First Analysis

What is First Analysis?

First Analysis is a venture capital firm that specializes in growing companies, leveraging their integrative research process to identify and capitalize on opportunities in various high-growth, tech-driven sectors.

With over $825 million invested in more than four decades, they target sectors where their expertise is strong and where societal and environmental benefits can be realized. They focus on emerging segments that include healthcare, information technology, cyber-security, clean-tech, infrastructure, and more. The firm's approach involves unifying divergent perspectives and drawing on extensive relationships with companies to achieve a deep, comprehensive understanding of each sector's potential.

This approach benefits not only their investors but also the broader society and environment. First Analysis seeks partnerships with teams leading rapid-growth companies to create industry leaders in their targeted sectors.

Their commitment expands to investment banking services, where they boast industry knowledge, contacts, and execution expertise to drive strategic transactions. The fund typically invests between $2,500,000 and $31,000,000 in companies.

Based in Chicago, Illinois, they have a deep industry knowledge and expertise that they utilize to create valuable results for clients and partners, and to help companies become leaders in their respective industries. First Analysis is also committed to responsible investment and offers venture capital, investment banking, and integrative research services.

What they say:

We are a venture capital investment company providing equity research, investment banking, and sales and trading services.

What we look for: We invest in financial services companies.