Firstmark Capital, LLC
FirstMark is an early-stage venture capital firm in New York City. We back and accelerate founders making their mark on the world.
In the firm's own words, from its website.
- Reported fund assets
- $5.0B
- New companies, 12 mo
- 6
- Investment team
- 12
- Latest vintage
- 2023
22 additional team members, 37 additional co-investors and affiliates, 206 additional investments, funds and LPs, 75 events, 1 verified contact (1 firm phone)
Every relationship, signal and contact on this record, with the source on each.
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What matters now
- 6 companiesnew in 12 months
6 new companies in the last 12 months.
A firm writing cheques this quarter is one a founder can pitch now.
- 1 companyportfolio raising
One portfolio company has new financing on record in 6 months without this firm named on the round; the latest on 1 May 2026 ($8M sold on Form D).
A portfolio company raising again is a follow-on decision for the firm and a co-investment opening for others.
- 4 dealswith Institutional Venture
Invests most often alongside Institutional Venture (4 shared deals) and Menlo Ventures (4 shared deals).
last together 16 Sep 2026 · The firms it syndicates with are the likeliest to see the same deals and to fill out its rounds.
Measuredshared rounds and portfolio companies on recordFor Founders building a round, co-investorsCo-investors → - 1 of 4enter at seed or A
Enters mostly at seed to Series A: 3 of 4 first entries on record, in line with the early stage its site states.
rounds to 29 Jul 2026 · Tells a founder whether their round is one this firm writes.
Relationship network
275 connected entities39 observed rounds9 repeat counterparties
From financing rounds and every investor named in them, Form ADV and Form D filings, the firm's funds and team, and disclosed LP commitments in the venture capital graph. A round's amount is the size of the round, not money that moved between two investors.
Some relationships on this record are counted rather than named here. They open with the full profile.
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- Fund or vehicle
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Co-investors are read from the rounds: three or more shared rounds is a strong observed relationship, two a repeat co-investor, one a single round. Funds and people are structural. Nothing is scored that a reader cannot check.
How am I connected?
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Investing
167 companies on record, 6 new in 12 months
| Company | Round | Role | Partner | Round size | This investor | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actioniq | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact Firm website |
| Ada | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact Firm website |
| Alaffia Health | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact Firm website |
- Sectors
- ai, enterprise software
- Stages
- early
- Geography
- global, new york
- Check size
- not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
- Self-described
- venture capital
Team
23 current, 6 departed
- Founder & Partner
- Partner · led 1 round on record
- Partner · led 1 round on record
6 departed (kept with end dates)
- Gerald Alan Poch · Managing Director Of Firstmark Capital, Llc · Aug 1, 2008 to Mar 17, 2014 Inference
- Lawrence David Lenihan · Member Of Firstmark Capital Holdings, Llc · Dec 1, 2007 to Mar 23, 2016 Inference
- Mathias Turck · Managing Director Of Firstmark Capital, Llc · Mar 1, 2013 to Mar 29, 2018 Inference
1 firm phone on record, each with its source. Values open with the complete profile.
Funds and LPs
22 vehicles, 0 LPs disclosed
| Vehicle | Type | Vintage | Lifecycle | Reported GAV | Owners | Form D sold | Latest Form D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firstmark Capital VI, L.P. | Fund | 2023 adv first reported | Active deployment | $708M Mar 31, 2026 | 268 | $0 of $600M | Apr 8, 2022 |
| Firstmark Capital of IV, L.P. | Fund | 2023 adv first reported | Active deployment | $558M Mar 31, 2026 | 270 | $0 of $600M | Apr 8, 2022 |
| Firstmark Capital Vi-F, L.P. | Fund | 2023 adv first reported | Active deployment | $16.8M Mar 31, 2026 | 31 | $0 of $15.0M | Apr 19, 2022 |
| Allocator | Type | Fund | Amount | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System (OPPRS) | STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM | FirstMark Capital VII at Firstmark Capital, LLC | $14.5M committed | approved Jul 15, 2026 | Fact Board minutes |
| Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System (OPPRS) | STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM | Firstmark Capital V, L.P. | $12.5M committed | reported as of Jun 30, 2026 | Fact Pension disclosure |
| Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System (OPPRS) | STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM | Firstmark Capital VI, L.P. | $12.5M committed | reported as of Jun 30, 2026 | Fact Pension disclosure |
Relationships across DFX
140 co-investors · on 2 other DFX graphs
- 2026-09-164 shared deals · strong
- 2026-09-164 shared deals · strong
- 2026-09-164 shared deals · strong
Across DFX and the capital chainon 2 other DFX graphs · 4 capital paths ShowHide
- The same institution is held on Allocators, RIA and Wealth, matched by identifier. See which records
Firstmark Capital, LLC is the same institution as 2 records in Allocators and RIA and Wealth.
DFX found 2 relationships across 2 datasets
Which record it is in each graph, what it is called there, and what the two were joined on.
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Checking your plan…
Firstmark Capital, LLC sits on 4 traced paths of capital across the graphs.
DFX traced 4 paths of capital through this record
Every record on each path, what it committed or lent, and as of when.
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Evidence and history
80 dated events, 80 observations from 4 sources
- seen on or beforeSep 30, 2026Firstmark Capital, LLC: INSTITUTIONAL_VC -> MULTI_STAGE_VC (both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $5,040M)Classification changedClassificationInferenceno URL
- seen on or beforeSep 16, 2026Zilla Security: acquired by CyberArk on or before 2026-09-16 (no date published), per Firstmark Capital, LLC's portfolio page
- seen on or beforeSep 16, 2026OpenGamma: acquired by Trading Technologies on or before 2026-09-16 (no date published), per Firstmark Capital, LLC's portfolio page
- seen on or beforeSep 16, 2026Caramel, Inc.: acquired by eBay on or before 2026-09-16 (no date published), per Firstmark Capital, LLC's portfolio page
- seen on or beforeSep 16, 2026Actioniq: acquired by Uniphore on or before 2026-09-16 (no date published), per Firstmark Capital, LLC's portfolio page
Address, phone, Form ADV filing and ownersForm ADV filed Mar 31, 2026 · 20 private fundsShowHide
- Headquarters
- New York, NYadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Office address
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Business phone
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Website
- firstmark.com
- SEC adviser type
- Exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC exemption claimed
- Venture capital fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.govItem 2.B(1): advises solely venture capital funds
- Latest Form ADV
- Mar 31, 2026
- Private funds reported
- 20 (20 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Private fund gross assets, adviser total
- $5.0Badviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
- Owners on Schedule A
- Fmmc, LP (Member), owns 75% or more; Firstmark Capital Holdings, LLC (Limited Partner), owns 75% or more
Classification history
Every classification this record has carried4 on recordShowHide
- Sep 30, 2026Multi-stage venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $5.0B
- Sep 23, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Venture manager, reported GAV $5.0B across 20 vehicles
- Sep 15, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Venture manager, reported GAV $4.4B across 20 vehicles
- Sep 12, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Venture manager, reported GAV $3.7B across 19 vehicles
Every observation behind this profile, with its source, date and class
| Fact | Value | Effective | Class | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why admitted | VC exemption, VC funds reported | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC exemption claimed | Venture capital fund adviser | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC exemption claimed | Venture capital fund adviser | Apr 4, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Apr 4, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2012-03-30 | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2012-03-30 | Apr 4, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-25 | Sep 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-23 | Sep 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-21 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-22 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1 | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-03-31 | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-03-31 | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2024-04-04 | Apr 4, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status | ERA - Active | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status effective | 2012-03-30 | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | Apr 4, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Business phone | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Business phone | Apr 4, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Description | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Description | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Headquarters | New York, NY | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Headquarters | New York, NY | Apr 4, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Office address | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Office address | Apr 4, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Self-described type | Venture capital | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Self-described type | Venture capital | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Legal form | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Legal form | Apr 4, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Portfolio page | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Portfolio page | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Private funds reported | 20 | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 20 | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 20 | Apr 4, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $5.0B | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $5.0B | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $4.4B | Apr 4, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Schedule a diff | sadiff-1 | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Stated geography | Global, new york “geography words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Stated geography | Global, new york “geography words on the home page” | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Stated sectors | AI, enterprise software “sector words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Stated sectors | AI, enterprise software “sector words on the home page” | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Stated stages | early “stage words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Stated stages | early “stage words on the home page” | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Team page | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Team page | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Venture funds reported | 20 | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 20 | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 20 | Apr 4, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Website | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Website | Apr 4, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Site title | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Site title | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
How this is scored
Scores, classification basis and filing advisersMulti-stage venture firm, confirmedShowHide
Both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $5.0B
- importance
- gav: $1 · funds: 1 · people: 0.64 · investments: 0.88 · co investors: 0.87
- active deployment
- investments 12m: 0.88 · fund raising 18m: 0 · people joined 12m: 0 · vintage within 3y: 1 · latest investment at: 2026-08-17
- emerging manager
- fund count: 37 · reported gav: $5.0B · first adv filing: 2012-03-30 · years since first filing: 14.5
Fits, record history and connections
scored matches for this investor, every identity change, every edge
Fits
- score 56.1confidence 100%Why: sector fit; geography fit; activity; analogousWatch: adjacent portfolio
- score 46.1confidence 100%Why: sector fit; geography fit; activity; analogousWatch: adjacent portfolio
- score 42.7confidence 90%Why: stage fit; activity; cap table
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Record history
- Organization classification changed2026-09-30
- Adviser's first ADV filing2012-03-30source
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