3 investors at First In, based in London, UK.
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Senior Associate, First In
Gabrielle Fong serves as Senior Associate on the First In team, where she focuses on early-stage investments across a diverse range of sectors including artificial intelligence, fintech, enterprise software, consumer technology, biotech, cybersecurity, climate tech, developer tools, robotics, and SaaS. In her role, she evaluates emerging companies and supports portfolio development across multiple verticals. Her broad sector coverage reflects the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of early-stage technology investing, where breakthrough innovations often emerge at the intersection of multiple fields.
Partner, First In
Lenore Karafa is a Partner at First In, where she invests across a broad range of technology sectors including artificial intelligence, fintech, enterprise software, consumer technology, biotech, cybersecurity, climate solutions, developer tools, robotics, and SaaS platforms. Her role at First In involves identifying and supporting early-stage companies across multiple verticals, reflecting the firm's diverse investment approach. Karafa's investment strategy encompasses both established technology categories and emerging sectors such as climate technology and biotechnology. Her broad sectoral focus allows her to evaluate opportunities across the evolving technology landscape and support entrepreneurs building innovative solutions across various industries.
Managing Partner, First In
Renny McPherson is Managing Partner at First In, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in high-impact technology sectors. With deep expertise in cybersecurity, aerospace and defense, space, deeptech, and artificial intelligence, McPherson identifies and partners with founders building transformative solutions at the intersection of national security and technological innovation. Through First In, McPherson leads investment strategy and portfolio development across emerging technologies that address critical infrastructure challenges and next-generation defense capabilities. His focus on deeptech and AI reflects a commitment to backing companies developing fundamental breakthroughs rather than incremental improvements. McPherson is active in the venture and technology communities, sharing insights on emerging trends through social channels including Twitter @RennyMcPherson and LinkedIn, where he engages with founders, investors, and industry leaders shaping the futur
First In's investment team consists of 3 professionals, headquartered in London, UK. The team brings diverse backgrounds and specialized expertise to evaluate and support portfolio companies.
Across the team, First In's investors cover expertise in AI, Fintech, Enterprise, Consumer, Biotech, Cybersecurity, Climate, DevTools. This breadth of sector knowledge enables the firm to evaluate opportunities across multiple verticals and provide specialized post-investment support to founders.
First In has 3 investors and partners on their team, based in London, UK. Each team member brings specialized expertise across different sectors and investment stages.
First In's team consists of 3 investment professionals. View individual investor profiles above for detailed backgrounds, focus areas, and portfolio companies.
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