U First Capital

U First Capital is a Silicon Valley–based venture capital advisory firm founded in 2018. It provides Venture Capital as a Service (VCaaS) to mid‑size and large corporations, helping them identify, structure, and manage external innovation investments in startups. Its founding team brings over 35 years combined experience from roles at Intel Capital and other leading VCs and corporations.

U First Capital’s leadership includes CEO and Founder Dr Ekta Dang and Chairman & Co‑Founder Dr Sanjit Singh Dang, both holding technical PhDs and boasting extensive investment track records. They've delivered at least one exit annually, backing category‑leading firms like Palantir (IPO 2020), Pinterest (IPO 2019), DocuSign (IPO 2018), Body Labs (acquired by Amazon), VokeVR (Intel), Orb Intelligence (Dun & Bradstreet), Pensando (acquired by AMD in 2022), and Nextdoor (IPO 2021).

Working as an external innovation engine, U First Capital partners with corporations like DowDuPont, Ricoh, Booz Allen Hamilton, Hitachi, FedEx Institute of Technology, and JTB. It offers tailored corporate venture funds and strategic investment roadmaps, operating as an outsourced corporate venture arm with deep startup and VC networks to accelerate technology partnerships in AI, IoT, cybersecurity, enterprise software, and more.