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First Leaf Capital, based in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, is led by Managing Partner Mark Aardsma. The firm engages in early-stage investments, loans to small businesses, and micro-private-equity transactions. It operates with capital from the Mark Aardsma family office and the FLC II institutional fund.
First Leaf Capital invests $1K to $5M in pre-seed to Series A startups, primarily in SaaS, healthcare, biotech, consumer, and agtech sectors. The firm emphasizes companies located in Central Illinois and the Midwest, particularly those with hard-to-imitate technology and significant societal contributions. They avoid sectors like drug development and consumer-facing retail.
Notable portfolio companies include GeoH, which offers scheduling and billing software for home-health-care agencies; Ferritiva, developing an at-home saliva test for low iron levels; and Neurava, creating a wearable device for monitoring epilepsy patients. Other companies in their portfolio include Mesh++, Eclipse, and Photonicare.
Mark Aardsma is the Managing Partner, with a focus on early-stage investments and a background in supporting startups through various funding stages.
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