First Star Ventures

First Star Ventures is a Cambridge-based venture capital firm that makes early-stage investments in biotechnology and other technology companies across the United States. The firm supports startups with strong, defensible technology in hard data and computing, and seeks opportunities in frontier areas such as AI, computational biotech, connected sensors, AR/VR, and blockchain. It partners with visionary technical founders solving real-world problems and leverages a network of industry partners to provide strategic insight, resources, and opportunities for growth. The firm focuses on helping portfolio companies think big and scale rapidly, using disciplined investment criteria and hands-on engagement to accelerate product development and market entry.

Teddy Blank

Principal

Millie Liu Liu

Managing Partner

Peter Olcott

Principal

Elia Stupka

Venture Partner

Drew Volpe

Managing Partner

Past deals in Mechanical Engineering

Bedrock Energy

Series A in 2025
Bedrock Energy develops autonomous drilling technology and advanced subsurface simulation software to enable geothermal heating and cooling, with the aim of making geothermal installations for buildings more widespread, affordable, and accessible, while helping construction projects reduce costs and support sustainability.

Bedrock Energy

Seed Round in 2023
Bedrock Energy develops autonomous drilling technology and advanced subsurface simulation software to enable geothermal heating and cooling, with the aim of making geothermal installations for buildings more widespread, affordable, and accessible, while helping construction projects reduce costs and support sustainability.
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