First Run

About First Run

First Run backs and builds the next generation of food brands from day one with three integrated pillars: • Accelerator — builds & validates early. Product, pricing, packaging, the first shelf. We build alongside you from day one. • Angel Network — invests at the point of conviction. A network of operators and founders that backs brands the moment conviction is earned. • Fund — scales the winners. We double down on what works — taking proven brands from regional to national. We start at the idea stage and work alongside founders to turn strong products into real businesses. Once we see it working in the real world, we invest early and lean in behind the companies that can scale. Our formula is simple: Early Access + Customer Obsession + GTM = next big consumer brands.
People
  • Jack Thomas Hamrick, General Partner