Investors / First Light Capital
First Light Capital
Investor
First Light Capital invests in ideas and people doing transformational work for the planet. It applies a systems lens, works across asset classes, and shares its portfolio transparently.
Invests inFintech
In its own wordsregenerativeplanetimpactsystems
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Or find every investor that fitsFirst Light Capital lists 33 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Fintech (20%), Climate & Energy (14%) and Space & Defense (13%). 76% of its companies are based in Australia. It invests most often alongside Giant Leap, Airtree and Black Sheep Capital.
No funding round on record names First Light Capital yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not First Light Capital's whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 33. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Fintech | 20% | 12% |
| Climate & Energy | 14% | 1% |
| Space & Defense | 13% | 3% |
| Education | 9% | 7% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 7% | 18% |
| Mobility & Logistics | 7% | 1% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 6% | 7% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 6% | 15% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Giant Leap | 4 |
| Airtree | 2 |
| Black Sheep Capital | 2 |
| LocalGlobe | 2 |
| Melt Ventures | 2 |
| Startmate | 2 |
| Toba Capital | 2 |
| Virescent Ventures | 2 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 71th | 33 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 17th | 20% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 58th | 3 countries |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers3297%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company13%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare First Light Capital head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
33 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aera VC is an early-stage VC fund investing in companies to create a more resilient future. | FintechAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Amber provides renewable energy services, including wholesale electricity and battery automation, to residential customers. | EducationEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| Relae provides advisory services on climate and energy to businesses and organizations. | Climate & EnergySpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| Climate 200 supports independent candidates in Australian politics | Climate & EnergyClimate & Energy | Portfolio page | ||
| The Commons Hobart is an innovative approach to urban living in Hobart, Tasmania, comprising thirty apartments and two retail lots. | Real Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| Conscious Investment Management invests for positive impact without compromising financial returns, delivering impact investments that are authentic, accessible, and scalable. | FintechSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| Coolabah manufactures and installs truck air conditioning and battery systems | Industrial & ManufacturingMobility & Logistics | Portfolio page | ||
| Devonport Showground is being redeveloped into a residential village with housing, aged care, and public parkland | Real Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| Ecotone Partners designs, mobilises and manages investment structures that deliver social and environmental outcomes. | FintechSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| Enduring Planet provides funding and financial advisory services to climate startups and small to medium-sized businesses. | FintechClimate & Energy | Portfolio page | ||
| Future Super directs super investments towards industries believed to be built for the long term, excluding certain companies such as weapons manufacturers and fossil fuel companies. | FintechSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| The company invests in companies harnessing technology and innovation to reimagine industries and create transformational change across climate, health and people. | Healthcare & BiotechClimate & Energy | Portfolio page | ||
| GlamCorner rents and sells designer dresses and clothing for various occasions | E-commerce & MarketplacesFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Green Eco Technologies develops and supplies innovative solutions for the on-site conversion and re-purposing of food waste as reusable resources. | Food & AgricultureClimate & Energy | Portfolio page | ||
| Groundswell funds climate action across Australia by pooling donations and backing effective climate solutions | Climate & Energy | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides a platform to track symptoms and treatments for free. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Atmos provides solar loans and clean energy financing for homes and businesses. | FintechEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| JustFund provides legal funding for family law and estates | Legal & ComplianceFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company offers eBike subscriptions and sales of new and refurbished eBikes | Mobility & Logistics | Portfolio page | ||
| Meati produces and sells mycelium-based vegan meat products. | Food & Agriculture | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- firstlight.vc
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 6 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 33
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