1st Kind
1st Kind is a venture capital firm supported by the Peugeot family, specializing in early-stage investments in deeptech innovation, industrial applications, and climate solutions across Europe. The firm invests between €200k and €2m in pre-seed to Series A stages, aiming to foster globally scalable companies. With a focus on patient yet agile capital, 1st Kind leverages its family entrepreneurial networks to support visionary founders. The firm emphasizes investments in areas such as AI, robotics, and sustainable technologies. Its portfolio includes startups that develop solutions for complex
Investing activity
1st Kind appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $15M. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $15M. The most recent is Augur (Seed, $15M, Mar 2026).
1st Kind most often invests alongside Plural, Flixfounders, Tiny Supercomputer Investment Company and Foxglove Ventures, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about 1st Kind
What AI companies has 1st Kind invested in?
1st Kind's AI investments include Augur. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does 1st Kind invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, 1st Kind has invested at Seed, with a median round of $15M.
Who does 1st Kind co-invest with?
1st Kind's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Plural (1 deal), Flixfounders (1 deal), Tiny Supercomputer Investment Company (1 deal), Foxglove Ventures (1 deal) and SNR.vc (1 deal).
How can founders reach 1st Kind?
Founders on AI Lounge can see 1st Kind's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add 1st Kind to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.