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First Trust Capital Partners, LLC
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First Trust Capital Partners (FTCP) invests in early and growth stage companies across multiple industries, with a primary focus on financial services and healthcare technology. FTCP is affiliated with First Trust Portfolios L.P. and First Trust Advisors L.P., and deploys balance sheet capital — affording the firm the ability to support compelling businesses with disciplined patience and a long-term perspective. In healthcare, FTCP concentrates exclusively on digital health and healthcare services (not devices, diagnostics, therapeutics, or life sciences), targeting companies that leverage technology to transform healthcare delivery, enhance patient engagement, and boost operational efficiency, with a strategic emphasis on Seed and Series A stages.
Notable quotes
“Sift's approach equips payers and providers to reduce administrative costs, tackling one of the biggest problems in healthcare.”
Team
Jon Phillips
Managing Director & Head of Venture Capital and Private Equity
Karim Botros
Senior Vice President
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trussed AI | Seed | — | 2026-02-04 |
| Sonara Health | Seed | — | 2025-08-19 |
| Percipio Health | Series A | $20m | 2025-01-21 |
| Zing Health | Series B | $140m | 2024-09-27 |
| Your Money Line | Series A | $5m | 2024-08-16 |
| Switchboard Health | Venture | — | — |
| Sift Healthcare | Series A | $9m | 2022-07-15 |
| Upfront Healthcare Services | Series C | $11m | 2022-09-06 |
| AVIA | Series A | $22m | 2019-10-22 |
| BridgeFT | Venture | — | — |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Allos Ventures | 3 |
| Ziegler | 3 |
| Baird Capital | 2 |
| OCA Ventures | 2 |
| Jump Capital | 2 |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas | 1 |
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