Firsthand Capital

investment firm

About

Founded in 1994, Firsthand Capital Management is a California-based investment management firm focused on the technology sector.

Details

Founded date
Jan 1, 1993
Operating Status
Active
Also Known As
Firsthand Capital Management
Investor Type
Government Office

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
14
4
Firsthand Capital has made 14 investments. Their most recent investment was on Mar 30, 2022, when Sprout raised $3M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Mar 30, 2022 Sprout
Seed $3M Software
Jul 30, 2007 SoloPower
Series B $30M Clean Energy
May 8, 2007 Solaicx
Series C $27.10M Electronics
Mar 5, 2007 SoloPower
Series Unknown $10M Clean Energy Yes
Oct 18, 2006 Global Locate
Series E $8M GPS

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
2
Firsthand Capital has 2 current employee profiles, including Employee Mithun Baphana
Employee
Employee

Exits

Firsthand Capital has had 6 exits. Firsthand Capital most notable exits include Solaicx ,   Silicon Optix

Date Company Name Exit Type Industry
May 24, 2010 Solaicx M&A Electronics Detail
Oct 21, 2008 Silicon Optix M&A Electronics Detail
Jul 12, 2007 Global Locate M&A GPS Detail
Jun 27, 2007 AuthenTec M&A Biometrics Detail
Mar 30, 2006 Luminous Networks M&A Internet Detail