stores and online platforms. The company aims to provide an eco-friendly alternative to traditional bottled water by promoting the use of reusable containers.

Maev

Series A in 2022
Maev is the first true wellness company for dogs. Wellness can be complicated, so we're starting with the basics. Daily bowls, bars and broth that help fill the gaps in your city dog's diet and an NYC community that has your back.

BlueCart

Venture Round in 2022
BlueCart is a web and mobile platform built to streamline and modernize the wholesale procurement process for buyers and sellers. It offers online and mobile ordering to new and existing customers while boosting sales with the BlueCart marketplace tools. BlueCart was formerly known as Improvonia and is launched in July 2014.

Gooder Foods

Seed Round in 2021
Gooder Foods is a manufacturer of processed food products. The company offers veggie-boosted, protein-packed, mac and cheese, helping customers have healthy options in packaged food products.

Whipnotic

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Reinventing Whipped Cream: Patent approved packaging innovation Swirls of fresh flavor and color in each bite Clean, low sugar ingredients Launching in 2022 at a grocery store near you.

Gooder Foods

Seed Round in 2021
Gooder Foods is a manufacturer of processed food products. The company offers veggie-boosted, protein-packed, mac and cheese, helping customers have healthy options in packaged food products.

Lumen

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Lumen provides drinks made from cannabis to restore wellness among consumers. Jacob Freepons, Kris Taylor, and Yasir Hashim founded Lumen in 2019, with its headquarters in California.

Dispatch Goods

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Dispatch Goods is a climate tech startup that is disrupting the waste industry by developing the missing reuse platform for restaurants & food delivery. The company’s proprietary approach generates immediate cost savings for enterprise customers and reduces their carbon footprint. Co-founded and led by Lindsey Hoell and Maia Tekle, Dispatch Goods is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

OpenCity

Pre Seed Round in 2020
OpenCity is a conversational AI platform that allows restaurants to automate taking orders at the drive-thru window.

Kosterina

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Kosterina develops a premium, delicious Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Kosterina offers powerful antioxidant effects of early harvest EVOO and the benefits of the Mediterranean lifestyle. It offers some of the best olive oil (cold-pressed in Greece) and vinegar (balsamic from Modena, Italy).

GlacierGrid

Pre Seed Round in 2020
GlacierGrid is a venture-backed company that helps businesses refine their energy use strategies to balance energy savings, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision-making—all while reducing their carbon footprint. We leverage IoT (Internet of Things) technology for real-time energy usage optimization. Real-time data collection and seamless monitoring allow business owners and managers to access accurate and timely insights into equipment performance, energy consumption, and potential maintenance needs. On February 26, 2024, Therma rebranded to GlacierGrid.

Up to Good Energy

Pre Seed Round in 2020
UP TO GOOD is a carefully brewed sparkling energy drink based on the goodness of upcycled cascara (coffee fruit) to help generate a more positive lift with clean caffeine equal to a double shot of espresso.

AgriDigital

Seed Round in 2019
AgriDigital is an integrated commodity management solution for the global grains industry. They combine high-end technical and industry expertise with beautiful design and intuitive workflows to provide seamless solutions to complex commodity, logistical, risk, and customer management issues. The company software platforms designed to assist in the transaction and settlement of agricultural commodities and to manage supply chain risk. Through applied blockchain technologies, distributed ledgers, and smart contracts, AgriDigital provides real-time payment to growers, increased efficiencies for brokers, the flexible supply chain for buyers and financiers, and paddock to plate transparency for consumers.

Bobbie

Seed Round in 2019
Bobbie is a baby formula delivery startup that sells direct-to-consumer and offers a subscription service to parents across the US. It exists to build a parenting culture of confidence, not a comparison, where every parent is supported in the feeding choice that is right for them and their baby. Bobbie's formulation complies with all FDA regulations, is created with pasture-raised milk from Organic Valley farms, and is the only infant formula to receive the Clean Label Project's Purity Award as well as Pesticide Free Certification.
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