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First Round Capital

Venture capitalActively deployingoperating company · company profile

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 55 people tracked

Also known as as nominee · First Round · FR CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LP

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Investment thesis

First Round focuses on being an active partner to founders at the earliest stages, seeing no meaningful distinction between angel, pre-seed and seed. It looks above all for compelling, contrarian founder insight into a market, evidence of passionate early customers and creative go-to-market thinking, and large enough markets to be worth winning. The founding team is the biggest factor in its decisions. The firm is sector-agnostic but tends to cluster around enterprise, AI, hardware, healthcare, fintech and consumer. Beyond capital, founders get a large functional team of GTM experts, recruiters and operators, plus regular working sessions rather than traditional board reporting.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 13, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$100K – $20M
HQ
San Francisco, California, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2004
Last 12 months
40 investments
AUM
$700M
VC funds
22
Tracked investments
448
Unicorns
34
IPOs
15
Acquisitions
63

Team · 55 people

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Emery Rosansky· VP, Founder Success & GTMin
Asonye Chukwuemeka· General Partner
Chukwuemeka Asonye· General Partner
Phineas Barnes· General Partner

Phineas Barnes is a venture capitalist at First Round Capital. Before entering venture capital, he was one of the earliest employees at basketball apparel maker AND 1, where he spent six years helping grow the company's revenue substantially and rose to creative director, leading product direction, managing national retail accounts, and creating the initial concept for the AND 1 Mix Tape. He later founded ResponDesign, an independent video game company that developed and published Yourself!Fitness, described as the first fitness game for Xbox and PlayStation 2, and handled its marketing and retail distribution from 2003 to 2006. He also consulted for several companies, including MTV Networks, where he focused on non-traditional games. At First Round, he emphasizes service to founders and looks for companies with transformative potential, having backed startups such as Simple, Nodejitsu, Birchbox, and Sherpaa. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School and a BA from Haverford College.

Richard Alfonsi· Board Partnerin𝕏

Richard Alfonsi is a technology operator and investor who serves as a Board Partner at First Round Capital, where he coaches portfolio companies with a focus on go-to-market strategy, customer segmentation, product strategy, and scaling teams. Over his career he held senior leadership roles at Google, Twitter, and Stripe, and helped build venture-backed startups including Tellme Networks, Velant, and Zaplet. At Google he was VP of Global Online Media Sales, overseeing products such as the Google Display Network, YouTube, mobile, affiliate marketing, and TV ads. He then spent five years at Twitter as VP of Global Online Sales, helping grow the business from an early stage to over $2 billion in revenue. Most recently he was Stripe's Head of Global Revenue and Growth, leading worldwide sales and GTM functions as the company scaled from 500 to 2,000 employees. He has also been an advisor, angel investor, or board member for companies including DoorDash, Bill.com, SoFi, and Melio.

Rob Hayes· Board Partnerin𝕏

Robert "Rob" Hayes is an early-stage technology investor and former product executive. After a 1984-1988 B.A. in Political Economy at UC Berkeley and a 1993-1995 Columbia MBA in Finance, he worked on US-Japan trade at JETRO, localized products for GO Corporation, managed products at Geoworks, and then led Palm OS product work, Palm Ventures and PalmSource business development. In 2004 he became Omidyar Network's first venture investor, built its technology investing group and was contemporaneously credited with Digg, Krugle, Wikia and Metaweb. He joined First Round in 2006 to open its San Francisco office, leading the firm's investments in Uber, Square, Mint.com, eero, Gnip and Planet Labs; institutional and company evidence also ties him to TaskRabbit, Bowery Farming, UrbanSitter, DNAnexus, SimpleGeo, Outright, BillFloat, Dishcraft Robotics and Odeko. In 2018 he moved from investment Partner to Board Partner. First Round's current roster still uses that title, and Columbia explains that he no longer leads new First Round investments but supports existing companies and invests as an angel. Publicly attributable post-transition activity includes Solo, Kinema, ShareWell, Barndoor AI and Scorbit; these are treated as personal/angel investments unless a primary source says otherwise. His founder framework favors real and deeply felt problems, execution-focused teams that can move from market narrative to product detail, healthy co-founder dynamics, distribution awareness, early culture and diversity work, world-class hiring, zero-revenue cash planning and a durable North Star. Counterweights include his admitted Dropbox miss over valuation, investments whose operating outcomes disappointed—most notably Bowery's 2024 shutdown and eero's reportedly investor-unfriendly sale—and the broader criticism that Uber's investors tolerated governance and culture failures too long; no source establishes that Hayes personally held an Uber board seat. He remains publicly associated with Columbia Business School's board, is a current vice chair of The Noguchi Museum, and has disclosed only limited family detail: a wife, two daughters, dogs, cooking and California-coast travel.

Roy Rosin· Board Partnerin

Roy Rosin is a Board Partner at First Round Capital, where he works primarily with founders building in the healthcare space. He began his career at Intuit, where he spent 18 years, starting as product manager of Quicken and growing it into a top-selling consumer software application serving 14 million consumers. He became Intuit's first VP of Innovation, redesigning how the company created new businesses so teams could experiment quickly at low cost; over five years the company delivered shareholder returns 33 times the S&P 500. From 2012 to 2024 he served as Chief Innovation Officer at Penn Medicine, where his team designed, tested, and implemented roughly 150 technology-enabled interventions that improved outcomes such as readmission rates, length of stay, medication adherence, and screening rates. He was also a senior fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics and has taught in Wharton's executive education programs. His investing and advisory work focuses on chronic disease management, behavior change, maternal health, addiction, and value from data. He holds an MBA from Stanford and graduated with honors from Harvard College as a John Harvard Scholar.

Annie Duke· Special Partner, Decision Sciencein𝕏

Special Partner at Renegade focused on decision-making under uncertainty. An author, speaker, and consultant, she is also Special Partner for Decision Science at First Round Capital, a former professional poker champion, and holds a PhD in Cognitive Psychology; she co-founded The Alliance for Decision Education.

Bill Trenchard· Partnerin𝕏

Bill Trenchard started two businesses as an undergraduate, both of which were acquired or scaled significantly: he led LiveOps, a cloud contact center, to $100 million in sales with hundreds of employees, and sold Jump Networks, a web calendar and personal organizer, to Microsoft. He went on to invest as an angel and as a Partner at Founder Collective, backing companies such as Uber, IronPort, Lending Club, and Chegg. Since 2012 he has been a Partner at First Round, where he has backed companies including Looker, Verkada, Flexport, EvolutionIQ, and Together AI. He focuses on early, pre-product-market-fit founders who break problems down to their smallest unit and build unconventional solutions.

Liz Wessel· Partnerin𝕏

Liz Wessel joined First Round in 2023 as a Partner in San Francisco, focusing on companies reinventing traditional industries or built on breakthrough technologies. She previously co-founded and ran WayUp for seven years (raising over $40M before its 2021 acquisition), was a Visiting Group Partner at Y Combinator, and has angel-invested in 45+ startups including Ramp, Scale AI, and Ro.

Josh Kopelman· Partnerin𝕏

Josh Kopelman founded First Round Capital in 2004 and turned it into a model for institutional seed investing, with early checks into Uber, Square, Roblox and Notion. A serial entrepreneur who sold Half.com to eBay, he built First Round's community-driven approach to supporting founders and remains a partner at the Philadelphia-based firm.

An Vu· Recruiterin
Anisha Gupta· GTM Strategy and Opsin

Anisha Gupta is an operating partner at First Round Capital who focuses on go-to-market strategy and pipeline generation for portfolio companies. She previously co-founded Bluebird, a B2B SaaS climate-tech platform that was acquired in 2023, and worked as a consultant with early-stage consumer brands. She holds a BSE in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MS in Sustainability Management from Columbia University.

Anne Loeslein· Executive Assistantin
Arielle Jackson· Head of Brand & Product Marketing
Bonnie Porter· Recruiterin
Bruno Garcia Gonzalez· Senior Software Engineerin

Bruno Garcia Gonzalez is a Senior Software Engineer at First Round Capital, where he develops software used to identify, evaluate, and support early-stage founders.

Caroline Min· Event Coordinator
Chris Fralic· Board Partnerin𝕏

Chris Fralic is a Board Partner at First Round Capital, where he has been involved since 2006 in investments across advertising technology, social/mobile, ecommerce, connected devices, and gaming. His portfolio companies include public firms such as Roblox, Warby Parker, and Double Verify, as well as acquisitions by Amazon, Airbnb, Google, Adobe, and Salesforce. Prior to his investment career, Fralic held operating roles at technology companies including eBay and Half.com, contributed to the launch of TEDTalks in 2006, and currently serves as a board member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame while teaching courses on business relationships and brand strategy at institutions including Wharton and Yale.

Chris Laughlin· Pitch Assist Design Leadin

Chris Laughlin is the founder of 4th & King, where he works with founders to develop and refine investor pitch decks and presentations. His process involves real-time, in-person collaboration with founders and their teams, including reviewing business models and metrics and rehearsing presentations. He also serves in a Pitch Assist role at First Round Capital.

Cole Helms· Investment Insights and Operations Leadin
Dana Fetch· Senior Operations Specialistin

Dana Fetch is a Senior Operations Specialist at First Round Capital with prior experience as Vice President of Operations. Her background spans both startups and established global operations, with functional expertise in management, organization, compliance, sales, and data analysis.

Elijah Lewis· Software Engineerin

Elijah Lewis is a software engineer at First Round Capital, where he is one of two engineers building the firm's internal product platform and co-shipped At A Glance, a deal review tool used across the firm. He previously spent three years at Epic on Care Everywhere, working on patient record exchange and leading the rollout of the Aura project, and served as a team lead managing five engineers in the Results division. He is co-author on two peer-reviewed clinical machine learning papers published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology and JMIR Mental Health, and runs Codestache LLC, which develops the products Modal and Bookish.

Erica Knowlton Bennett· Chief of Staffin
Jason Devor· Controllerin
Jessi Craige Shikman· Editorialin𝕏

Jessi Craige Shikman works in Editorial at First Round Capital. She has experience in communications and content development, including long-form writing, interviewing, editing, messaging, and social media management for technology companies and executives.

Joe Carlucci· Operations Specialistin

Joe Carlucci is an Operational Specialist at First Round Capital with over 25 years of experience in human resources and operations. He previously served as Vice President of Workplace Experience at SSH Real Estate, where he managed HR and payroll operations for 70 employees, and as Chief of Staff at United Lutheran Seminary, where he supported executive leadership and coordinated payroll processes. He holds a master's degree in arts administration and a bachelor's degree in communication and media studies, and is a certified professional through SHRM.

Julianna Marchant· Senior Writerin

Julianna Marchant is a Senior Writer at First Round Capital, where she covers the people building companies. Her work spans organizations ranging from Fortune 10 corporations to small startups.

Justin Samoy· Executive Assistant & Office Managerin
Khym Brees· Executive Assistant
Lizzy Price· Associate Technical Recruiterin

Lizzy Price is an Associate Technical Recruiter at First Round Capital. She has recruitment experience in startup and venture capital environments.

Locke Luhnow· Associate Technical Recruiterin

Locke Luhnow is an Associate Technical Recruiter at First Round Capital with over four years of experience recruiting for early-stage startups and venture capital. In his role, he works with portfolio companies on hiring across go-to-market, strategy and operations, and AI and engineering functions.

Maddi Conlin· Chief of Staffin
Maggie Basta· Investorin𝕏
Margarette Jung· Head of Growth Marketingin
Nate Martins· Head of Contentin

Nate Martins is Head of Content at First Round Capital, where he focuses on narrative writing, editing, and content strategy. His work has appeared in the New York Times Modern Love column.

Nate Springer· Assistant Controller
Nick Rubin· Investorin𝕏
Nyle Sykes· Investorin𝕏
Rachel Ruggieri· Associate Technical Recruiterin
Ryan Donnon· Director of ITin
Sid Rajgarhia· Insights and Operationsin
Simon Zhou· Investorin𝕏
Sofia Mendez-Nuñez· Event Coordinatorin
Steven Aldrich· Board Partnerin

Steven Aldrich spent seven years at GoDaddy, serving as Chief Product Officer from 2016 and joining in 2012 when the company acquired his startup Outright; there he helped grow the company through its transition from private to public. Earlier he spent over a decade in leadership roles at Intuit's consumer and small business divisions, joining in 1996 after selling them InsureMarket, an online insurance marketplace he co-founded. He holds an M.B.A. from Stanford, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar, and a B.A. in physics from the University of North Carolina.

Tiffany Siu· Head of Talentin
Whitney Zavilla· Executive Assistant
Will Moldow· Chief of Staffin

Will Moldow is Chief of Staff at First Round Capital, where he works with Partner Bill Trenchard to evaluate investment opportunities and support founders in the First Round portfolio. Previously, he was an Investment Analyst at Makena Capital, where he built the firm's venture co-investment program and evaluated companies across late-stage venture, buyout, and fund stages. He holds a finance degree from Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business.

Amy Fu· Vice Presidentin𝕏

Amy Fu is a Vice President at First Round. Before joining, she invested in growth, public, and buyout technology companies at Temasek in Singapore, and earlier advised technology companies on M&A and financing at Credit Suisse. She holds an engineering degree from Columbia's Fu Foundation School of Engineering.

Brett Berson· Partnerin𝕏

Partner at First Round Capital associated with the firm's investment in Clay.

Hayley Barna· Partnerin𝕏

Hayley Barna is a founder-turned-VC who built Birchbox to 1M+ subscribers and $70M raised, using her fundraising and operating experience to act as a relatable bridge between founders and investors.

James Wu· Investorin
Jeff Donnon· Chief Financial Officerin

Jeff Donnon is First Round's CFO, overseeing financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, accounting, and LP reporting. He joined as the firm's fourth hire and previously was an operational and financial reporting manager at Half.com; he holds a B.S. in Business Administration (Accounting) and an M.B.A. from West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Todd Jackson· Partnerin𝕏

Todd Jackson is a Partner at First Round. Through the firm's publication, The Review, he runs the "Paths to Product-Market Fit" series, interviewing startup founders about the pivotal moments in reaching product-market fit. His work with the publication centers on surfacing tactical, practical company-building advice for early-stage founders.

Emma Gruber

Founder mafia

49 people who came through First Round Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

+ 37 more

What they invest in

from 376 of 448 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×157SaaS ×143Enterprise Software ×116Consumer ×56Healthtech ×56Fintech ×54Developer Tools ×42Data & Infrastructure ×41

HQs:United States×288Canada×5France×4United Kingdom×4Australia×3Switzerland×3

Who they back

founder profiles across 167 portfolio companies
24%
solo founders
40 of 167 mapped founding teams
43%
repeat founders
of 249 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 90 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×402 founders×493 founders×414+ founders×37

Where their founders studiedfrom 229 founders with education data

Stanford University ×22University of California, Berkeley ×15Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×12Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×9The Wharton School ×9Harvard University ×8Yale University ×7The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ×6

What their founders studiedfrom 218 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×93Engineering ×48Business & Management ×30Economics ×25Mathematics & Statistics ×12Humanities ×10Finance & Accounting ×9Physics ×9

Where their founders worked beforefrom 249 founders with career history

Google ×22Microsoft ×19McKinsey & Company ×15Stanford University ×14Apple ×9Goldman Sachs ×8Airbnb ×6Lyft ×6

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×39

18 founders hold a PhD · 38 hold an MBA (of 241 with degree data)

Investments · 448 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 352025 · 342024 · 242023 · 132022 · 312021 · 262020 · 122019 · 192018 · 142017 · 62016 · 112015 · 8275 dated

Block Incblock.xyzin𝕏NYSE: XYZApr 2021

Block, formerly Square, runs the Square seller platform, Cash App, Afterpay and TIDAL, plus the TBD and Bitkey bitcoin businesses.

FintechRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jack Dorsey(Founder)inJim McKelvey(Founder)inBrian Grassadonia(Executive Officer)inSivan Whiteley(Executive Officer)inAmrita Ahuja(Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer)inMasashi Miyamoto(Founder)

Co-investorsA*Acequia Capital (AceCap)Bling CapitalCota Capitalfirstminute capitalHinge Capital+27 more

chimebank-ar21chime.comNASDAQ: CHYM

Chime is a US financial technology company offering fee-free checking and savings accounts, debit and credit-builder cards, early access to direct-deposited pay and no-fee overdraft cover.

San Francisco, US

Ryan King(Founder)inChris Britt(Founder)inKatherine Karas(Executive Officer)Matthew Newcomb(Executive Officer)in

BoardJim Feuille(Director)inShawn Carolan(Director)in

Co-investorsAccess Technology VenturesAdventure FundAliya Capital PartnersAmino CapitalAspect VenturesAurum+39 more

Coinbasecoinbase.comin𝕏Nasdaq: COIN

Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that offers trading, custody, and financial services for cryptocurrencies, stocks, derivatives, and prediction markets to consumers, institutions, and developers.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Brian Armstrong(CEO)inFred Ehrsam(Board Of Directors)inEmilie Choi(President & COO)inAlesia Haas(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul Grewal(Chief Legal Officer & Secretary)inLawrence (L.J.) Brock(Chief People Officer)

Co-investors1confirmationA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAcrew CapitalAdventure FundAndreessen Horowitz+99 more

DoubleVerifydoubleverify.comin𝕏NYSE: DVJan 2022

DoubleVerify provides a media effectiveness platform that uses measurement data and AI optimization to maximize digital advertising campaign performance and drive business outcomes.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechNew York, US

Julie Eddleman(Executive Officer)inMark Zagorski(Chief Executive Officer)inNicola Allais(Executive Officer)inAndrew Grimmig(Executive Officer)Matthew McLaughlin(Executive Officer)Steven Mougis(Global Chief Commercial Officer)

Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalComcast VenturesJMI EquityMaccabee VenturesGenacast Ventures

Figmafigma.comin𝕏NYSE: FIG

Figma is a collaborative design platform that enables teams to create apps, websites, and products through shared design tools integrated with development workflows and AI-powered design assistance.

Developer ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US

Evan Wallace(Founder)Dylan Field(Founder)inPraveer Melwani(Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer)inKris Rasmussen(Chief Technology Officer)inShaunt Voskanian(Chief Revenue Officer)inBrendan Mulligan(General Counsel & Secretary)in

Co-investors137 Ventures1435 Capital1517AirAngelsAlkeon InnovationAmplify.LA+58 more

Fiscal Notefiscalnote.comin𝕏OTC: NOTEJan 2013

FiscalNote provides AI-powered software that aggregates and interprets legislative and regulatory data to help organizations track and influence policy outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureGovTechSaaSWashington, US

Tim Hwang(Founder)inGerald Yao(Founder)inJonathan Chen(Founder)inPaul Donnell(Chief Accounting Officer)inJon Slabaugh(CFO and Senior VP of Corporate Development)inRichard Henderson(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors1802 Ventures645 VenturesArrowroot CapitalChaac VenturesConversion CapitalDorm Room+25 more

Intuitintuit.comin𝕏NASDAQ: INTU

Intuit develops financial software products—including TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp—for consumers and small businesses to manage taxes, credit, accounting, and marketing.

AI & Machine LearningFintechMarketing TechSaaSMountain View, US

Scott Cook(Founder)inThomas Proulx(Founder)inSasan Goodarzi(Chief Executive Officer)inSandeep Aujla(Chief Financial Officer)Tom Proulx(Founder)Aaron Patzer(Founder)

Co-investorsA-Rod CorpAllegisCyber CapitalAlphaDriveAugust CapitalAura VenturesCanvas Ventures+10 more

Palantir Technologies Inc.palantir.cominNASDAQ: PLTR

Palantir builds data integration and analysis platforms — Gotham for defence and government, Foundry for commercial operations — and deploys forward engineers inside customer organisations.

Palo Alto, US

Peter Thiel(Founder)inStephen Cohen(Founder)Nathan Gettings(Founder)Joe Lonsdale(Founder)inAlexander C. Karp(Founder)Alex Karp(Founder)

Co-investors137 Ventures8VCA*AiSprouts VCAkkadian VenturesAllied Venture Partners+73 more

Robloxroblox.comin𝕏NYSE: RBLXJul 2009

Roblox operates an online platform where users sign up to play and create games and interactive experiences.

Creator EconomyGamingSocialSan Mateo, US

David Baszucki(Founder)inErik Cassel(Founder)Naveen Chopra(Chief Financial Officer)inCraig Donato(Executive Officer)inMichael Guthrie(Executive Officer)inDaniel Sturman(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAdventure FundAltos VenturesAndreessen HorowitzFounderPartnersGreylock PartnersIndex Ventures+10 more

Uberuber.comin𝕏NYSE: UBER

Uber operates a multi-sided platform providing ride-sharing, food delivery, freight logistics, and business fleet management services across various global markets.

Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Travis Kalanick(Founder)Garrett Camp(Founder)inGautam Gupta(Executive Officer)inJeffrey Holden(Executive Officer)David Plouffe(Executive Officer)inEmil Michael(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors137 Ventures3Spoke Capital408 VenturesA*ACME CapitalAcross Capital Partners+91 more

Upstartupstart.comNASDAQ: UPST

Upstart is an AI lending marketplace that partners with banks and credit unions to underwrite personal, auto and small-dollar loans on more than traditional credit scores; it went public on the Nasdaq in December 2020.

Palo Alto, US

Paul Gu(Founder)Dave Girouard(Founder)inAlison Nicoll(Executive Officer)inRyan Randall(Executive Officer)Sanjay Datta(CFO of Administrator, Upstart Network, Inc.)inAnna Counselman(Founder)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBallistic VenturesBasecamp FundCollaborative FundCorrelation VenturesEudemian Ventures+12 more

Warby Parkerwarbyparker.com𝕏NYSE: WRBY

Warby Parker is a direct-to-consumer eyewear retailer offering prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, contacts, and eye exams at affordable prices, with a home try-on service and flexible return policy.

Direct to ConsumerRetail Tech

Dave Gilboa(Founder)inNeil Blumenthal(Founder)inAndrew Hunt(Founder)inJeffrey Raider(Founder)Andy Hunt(Founder)David Gilboa(Founder)

Co-investorsBoxGroupBullishCapital B Private HoldingsCraft VenturesFelicis VenturesForerunner Ventures+17 more

Bintibinti.comMar 2015✓ verified

Binti builds software for foster care and adoption agencies to streamline the family approval process.

Digital HealthGovTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Felicia Curcuru(Founder)inGabe Kopley(Co-founder and CTO)inJulia Chou(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsKapor CapitalFounders FundBoxGroupBrighter CapitalCowboy VenturesGovtech Fund+4 more

Candid Healthjoincandidhealth.comin𝕏Series A · Feb 2025 · $52.5M✓ verified

Candid Health automates and simplifies revenue cycle management (RCM) for healthcare providers, helping them reduce administrative overhead and focus on patient care.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Nick Perry(Founder)inDoug Proctor(COO)inAdam Reis(Founder)Steve Yaz(Head of Engineering)John Wiseheart(Founding Software Engineer)Elias Reyes(Technical Sourcer)

Co-investors8VCBoxGroupEnsemble LabsOak HC/FTSixth StreetStartX+4 more

Castlecastle.ioin𝕏Seed · Jan 2019✓ verified

Castle builds trust infrastructure for the modern internet, helping organizations detect and prevent fraud and account takeover attacks.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Johan Brissmyr(CEO)inSebastian Wallin(CTO)inMax Nussenbaum(Founder)inScott Lowe(Founder)inTim Dingman(Founder)in

BoardShardul Shahin

Co-investorsIndex VenturesY CombinatorF-Prime CapitalFundersClubWalking VenturesBoost VC+8 more

Datapeopledatapeople.ioinJun 2023 · $13M✓ verifiedacquired by Payscale Holdings, Inc. · Sep 2025

DataPeople provides a hiring platform that helps hiring managers define roles, collaborate with recruiters, and publish job descriptions using AI-powered templates and best practice libraries.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsGreatPoint VenturesNew Markets Venture PartnersGaingelsMana VenturesNextView VenturesUncork Capital+3 more

Dorm Roomdormroomfund.com𝕏✓ verified

Dorm Room Fund is an investment fund that provides capital, mentorship, and investor network access to student-led startups.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechFintechSector Agnostic

Josh Kopelman(Founder)in

Co-investorsChris DixonGarry TanPlexo CapitalQuiet CapitalUnderscore VCDesignX+1 more

Future Loversfuturelovers.com𝕏✓ verified

Hivemind is a social AI that conducts one-on-one conversations with many people simultaneously to aggregate what people collectively think about a given topic.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerSocialSan Francisco, US

Co-investorsMoth Fund

Gritt Roboticsgritt.aiin✓ verified

Gritt builds an AI and robotics system for construction work, handling pick-and-place, transport, and assembly across solar, concrete, and rebar, with expansion into verification and planning.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnergyRobotics

Puneet Puri(CEO)inVishal Dugar(CTO)in

Co-investorsClimacticCongruent VenturesObvious VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)JetstreamStartX

Limitlesslimitless.aiin𝕏✓ verifiedAcquired

Limitless creates AI tools designed to augment human intelligence and overcome cognitive limitations by improving memory and focus.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHardware

Dan Siroker(Co-Founder & CEO)inDan Siroker Brett Bejcek(Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAlumni VenturesDaft CapitalDash VCEvolution VC PartnersGaingels+12 more

NED Biosystemsnedbiosystems.cominOct 2015✓ verified

NED Biosystems develops patented, non-toxic combination cancer treatments using a systems biology approach targeting multiple disease pathways simultaneously.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesWashington, US

Rebecca Lambert(Founder)inPeter D'Errico(Executive Officer)

BoardMary G. Davis(Director)Randall S. Barko(Director)Holly T. Sargent(Director)

Onyxonyx.appin𝕏Seed · Mar 2025✓ verifiedAcquired

Onyx is an open-source application platform for large language models that enables teams to leverage any LLM while maintaining data transparency and customization.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Yuhong Sun(Founder)inChris Weaver(Founder)inAsaf Avidan Antonir(Founder)Gil Elbaz(Founder)James Sha(Founder)Maxim Bar Kogan(Founder)

Co-investorsY CombinatorKhosla VenturesEight CapitalPioneerAfore CapitalFin Capital+2 more

PerformLine.comperformline.comin𝕏✓ verified

PerformLine provides compliance monitoring and AI-driven solutions for marketers across multiple channels, including web, email, social media, messaging, call recordings, and document review.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

Alex Baydin(Founder)in

Co-investorsM33 GrowthSaaS CapitalWestern Technology Investment

Rebel Mouse, Inc.rebelmouse.comin✓ verified

RebelMouse provides a content management system (CMS) designed for media and digital companies to increase audience growth and site performance.

AdTechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNew York, US

Andrea Berry(Founder and CEO)Paul Berry(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Andrea Breanna(Founder)in

BoardJordan Levy(Director)Eric Hippeau(Executive Officer, Director)Fredric Harman(Director)

Co-investorsOak Investment PartnersAndreessen HorowitzBoxGroupSocial LeverageLerer Hippeau

Boulder Careboulder.carein𝕏May 2024

Boulder provides medication-assisted treatment for addiction through licensed specialists who prescribe buprenorphine, supported by dedicated care teams offering medical care, peer recovery coaching, and care coordination accessible via a digital platform.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthBoulder, US

Stephanie Papes(Cofounder)Stephanie Strong(Founder)Jordan Nof(Director)Frank Ingari(Director)Josh Kopelman(Director)

Board seatJosh Kopelman· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersAlumni VenturesGaingelsGreycroftLaerdal Million Lives FundQiming Venture Partners USA+5 more

Boweryboweryfarming.comApr 2017DefunctSEC filingmedium confidence

Bowery Farming uses controlled environment agriculture to grow fresh produce locally in urban centers.

AgTechFoodTechNew York, US

Irving Fain(Founder)inChristopher Livingston(Executive Officer)Darren Thompson(Executive Officer)inBrian Falther(Founder)David Golden(Founder)

BoardAndy Wheeler(Director)

Board seatRob Hayes· per SEC Form D · $22.7M raise · filed Jun 2017

Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersGaingelsHomebrewRed Swan VenturesRRE VenturesSand Hill Angels+11 more

CreditlyinAug 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

Plymouth Meeting, US

Ed Harycki(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAndrew Sheehan(Director)Richard Vague(Director)

Board seatJosh Kopelman· per SEC Form D · $6.9M raise · filed Aug 2021

Co-investorsKhosla Ventures

Dishcraft Roboticsdishcraft.comAug 2016

San Carlos, US

LINDA POULIOT(Executive Officer, Director)PAUL BIRKMEYER(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatRob Hayes· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBaseline VenturesHemisphere Ventures LLCZillionizeGrit VenturesLemnos VC

Kentikkentik.comin𝕏Sep 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

This page is a case study featuring Booking.com's use of Kentik's Network Observability Platform.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Avraham Freedman(Executive Officer, Director)Justin Biegel(Co-founder, COO)inIan Pye(Co-Founder, Chief Scientist)inIan Applegate(Founder)Avi Freedman(Co-founder, CEO)in

BoardMehra Vivek(Director)

Board seatBill Trenchard· per SEC Form D · $56.3M raise · filed Oct 2021

Co-investorsAugust CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Delta-v CapitalEngineering CapitalGaingelsGlynn Capital Management+7 more

Madison Reedmadison-reed.com𝕏Jul 2016SEC filingmedium confidence

Madison Reed develops and sells at-home hair color products formulated without harsh chemicals like ammonia and parabens.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerSan Francisco, US

Jose Zuniga(Executive Officer)inMaureen Watson(Executive Officer)inCaroline Moon(Executive Officer)Eric Hutchinson(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJeff Crowe(Director)inAmy Errett(Founder)in

Board seatHayley Barna· per SEC Form D · $12.1M raise · filed Jul 2016

Co-investors125 VenturesAlumni VenturesCitrine AngelsComcast VenturesEvolution VC PartnersGaingels+16 more

Odekoodeko.comin𝕏Series C · Aug 2021

Odeko provides software and operational systems for independent food service businesses to compete with chain restaurants through cost optimization and margin improvement.

Enterprise SoftwareFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSNew York City, US

James Burkhardt(Founder)inDane Atkinson(CEO)inTom Hore(Chief Product Officer)inStephen Mar(Chief Legal & Administrative Officer)inTodd Sunsted(Executive Officer)Bernar Bekirov(Executive Officer)in

Board seatRob Hayes· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBoxGroupEmles Venture PartnersFJ Labs+29 more

Quartermasterquartermaster.usinJun 2026SEC filingmedium confidence

Quartermaster provides maritime intelligence by deploying SmartMast visual and signal monitoring systems on vessels to create a distributed network for global maritime awareness and vessel tracking.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDefense TechIoTArlington, US

Neil Sobin(Founder)

BoardNick Sinai(Director)

Board seatWilliam Trenchard· per SEC Form D · $48.6M raise · filed Jun 2026

Co-investorsSteel AtlasTMVQuiet Capital

Renofirenofi.comin𝕏Seed · Apr 2022 · $750K

RenoFi is a fintech platform that enables credit unions to offer home equity loans and HELOCs based on after-renovation property values to homeowners financing renovation and construction projects.

FintechPropTechPhiladelphia, US

Justin Goldman(Founder)inRobert Shedd(Founder)inLee Miller(Founder)in

BoardSamanttabhiram Das(Director)Brendan Dickinson(Director)in

Board seatJosh Kopelman· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCanaan PartnersComcast VenturesCurql Collective, LLCGaingelsModerne Ventures+6 more

Sproutlingsproutling.comAug 2013 · $2.6M

Manufacturer and seller of FSC-certified wooden toys with non-toxic paint designed for early childhood sensory and learning development.

ConsumerSan Francisco, US

MATHEW SPOLIN(Executive Officer, Promoter)CHRIS BRUCE(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Board seatRob Hayes· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsFundersClubAccelerator VenturesBoxGroupFirstMark CapitalForerunner VenturesLemnos VC

Verkadaverkada.comin𝕏Mar 2018 · $15M

Verkada builds AI-powered physical security solutions that integrate video security, access control, alarms, intercoms, air quality sensors, and visitor management into a single cloud-based platform.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTSan Mateo, US

Filip Kaliszan(Founder)inHans Robertson(Founder)inBenjamin Bercovitz(Founder)inJames Ren(Founder)inTim Wilcox(Executive Officer)inBen Bercovitz(Founder)

Board seatBill Trenchard· per SEC Form D

Co-investors515 VenturesAlkeon InnovationCapitalGDepth VenturesFelicis VenturesFifth Down Capital+21 more

&AItryandai.comin𝕏Seed · Mar 2025 · $6.5M

&AI uses large language models to analyze patent documents and patent litigation processes, reducing the technical complexity and inefficiencies in patent validity assessment and infringement analysis.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Caleb Harris(Founder)inHerbert Turner(Founder)in

Co-investorsBoxGroupY CombinatorSV Angel

42Floors42floors.comNov 2011acquired by Knotel

42Floors operated an online marketplace where users could browse and compare available commercial office spaces across major U.S. markets, with property photos and detailed information to support leasing decisions.

PropTechSan Francisco, US

Jason Freedman(CEO)inJames Bracy(Founder)inJonathan Bracy(Founder)inBen EhmkeDarren Nix(Head of Growth)inAaron O'Connell

Co-investors500 GlobalCamber CreekNat TurnerNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Y CombinatorAlexis Ohanian+11 more

4646.capitalJun 2024 · $46M

46 Capital is an investment firm focused on early-stage companies across multiple sectors, led by experienced professionals with backgrounds in venture capital, private equity, healthcare, energy, and finance.

Fintech

Tim Clark(Managing Director)

Co-investorsHurricane VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAscenta CapitalAvaana CapitalBoxGroupClaypond Capital+7 more

64x64-x.comin𝕏Jan 2022

64x provides a platform and product suite for manufacturing advanced therapeutics, including gene therapies, cell therapies, and biologics.

BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices

Co-investorsBoxGroupFifty YearsFuture VenturesLifeforce CapitalNorthpond VenturesRefactor Capital+1 more

64x Bio64xbio.comin𝕏Seed · Jan 2022 · $55M

64x develops infrastructure and manufacturing systems for next-generation medicines, focusing on genetic engineering, cell line development, and computational biology to enable scalability of advanced therapies.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Lexi Rovner(CEO, Co-founder, Board of Directors)inAlexis Rovner(Founder)Ryan GallagherEmily Hawkins(Head of Talent)George Church, PhD(Co-founder, Scientific Advisory Board)David Thompson, PhD(Co-founder, Scientific Advisory Board)

Co-investorsFifty YearsFuture VenturesG VenturesLifeforce CapitalRaptor GroupY Combinator+8 more

9gag9gag.comin𝕏

9GAG operates a cross-platform entertainment network that distributes user-generated and curated content including memes, videos, and jokes to a global audience across its website and social media channels.

ConsumerImpact & Social GoodMedia & EntertainmentSocialHong Kong, HK

Ray Chan(CEO)inChris Chan(Founder)inDerek Chan(Head of Engineer)inMarco Fung(Founder)Brian Yu(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalY CombinatorBoxGroupFreestyle CapitalGreycroftLowercase Capital+2 more

Actively AIactively.aiin𝕏

Actively AI builds AI account agents for revenue teams, including a conversational assistant that answers questions about accounts, drafts emails, prepares meeting briefs, and recommends next-best-actions to progress deals.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Anshul Gupta(Founder)Mihir Garimella(Founder)Mihir Garimella Anshul Gupta(Founder)

Co-investors515 VenturesAlkeon InnovationBain Capital VenturesConversion CapitalTCV

Adentroadentro.cominJul 2016

Adentro is a physical identity and measurement platform that uses a business's existing guest WiFi access points to turn anonymous foot traffic into customer profiles, power automated win-back marketing, and measure which ads drove in-store visits via its Walk-Through Rate metric.

AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jack Abraham(Co-founder; CEO 2012–2018, then Executive Chairman; board member)inTom O'Brien(Co-founder; SVP Sales (2013–2018))Ben Matlin(Chief Executive Officer)Nat Brogadir(President)

BoardPeter Thiel(Director)inJoe Lonsdale(Director)in

Co-investorsAshton KutcherAtomicBain Capital VenturesFelicis VenturesKevin DurantNat Turner+6 more

Ahead Appahead-app.cominDec 2019

Ahead is a mobile app offering daily lessons, activities, and modules to help users manage their thoughts and emotions, overcome procrastination, and support personal growth and self-understanding.

ConsumerMental HealthWellness & Fitness

Kai Koch(Founder)in

Co-investorsCourt Square Capital PartnersNextbluePlay VenturesAndreessen HorowitzFoodLabsGeneral Catalyst+1 more

Airbaseairbase.comin𝕏acquired by Paylocity

Airbase was a spend management platform that has been acquired by Paylocity.

Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Thejo Kote(Founder)in

Co-investors515 VenturesAngel Collective Opportunity FundArba LLCBain Capital VenturesBoxGroupFjor Founders+10 more

Airwareairware.comDefunct

Airware builds an integrated platform combining drones, software, and cloud services for enterprises to collect and analyze aerial data at scale across business operations.

Advanced ManufacturingRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Jonathan Downey(CEO)inBrad Schiller(Vice President Operations \u0026 Business Development)inNischal Nadhamuni(Software Developer)inTrevor MookFree Wortley(Software Engineer)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzFresh VCGV (Google Ventures)Initialized CapitalKleiner Perkins+6 more

Aiseraaisera.comin𝕏Aug 2022Acquired

Aisera develops agentic AI systems for enterprises that proactively anticipate needs and solve repetitive tasks, freeing teams to focus on strategic decisions and complex problem-solving.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSanta Clara, US

Abhi Maheshwari(Chief Executive Officer)inJared Lucas(Chief People Officer)inDejan Deklich(Chief Development Officer)inRahul Guha(VP of Product Management)inUtkarsh Contractor(Field Chief Technology Officer)inBen Lu(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsIcon VenturesMenlo VenturesThoma BravoTrue VenturesWorld Innovation LabAIX Ventures+8 more

AllStripesallstripes.comin𝕏Aug 2018acquired by PicnicHealth

AllStripes was a health technology company that built a research platform for rare diseases, collecting and de-identifying patients' medical records to power rare disease research.

Digital HealthHealthtech

Nancy Yu(Founder)inKristina Cotter, PhD, CGCinOnno Faber(Founder)

Co-investorsGaingelsGaruda VenturesJAZZ Venture PartnersLux CapitalMaveronBond Capital Management+10 more

Almahelloalma.comin𝕏

Alma provides practice management and insurance billing software solutions for behavioral health providers, helping them manage sessions and payments.

HealthtechMental HealthSaaSSan Francisco, US

Harry Ritter(Founder)in

Co-investorsAble PartnersBoxGroupOptum VenturesPrimary Venture PartnersRainfall VenturesTusk Venture Partners+3 more

Altalt.xyzin𝕏

Alt operates an online marketplace and exchange for trading collectible cards, including sports cards and Pokémon cards, through auctions and fixed-price sales.

ConsumerFintechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Leore Avidar(Founder)

Co-investorsBackwards CapitalBoxGroupBreyer CapitalChapter OneHyperguapOlima Ventures+3 more

AltSchoolaltitudelearning.comin

Guidepost Montessori operates Montessori schools offering early childhood education based on the Montessori philosophy, serving children and their families.

ConsumerEdTechSan Francisco, US

Max Ventilla(Founder & CEO)Sethi Komal(Executive Officer)Devin Vodickain

BoardBrian Singerman(Director)inMichael Dearing(Director)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDesigner FundHemisphere Ventures LLCWestern Technology InvestmentFounders FundHarrison Metal+2 more

Amariamari.aiinFeb 2026 · $4.5M

Amari is a customs entry automation platform that uses AI to interpret trade regulations, extract data from shipping documents, classify HTS codes, and generate ABI-ready draft customs entries for review.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Sam Basu(Founder)inArushi Vashist(Founder)in

Co-investorsCharacterHustle Fund

Andopenandopen.co𝕏

&Open is a corporate gifting service that curates and delivers thoughtfully-selected gifts to clients and customers.

Circular EconomyEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsMolten VenturesTribal.vc

Andrenam AI-powered maritime sensingandrenam.comin𝕏

Andrenam builds an AI-powered distributed maritime sensing network using mass-manufacturable sonar buoys and sensor payloads for persistent undersea awareness from surface to seabed.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardware

Alex Chu(Founder)Matej Cernosek(Founder)

Co-investorsAlso CapitalHomebrewLong Journey VenturesMINES VENTUREUpfront VenturesWave Function Ventures

Anomaloanomalo.comin𝕏Seed · Dec 2020 · $6M

Anomalo provides AI-based data quality monitoring that detects anomalies and data issues in large data warehouses and lakehouses.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Elliot Shmukler(Founder)inJeremy Stanley(Founder)in

Co-investorsFoundation CapitalMaterialized View CapitalNextView VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersSignalFireSmith Point Capital+5 more

Ansible Healthansiblehealth.comin

Ansible Health develops technology and data-driven solutions to improve quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Digital HealthHealthtechMountain View, US

Ming Jack Po(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorpB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersBreyer CapitalGaingels+2 more

Anvylanvyl.comFeb 2022Acquired

New York, US

Rodney Manzo(Chief Executive Officer, Secretary)Sonny Tosco(Chief Operating Officer)

BoardRyan Sarver(Director)in

Co-investorsRedpoint VenturesAlley Robotics VenturesAlleyCorpB CapitalB Capital GroupCisco Investments+5 more

Appnexusappnexus.com𝕏Acquired

The page presents Microsoft Advertising, an ad platform offering search, display, video/CTV, retail, and gaming advertising across properties like Bing, Edge, and partner sites including Ecosia, DuckDuckGo, and Yahoo.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechNew York, US

Brian O'Kelley(Founder)inNithya Das(Executive Officer)Jonathan Hsu(Executive Officer)Michael Rubenstein(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Nolet(Founder)

BoardDavid O'Hara(Director)

Co-investorsMilliways VenturesTribeca Venture PartnersVenrockTCV

Aranyaaranya.techinSeed · Sep 2026 · $9M

Aranya designs, deploys, and operates production AI infrastructure using clusterdOS, a self-healing distributed operating system that extends Kubernetes across the full stack to simplify infrastructure management for AI workloads.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US

Christian Bhatia Ondaatje(Executive Officer, Director)inAryamika Bhatia Ondaatje(Executive Officer, Director)inSasivarnan Kanaghasalam Sathyapriya(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsAsylum VenturesFounder CollectiveUncommon Projects Capital ManagementBoxGroupParable PartnersVermilion Cliffs Ventures

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Clarity FinancialCollective Hotels & RetreatsDeepFraud TechnologiesEdify LabsSBOT TechnologiesXclaim&OpenAgainst GravityArk BiotechAssured HealthCellular LongevityClay LabsDynaEigen TherapeuticsFilloutFlatiron

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Exits · 78

15 IPOs · 63 acquisitions · showing 19

Block IncNYSE: XYZchimebank-ar21NASDAQ: CHYMCoinbaseNasdaq: COINDoubleVerifyNYSE: DVFigmaNYSE: FIGFiscal NoteOTC: NOTEIntuitNASDAQ: INTUPalantir Technologies Inc.NASDAQ: PLTRRobloxNYSE: RBLXUberNYSE: UBERUpstartNASDAQ: UPSTWarby ParkerNYSE: WRBYDatapeopleacq. by Payscale Holdings, Inc.42Floorsacq. by KnotelAirbaseacq. by PaylocityAllStripesacq. by PicnicHealthBlocacq. by ThinkfulCaperacq. by InstacartFoodzieacq. by Joyus

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has First Round Capital made?
First Round Capital has 448 tracked investments, 78 of which have exited, including 71 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does First Round Capital invest at?
First Round Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is First Round Capital's typical check size?
First Round Capital typically writes checks of $100K – $20M.
What sectors does First Round Capital focus on?
First Round Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Developer Tools, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, Hardware, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mental Health, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech.
Where is First Round Capital located?
First Round Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does First Round Capital lead rounds?
Yes, First Round Capital leads investment rounds.
Who does First Round Capital co-invest with?
First Round Capital most often shares deals with Y Combinator, BoxGroup, Gaingels, among 692 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 307

$100K – $20M
$250K – $50M
▶295 more co-investors

AccelNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Lerer HippeauFounders FundMenlo VenturesGreylock PartnersCraft VenturesFoundation CapitalCoatue ManagementSusa VenturesInitialized CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersNotable CapitalFJ LabsFloodgateFounder CollectiveSpark CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)Shasta VenturesRedpoint VenturesSound VenturesUncork CapitalBenchmarkTiger Global ManagementQuiet CapitalForerunner VenturesLowercase CapitalHomebrewFuel CapitalBain Capital VenturesAbstract VenturesComcast VenturesWebb Investment NetworkBessemer Venture PartnersTechstarsLong Journey VenturesB Capital GroupTrue VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalRRE VenturesPioneerIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Norwest Venture PartnersGradient VenturesMeritech Capital PartnersScribble VenturesXYZ Venture CapitalCollaborative FundNextView VenturesBling CapitalGreycroftKapor Capital8VCRibbit CapitalMatrixBaseline VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)FirstMark CapitalSciFi VCCaffeinated CapitalBond Capital ManagementKindred VenturesWinklevoss CapitalPrimary Venture PartnersInspired CapitalDST GlobalCanaan PartnersSapphire VenturesLux CapitalSouth Park CommonsAcrew CapitalTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundBullpen CapitalSherpalo VenturesUS Venture PartnersChemistryAugust CapitalMischiefConvictionWormhole CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)AtomicoEmergence Capital PartnersCota CapitalInovia CapitalNexus Venture PartnersCowboy VenturesLeft Lane CapitalAlleyCorpLead Edge CapitalPolychain CapitalThird Point VenturesAmerican Express Ventures (Amex)LocalGlobeGolden VenturesRefactor CapitalFrontline VenturesACME CapitalFreestyle CapitalInnovation EndeavorsObvious VenturesFlybridge Capital PartnersAdditionIA VenturesCrosslink CapitalBuckley Ventures Management Company LlcVenrockHack VCTwo Sigma VenturesEclipse VenturesBedrockTusk Venture PartnersAllison Pickens VenturesHouseConstruct CapitalWorkday VenturesLowercarbon CapitalFenway Summer VenturesShine CapitalLemnos VCEniac VenturesFifth WallHeadline01 AdvisorsAtlas VentureHarrison MetalThreshold Ventures75 & SunnyCoinbase VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesOperator CollectiveAIX VenturesWorklife VenturesCrosscut VenturesAltimeter CapitalVast VenturesValor Equity PartnersBrewer Lane VenturesAgFunderCorazon CapitalAngel Collective Opportunity FundHCVCPrecursor VenturesStellar CapitalUlu VenturesBonfire VenturesF-Prime CapitalElectric CapitalTrinity VenturesTrajectory VenturesFoundryNot Boring CapitalCreandumPareto HoldingsEntrepreneur FirstGeneral PartnershipThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Standard CapitalKearny JacksonPelion Venture PartnersMoxxie VenturesOMERS VenturesUpside PartnershipAnorak VenturesPreston-Werner VenturesRelay VenturesPropeller VCAdverb VenturesSignia Venture PartnersLombardstreet VenturesPlaidMerus CapitalContour Venture PartnersGreatPoint VenturesAI FundMolten VenturesNorthpond VenturesCoalition OperatorsAllegisCyber CapitalFontinalis PartnersBuilders VCCerity Partners VenturesOkta VenturesCongruent VenturesWestbound Equity PartnersApax DigitalMPG FundDream MachineMsd CapitalCross Culture VenturesFour Rivers GroupGrand VenturesMayfield FundNext47Point NineOperator LPSocial LeverageQueensBridge Venture PartnersTribe CapitalTribeca Venture PartnersWildcat Venture PartnersChapter One VenturesLobby CapitalTorch CapitalBaruch Future VenturesFormation GroupK9 VenturesBlue Owl CapitalPhoenix CourtSpero VenturesStructure CapitalMontage VenturesThirty Five Ventures (35V)Trucks VCAmity Ventures.406 VenturesSquare Peg CapitalBackedBow CapitalPIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERSMoving CapitalSpace CapitalAlpine VenturesSchematic VenturesSparkLabs Global VenturesElectric AntNKM CapitalNXTPForesite CapitalElsewhere PartnersJanuary VenturesWilshire Lane CapitalManta Ray VenturesCorigin VenturesUberEverywhere VenturesKrakenGoat CapitalC2 InvestmentsPhysical IntelligenceLookout VenturesStride VCPractical Venture CapitalCatapult CapitalGusto2048 VenturesWEEKENDWGI Group7percent VenturesRenegade PartnersFreigeist CapitalKohlberg Kravis RobertsRocketship.vcPrefix CapitalRecursive VenturesFikaWalden InternationalMMC VenturesThird Kind Venture CapitalGutter CapitalS28 CapitalSLVCHighbury HoldingsMorado Venture PartnersDrive CapitalSweet CapitalVera EquityAstanor VenturesXfundWestWave CapitalPrimitive VenturesTRANSFORMATION CAPITALLightShed VenturesMetamorphic VenturesAcurio VenturesDeep Fork CapitalEvolve VC FundsRiverPark VenturesLightspeed India PartnersFirst Star VenturesAllerfund Ventures, LlcBryant StibelGlencrest GroupBoosted CommercePowerhouseAlpine MeridianBroadway Venture PartnersMeridian Street CapitalExpaRock VenturesEarthshot VenturesUnderline VenturesMonozukuri VenturesGenerative VenturesBen Franklin Technology Partners

Firms observed investing alongside First Round Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with First Round Capital's recorded portfolio.

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