Drew Volpe, a founder-turned-investor at First Star Ventures. See portfolio, sector focus and contact routes.
Drew Volpe, a founder-turned-investor at First Star Ventures, primarily backs highly technical "frontier" startups at the pre-seed and seed stages in sectors including AI, biotech, climate, and deeptech [1][3]. His distinctive thesis leverages deep domain expertise in conversational AI, computational biology, and sensors to evaluate scientists and engineers transforming industries like energy, biology, and robotics [1][7]. Notable portfolio companies include Jellyfish, Sia (Nebulous), Plex Research, Feature Labs, Seven Bridges Genomics, and Skynet Labs [4][6]. While specific check sizes vary by deal, his firm typically targets early-stage ventures as the first institutional investor, with some individual investments ranging from $100K to $1M [5][10].
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