First Capital Ventures

First Capital Ventures

First Capital is the General Partner and Fund Manager of Viridis Fund I (the Fund), a cannabis opportunity investment vehicle capitalizing on the exploding legal cannabis market. The Fund seeks to leverage one of the cannabis industry’s key challenges: access to capital for its early and mid-stage growth companies, including the inability to finance real estate, equipment and operations via traditional channels (i.e., banks).
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About First Capital Ventures

Founded in 2005, First Capital Ventures helps entrepreneurs realize their vision and growth potential by taking an active approach to business strategy, management and execution while driving shareholder value. Our team has 200+ years of combined business, management and finance expertise—starting, growing and financing early and mid-stage growth companies.

At First Capital Ventures, we structure unique opportunities by marrying intellect with capital—yours and ours—and investing in emerging technologies that disrupt an industry or marketplace.

We don’t seek capital to find investments—we find investments that attract capital. We value your intellect and provide an opportunity for you to contribute your wisdom and expertise while choosing to invest.

We call this “Venture Choice” not Venture Capital and it gives us –and you –an Investment Edge that leads to outsized risk-adjusted returns.

We invest in innovative technologies that disrupt an industry or emerging technology companies in new industries that disrupt the marketplace. We focus on entry strategy and exit strategy at the same time with a targeted 24-36 month investment horizon.

Team

Gary Graham
Executive Managing Director
Jerry L. Dackerman
Advisor
Paul Spieker
VP, Operations
David J. Gandini
Partner, First Capital Advisory Services
Dave H. Naus
Partner