Defending Against Modern Asymmetric Threats

25 June 2025 By Renny McPherson, Managing Partner of First In  At First In, we invest in security technologies that matter. Firepower, hard power, and major weapons systems still count, despite hand wringing to the contrary. That said, we all need to be more aware...

First In Founder Series: Embracing Dichotomies

By Renny McPherson, Managing Partner of First In  Special thanks to Capt Jake McGraw, USAF Skillbridge Fellow, for his research  Which founder is capable of building a venture scale business from scratch: one dedicated to vision or one dedicated to reality...

Emerging Themes in Security Technology in 2024

13 February 2024 By Renny McPherson and Arthur Karell At First In, we invest in entrepreneurs who are building companies that secure our freedom. That encompasses cybersecurity software businesses, defense technology companies, and extends to companies automating...