Firstrock Capital

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Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2016

AUM

$50 M

Location

New York, New York, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America South America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Firstrock Capital is a venture capital firm based in the U.S. They focus on investing in high-growth tech startups, particularly those showing product-market fit in the U.S. With a team that includes former serial entrepreneurs, business executives, and engineers, they provide expertise across various domains such as Data Science, Marketing, Finance, and Engineering. The team is led by General Partner Andres Barreto, who has an extensive background in creating and managing tech companies.

The firm invests in technology sectors, emphasizing partnerships with startups to help scale their engineering teams in Latin America. They concentrate on early-stage opportunities, initially offering tickets of $50,000 with potential follow-on investments up to $5 million. Firstrock does not typically lead funding rounds and aligns with terms set by leading investors.

Notable investments by Firstrock Capital include Studio - audio-based group running classes, Arthena - an online art investment platform, Botfactory - a company for printing and assembling electronics, Meural - digital canvas for art, Slidebean - AI-driven presentation software, and Swipecast - a booking platform for creative talent.

Industry

E-commerce/Marketplace Electronics Financial Services Fintech Hardware Internet and Web Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Other Robotics SaaS Security Software AI AdTech Data infra

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Erik Stettler Founding Partner
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Hernando Barreto CEO
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FAQs about Firstrock Capital

Firstrock Capital is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Seed, Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Firstrock Capital is located in New York, New York, United States.
Firstrock Capital was founded in 2016.
Firstrock Capital invests in companies and startups in E-commerce/Marketplace, Electronics, Financial Services, Fintech, Hardware, Internet and Web Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Other, Robotics, SaaS, Security, Software, AI, AdTech, Data infra.
Firstrock Capital invests in companies and startups in North America, South America.
Firstrock Capital invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Firstrock Capital usually invests $0-1 m on average.
Firstrock Capital has around $50m assets under management.
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