Firstbase

Firstbase

Global equipment management for remote teams

Overview

Firstbase provides a global equipment management platform that helps businesses provision, manage, and redeploy devices and related assets for remote, hybrid, or in-office teams. Through a single platform, it sources devices, enables automated onboarding via a self-service portal, tracks orders, and handles the lifecycle—cleaning, wiping, redeploying, and end-of-life recycling—with integration to 100+ apps. It stands out by offering end-to-end global provisioning and lifecycle management on one platform, including asset recovery and recycling, broad app integrations, and worldwide coverage that reduce logistics and costs for distributed teams. Its goal is to simplify and lower the cost and effort of equipping distributed workforces by centralizing procurement, deployment, security, and end-of-life handling for all devices and related assets.

About Firstbase

Simplify's Rating
Why Firstbase is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Hardware

Enterprise Software

Cybersecurity

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$65.1M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2019

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What believers are saying

  • Serves 40,000+ workers globally with G2 users praising exceptional support and ease.
  • AppDirect integration expands channel reach through advisor community to enterprise customers.
  • Automated workflows reduce IT overhead, enabling teams to focus on strategic initiatives.

What critics are saying

  • Brand confusion between Firstbase.com and Firstbase.io dilutes market recognition and diverts leads.
  • Post-acquisition integration with AppDirect risks service disruptions and product roadmap neglect.
  • Hybrid work normalization reduces demand for remote-focused equipment management solutions.

What makes Firstbase unique

  • Global equipment lifecycle management across 191 countries with 97%+ device retrieval rate.
  • Integrated platform automating onboarding, asset tracking, and furniture deployment at scale.
  • AppDirect acquisition enables consolidated telecom, software, and hardware asset management.

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Funding

Total Funding

$65.1M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

5 Rounds

Series B funding is typically for startups that have proven their business model and need more funding to expand rapidly—often by entering new markets or adding more products. Investors are usually venture capital firms that specialize in later-stage investments.
Series B Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

$35M
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Linktree
$50M
Firstbase
$65M
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$100M
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Benefits

Competitive salary & equity

Hybrid work environment

21 days of PTO + birthday off

Build your ideal work setup

Health Insurance

Company retreats

Amazing quarterly bonuse

Learning & development

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

4%
The Press and Journal
Feb 8th, 2025
Firstbase sold to AppDirect; $65m raised

Former Highland League footballer Chris Herd has sold his tech start-up, Firstbase, to US commerce platform AppDirect. The financial details are undisclosed. Herd, who transitioned from architecture studies and football to entrepreneurship, raised over £50 million in funding. Firstbase, established before the pandemic, capitalized on remote work trends. Herd will remain as general manager, working from Aberdeen. He plans to share his experiences at a Startup Grind talk in Aberdeen.

Channel Impact
Jan 5th, 2025
AppDirect Acquires Firstbase for IT Management

AppDirect has acquired Firstbase, an IT asset management platform. The integration will allow AppDirect's advisor community to manage telecom, software, and IT assets through a single platform. Chris Herd, CEO of Firstbase, and Nicolas Desmarais, CEO of AppDirect, highlighted the strategic fit and potential for growth. Terms were undisclosed. Firstbase will now be part of AppDirect's suite of IT solutions, expanding its channel reach.

Business Wire
Dec 19th, 2024
AppDirect Acquires IT Asset Management Platform Firstbase, Providing a Consolidated Management Platform for Software, Telecom, and Now Hardware Assets

AppDirect, the world's leading B2B commerce platform, today announced it has acquired Firstbase, an IT asset management platform that supports custome

FinSMEs
Mar 27th, 2022
Firstbase Raises $50M In Series B Funding

Firstbase, a NYC-based provider of remote infrastructure for global teams, raised $50m in Series B funding. The round, which brought total funding raised to date to $65m, was led by Kleiner Perkins with participation from existing investors Andreessen Horowitz, Alpaca VC, and Forum Ventures. Kleiner Perkins’ Josh Coyne, was appointed to Firstbase’s Board of Directors. The company intends [] The post Firstbase Raises $50M in Series B Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

TechCrunch
Mar 25th, 2022
Remote-Work Boom Powers Firstbase To $50M Series B

Firstbase announced a Series B round of funding today, led by Kleiner Perkins. TechCrunch covered the companys Series A one year ago, when the worlds remote work shift was fully underway. Now in a more hybrid world, with corporations large and small trying to figure out how they will balance in-office employees and staff working []

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