2048 Ventures
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- HQ
- New York City, New York & Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Sectors
- Venture Capital, AI, Deep Tech, Healthcare, Biotech
Technology as an amplifier with Minda Brusse, First Row Partners
Minda Brusse, First Row Partners on Nurturing Pre-Seed Startups In this episode of 'Sound Investments,' we sit down with Minda Bruce, founding partner at First Row Partners. With over 25 years in the startup ecosystem, Minda shares her journey from early startup roles to teaching investment and entrepreneurship at the University of Washington. She discusses First Row's unique investment strategies and principles, emphasizing support for pre-seed companies across the U.S. Minda elaborates on their role as investors in building strong founder relationships and the value of tech in media, commerce, and ed-tech. The episode also touches on their focus areas…
First Row Partners Launches $150K–$200K Startup Competition to Revive Pacific Northwest Angel Investing
Seattle venture capital firm First Row Partners has launched The Ensemble Event Fund, a startup competition offering $150,000–$200,000 to early-stage companies nationwide, aiming to revitalize the Pacific Northwest's angel investor network. The competition engages over 15 angel investors to boost capital deployment amid declining venture funding and a shrinking local angel community.
2048 Ventures Hires Seattle Investor Minda Brusse to Lead Pre-Seed Sourcing in Seattle and Portland
NYC-based 2048 Ventures has hired Seattle investor Minda Brusse as a venture partner to source pre-seed investments in Seattle and Portland while she remains at First Row Partners; 2048 launched last year with a $27 million fund and has backed 29 companies.
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