firstminute capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that backed Benford in its pre-seed round.
Portfolio
13
companies
AUM
£500M
under management
Arcane
Arcane builds an artificial intelligence assistant that consolidates tools and automates workflows for marketing professionals.
Benford
Benford provides automated statutory auditing services for mid-market companies.
Good Monday
Workspace management platform digitising office services and operations.
Klu
Klu offers a platform for businesses to build and deploy artificial intelligence applications.
Kyra
Kyra connects brands with TikTok creators through specialized digital products and production services.
Lindus Health
Lindus Health operates a technology platform to run faster end-to-end clinical trials.
Lupa
Lupa develops an AI-powered operating system for veterinary clinics.
Metica
Metica provides artificial intelligence driven engagement and monetisation tools for the gaming sector.
Ontik
Ontik automates trade credit and collections for business-to-business wholesalers.
Passionfruit
Passionfruit connects businesses with vetted independent talent through an intelligent collaboration platform.
Risk Ledger
Risk Ledger provides a collaborative platform for supply chain security and risk management.
Sequence
A financial operations platform for business to business companies.
Volume
Volume provides account-to-account payment technology to cut transaction fees for businesses and consumers.
Lorcan Delaney
Principal
Lorcan serves as a partner at firstminute capital, having previously worked as a principal at the firm.
LinkedInMichael Stothard
Partner
The financing round was led by firstminute capital and Global Founders Capital.
"Audit is one of the few services where the customer experience has got worse every year while the bill has gone up. We are not changing what an audit is. We are changing how it is delivered."
The funding round was led by 645 Ventures and will be used to accelerate product development and team expansion.
"I started Sequence afiter a decade watching fiinance teams fiace an impossible choice: drown in manual billing work or rely on systems that break when sales teams close custom deals. Hereʼs whatʼs happening in fiinance teams – brilliant people spend 80% ofi their time on repetitive tasks like calculating invoices by hand, chasing unpaid bills, and reconciling transactions, while revenue slips through the cracks because complex contracts are hard to track. Sales shouldnʼt be constrained by what the billing engine can support. With Sequence, teams can price and sell in the way thatʼs best fior customers and the business, while Finance has peace ofi mind knowing every contract, no matter how custom, is handled accurately."
The Series A round was led by Singular with backing from Firstminute Capital and angel investors to fund international growth and AI research.
"Lupa saves me at least an hour per day. It absolutely changed my day-to-day veterinary life, ensuring I have far more time to spend treating my patients rather than working at my computer"
The seed round was led by Firstminute Capital and saw participation from several institutional backers and angel investors.
"B2B wholesalers are the financial engine of the real economy but most are still managing credit with spreadsheets, phone calls and handwritten notes. We’re giving them modern, automated workflows that save hours every day and unlock serious operational efficiency."
The seed round was led by Play Ventures, 13books, and Firstminute Capital, alongside multiple angel investors.
"We’ve seen a massive opportunity in connecting user acquisition, marketing, and in-game monetization, areas that have long existed in silos. With the emergence of advanced AI technologies, we’re moving the gaming industry to a continuous optimization and personalization mindset, unlocking new potential for growth. Add to this UA growth funding, and we help games supercharge their growth in a long-term sustainable way."
