First Row Partners

What they do

First Row Partners is a venture investment firm co-founded by Yoko Okano and Minda Brusse. It invests in technology addressing three inherent human ambitions: wisdom passing, culture creation, and transparent trade. The firm focuses on complex, multi-party technology solutions where broader relevance is unlocked as AI improves in quality and use. Based in the Pacific Northwest, it backs pre-seed software startups across the US and Canada.

What they look for

First Row Partners invests in pre-seed software startups across the US and Canada, focusing on technology that advances wisdom passing, culture creation, and transparent trade. It targets complex, multi-party solutions where emerging technologies, including AI, can unlock broader relevance.

Stage

Pre-seed

Sectors

Media, Consumer

Based

Seattle, US