The Team Driving

The Bioeconomy

We partner with leaders accelerating the materials transition.

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A one of a kind Venture ecosystem

The leading VC firm investing at the pilot-to-commercialization inflection point

We love early stage sustainable chemicals so much that we decided to build a fund around it.

We like to get in right after proof of concept, and right before commercial scale. Our first fund invested in 7 different biomanufacturing startups. Our 2nd fund will become rocket fuel for the bioeconomy.

Let's work together to scale sustainable chemistry!

The humans behind the scenes

Check Out The First Bight Team

This is who you'll be working with. We are based out of Houston, Texas!

Veronica Breckenridge

Founder & Managing Partner

Jonathan Mercado, PhD

Principal

Collin McColl, PhD

Analyst

Bo Zhao, PhD

Director of Commercialization

We Also have a bench full of all stars

Check Out The First Bight Advisors

We have sourced talent from all across industry to accelerate the use of sustainable chemistry.

Scott Nyquist

Created McKinsey's Global Energy & Materials practice

Dave McClure

Super-angel with 10+ IPOs and 40+ unicorns

Alan McCollough

Former President and COO of Circuit City

Brian Stertzer

Sold WealthStone in 2021 & Sequoia Financial in 2024

Sarvin Patel

Cargill M&A veteran who scaled Curie as COO/CFO

Matt Maloney

Managed a $12 billion book for 2,000+ clients at SVB

Scott Nudelman

Founded Vitrian for turnkey biomanufacturing real estate

Eric Woo

Deployed $160 million into emerging VC managers

Steve Brown

Three-decade champion of process-simulation software

Mario Maia

Leads Novozymes’ corporate venturing arm

Doug Cameron

Metabolic-engineering pioneer. Ran Cargill’s biotech

Gerry Garcia

Lehman-trained deal-maker turned public-sector catalyst

TESTIMONIALS

Why Work With Us?

We have created the leading biomanufacturing venture ecosystem.

"First Bight turns lab scale into industrial powerhouses."

“Veronica & the team dive in early, bring Tesla-level technical rigor, and help founders de-risk scale-up so their companies can print cash.”

- Dave McClure, Founder @ 500 Startups

"Preventing health problems before they pop up."

“By replacing petro-derived inputs with bio-made alternatives, First Bight shifts the focus from costly treatment to proactive prevention."

- Alan McCollough, Fmr Board @ Goodyear

“First Bight knows how to derisk industrial biotech investments.”

“In a complex, long gestation and capital-intensive space, First Bight stands out for how it actively drives progress; not just funds it.”

- Mario Maia, Ventures @ Novozymes

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And Sometimes, we like to have fun

The Secret Sauce of Biomanufacturing

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How To Bio?

Scaling Sustainable Chemistry

We have tailored our approach to support scale up challenges in biomanufacturing.

This laser focus helps startups, investors, corporates, and communities reap the rewards of First Bight's ecosystem.

If you are interested in investing in or scaling sustainable chemicals, please find a time to connect with our team.

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