First Row Partners

First Row Partners is a venture capital firm based in Seattle, Washington, co-founded by Yoko Okano and Minda Brusse in 2019. The firm specializes in funding early-stage startups that are poised for significant growth, particularly in the technology sector. First Row Partners focuses on solving meaningful human problems through technology, with a specific emphasis on software solutions. The firm is particularly interested in how societal shifts impact work dynamics and consumer purchasing behaviors. By concentrating on areas such as creator-controlled media and data interconnectivity, First Row Partners aims to support innovative companies that address the evolving needs of society.

Minda Brusse

Co-Founder and Partner

3 past transactions

Logoi

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Developer of an AI (artificial intelligence)-driven insights platform designed to help performance marketing agencies win and grow clients faster. The company's platform structures discussions and doubts among employees with filter, tag, and queue answers for full-class discussion and unlocks the other siloed knowledge with an artificial intelligence-powered personal assistant, enabling organizations to provide prompt and personal attention to every employee's queries and opinions.

Mpathic

Seed Round in 2022
Mpathic.ai, co-founded by a psychologist and a machine learning engineer, focuses on enhancing communication through its SaaS platform. This platform offers real-time text corrections and modular empathy training games, aimed at improving users' communication skills. The company emphasizes empathy education, particularly for therapists, providing free resources to develop evidence-based listening skills. As therapists undergo training in empathy, they simultaneously contribute to the development of AI models, which are designed to train new therapists in empathic listening. Through this approach, Mpathic.ai seeks to foster a culture of empathy and effective communication in various professional settings.

Mpathic

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Mpathic.ai, co-founded by a psychologist and a machine learning engineer, focuses on enhancing communication through its SaaS platform. This platform offers real-time text corrections and modular empathy training games, aimed at improving users' communication skills. The company emphasizes empathy education, particularly for therapists, providing free resources to develop evidence-based listening skills. As therapists undergo training in empathy, they simultaneously contribute to the development of AI models, which are designed to train new therapists in empathic listening. Through this approach, Mpathic.ai seeks to foster a culture of empathy and effective communication in various professional settings.
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