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First Trust Capital Partners

First Trust Capital Partners, based in Illinois, backs fintech and healthtech startups at Seed, Series A, and Series B, can lead rounds, and writes checks from $1 million to $10 million.

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Entry stageSeed, Series A, Series B
Check size$1M to $10M
Leads roundsYes
FocusFintech, Healthtech
Latest fundn/a
Investing team8 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at First Trust Capital Partners

8 people on the investing team, 1 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Jon Phillips
Jon PhillipsManaging Director
Karim Botros
Karim BotrosSenior Vice President
Mark Kroeger
Mark KroegerSenior Vice PresidentHe invests in fintech, insurtech, healthcare, biotech, and digital health, with 14 investments over 9 years.
Rachel Kern
Rachel KernSenior Vice PresidentShe joined the firm in 2016 and has led investments in health tech.
Billy Louiselle
Billy LouiselleAssociateHe is based in Wheaton, Illinois, and works with early and growth stage companies.
Hamza Adnan
Hamza AdnanAssociateHe is listed on the firm's team page and in investment activity data.
Rohan Gupta
Rohan GuptaAnalyst
Scott Carrick
Scott CarrickAnalyst

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Writes $1M to $10M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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How to reach them[email protected]

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FT Capital Partnerswww.ftcapitalpartners.com
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On these lists

Series A healthtech investors in Illinois13Seed healthtech investors in Illinois11Seed fintech investors in Illinois9Series A fintech investors in Illinois8Series B healthtech investors in Illinois8Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Series B investors in United States563

Questions

What stage does First Trust Capital Partners invest in?

First Trust Capital Partners reports entry at seed, series a, series b.

How much does First Trust Capital Partners invest?

First Trust Capital Partners reports checks of $1M to $10M.

Does First Trust Capital Partners lead rounds?

Yes. First Trust Capital Partners says it can lead.

Who are the partners at First Trust Capital Partners?

Jon Phillips (Managing Director).

Is First Trust Capital Partners active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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