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First Round Capital

Venture capitalActively deploying

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 35 people tracked

Also known as Dorm Room Fund / First Round Capital · FR CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LP

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Investment thesis

First Round focuses on being a partner to founders at the earliest stages of company building. Its model combines active, hands-on partners — many of whom are former founders themselves — with a broader team providing functional expertise. This includes go-to-market and sales strategy support as well as recruiting help to source top early hires, aiming to fill operational gaps until a startup's own team is built out. The firm positions itself as offering both dedicated early-stage focus and deep functional resources, which founders typically have to choose between elsewhere.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Check
$2M
HQ
San Francisco, California, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2004
Last 12 months
25 investments
AUM
$700M
VC funds
22
Tracked investments
180

Team · 35 people

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Emery Rosansky· VP, Founder Success & GTMin
Anne Loeslein· Executive Assistantin
Bonnie Porter· Recruiter
Erica Knowlton Bennett· Chief of Staffin
Jason Devor· Controllerin
Margarette Jung· Growth Marketing Directorin
Nate Martins· Head of Content
Ryan Donnon· Director of ITin
Sid Rajgarhia· Insights and Operationsin
Sofia Mendez-Nuñez· Event Coordinatorin
Tiffany Siu· Head of Talent
James Wu· Investorin
Catherine Ferdon· Angelin𝕏

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

+ 8 more

What they invest in

from 145 of 180 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×70SaaS ×60Enterprise Software ×57Healthtech ×24Developer Tools ×21Consumer ×18Fintech ×18Data & Infrastructure ×17

HQs:United States×124France×2United Kingdom×2Canada×1Ireland×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 41 portfolio companies
41%
solo founders
17 of 41 mapped founding teams
57%
repeat founders
of 40 founders with career history
~1 yr
old at investment
median across 11 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×172 founders×143 founders×64+ founders×4

Where their founders studiedfrom 35 founders with education data

Stanford University ×5Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3Brown University ×2Trinity College Dublin ×2University of Minnesota ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 40 founders with career history

Apple ×4Stanford University ×4LinkedIn ×3McKinsey & Company ×3Together AI ×3Bridgewater Associates ×2Canonical Ltd. ×2Facebook ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×6

6 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 34 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 3 founders

Investments · 180 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 202025 · 132024 · 82023 · 12022 · 32021 · 52020 · 22019 · 62018 · 32017 · 12016 · 22015 · 373 dated

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(Co-Founder (former Chief Technology Officer))Dylan Field(Co-founder & CEO)inPraveer Melwani(Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer)Kris Rasmussen(Chief Technology Officer)Shaunt Voskanian(Chief Revenue Officer)Brendan Mulligan(General Counsel & Secretary)

Co-investors137 VenturesAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzAtlassian VenturesBase PartnersCoatue Management+26 more

Fiscal Notefiscalnote.comin𝕏OTC: NOTE

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(Co-founder)inGerald Yao(Co-founder)Jonathan Chen(Co-founder)Paul Donnell(Chief Accounting Officer)Jon Slabaugh(CFO and Senior VP of Corporate Development)Richard Henderson(Executive Officer)

Co-investors645 VenturesChaac VenturesConversion CapitalDorm RoomEastward Capital PartnersGPO Fund+11 more

Jumpuber.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(Co-founder & CEO)Garrett Camp(Co-founder)

Co-investors137 Ventures408 VenturesA*Across Capital PartnersAglae VenturesAkkadian Ventures+63 more

Palantirpalantir.comNASDAQ: 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(Director)inColin Anderson(Executive Officer)Alexander Karp(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen Cohen(Director)Nathan Gettings(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investors137 Ventures8VCA*Akkadian VenturesAllied Venture PartnersArtis Ventures+35 more

Robloxroblox.comin𝕏NYSE: RBLX

Roblox is an online platform where users create accounts to play and access games and experiences.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyGamingSocialSan Mateo, US

David Baszucki(Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer)inErik Cassel(Co-Founder)Naveen Chopra(Chief Financial Officer)Craig Donato(Executive Officer)Michael Guthrie(Executive Officer)Daniel Sturman(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAltos VenturesAndreessen HorowitzGreylock PartnersIndex VenturesKleiner PerkinsMantis Capital+5 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(Co-founder and CEO)inGabe Kopley(Co-founder and CTO)inJulia Chou(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsKapor CapitalFounders FundBrighter CapitalGovtech FundHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcRethink Impact+1 more

Candid Healthjoincandidhealth.comin𝕏Feb 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(Founder)

Co-investors8VCOak HC/FTY CombinatorBoxGroup

Castlecastle.ioin𝕏✓ 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(Founder/CEO)inSebastian Wallin(Founder/CTO)in

BoardShardul Shahin

Co-investorsIndex VenturesY CombinatorF-Prime CapitalWalking VenturesBoost VCSparkLabs Global Ventures+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)Jetstream

Limitlesslimitless.aiin𝕏✓ verified

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(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDaft CapitalDash VCEvolution VC PartnersIncubate USMoxxie Ventures+7 more

Onyxonyx.appin𝕏Mar 2025✓ verified

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)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorKhosla Ventures

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 Leverage

Boulder Care, Inc.May 2024SEC filingmedium confidence

Portland, US

Board seatJosh Kopelman· per SEC Form D · $35M raise · filed May 2024

Co-investorsQiming HealthcareTusk Venture Partners

Boweryboweryfarming.comApr 2017DefunctSEC filingmedium confidence

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

AgTechFoodTechNew York, US

Irving Fain(CEO & Founder)Christopher Livingston(Executive Officer)Darren Thompson(Executive Officer)

BoardAndy Wheeler(Director)Sara Robling(Director)Hans Tung(Director)in

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

Co-investorsHomebrewRed Swan VenturesRRE VenturesSV AngelGeneral CatalystInertia Ventures+3 more

Clarity FinancialFeb 2025SEC filingmedium confidence

Wilmington, US

Brennan Stark(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMatthew Sherman(Director)Richardson Sedmak(Director)

Board seatJosh Kopelman· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed Feb 2025

Collective Hotels & RetreatsNov 2020SEC filingmedium confidence

Travel & HospitalityAspen, US

PETER B MACK(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatHayley Barna· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed Nov 2020

CreditlyAug 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

Dishcraft RoboticsAug 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 LLCGrit Ventures

Edify LabsSep 2019SEC filingmedium confidence

Santa Monica, US

Cameron Weeks(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ashley Weeks(Executive Officer)Bracken Fields(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Board seatBill Trenchard· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed Oct 2019

KENTIK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Sep 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

San Francisco, US

Avraham Freedman(Executive Officer, Director)Ian Applegate(Director)Ian Pye(Director)

BoardMehra Vivek(Director)Howard Morgan(Director)

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

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAugust Capital

Odekoodeko.comin𝕏Aug 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

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(Chief Executive Officer)Tom Hore(Chief Product Officer)Stephen Mar(Chief Legal & Administrative Officer)Todd Sunsted(Executive Officer)Bernar Bekirov(Executive Officer)

Board seatRob Hayes· per SEC Form D · $49.5M raise · filed Jan 2022

Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalEmles Venture PartnersMPG FundNotable CapitalPROOF+6 more

Quartermaster AIJun 2026SEC filingmedium confidence

Arlington, US

Neil Sobin(Executive Officer, Director)

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

Renofirenofi.comin𝕏Apr 2022SEC filingmedium confidence

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(Co-Founder & CEO)inRobert Shedd(Executive Officer, Director)Lee Miller(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardSamanttabhiram Das(Director)Brendan Dickinson(Director)in

Board seatJosh Kopelman· per SEC Form D · $14M raise · filed Apr 2022

Co-investorsCanaan PartnersComcast VenturesCurql Collective, LLCNext Level VenturesNycaNyca Partners+1 more

SBOT TechnologiesJul 2019SEC filingmedium confidence

Syosset, US

Lin Gao(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatHayley Barna· per SEC Form D · $10.4M raise · filed Jul 2019

Co-investorsLux Capital

Sproutlingsproutling.comAug 2013

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 Ventures

Verkadaverkada.comin𝕏Mar 2018

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 & CEO)Hans Robertson(Director)Benjamin Bercovitz(Executive Officer, Director)inJames Ren(Executive Officer)inTim Wilcox(Executive Officer)

Board seatBill Trenchard· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationCapitalGDepth VenturesFelicis VenturesFifth Down CapitalFounder Collective+11 more

XclaimDec 2019SEC filingmedium confidence

A digital marketplace to trade bankruptcy claims as a modern asset class.

Los Angeles, US

Matthew Sedigh(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardStuart Posin(Director)

Board seatBill Trenchard· per SEC Form D · $4.6M raise · filed Jan 2020

Co-investorsLuge Capital

Activelyactively.aiin𝕏

Actively builds AI "Per-Account Agents" that work each account proactively around the clock across the prospect and customer lifecycle, guiding SDRs, AEs, AMs, and leaders on next steps.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationConversion CapitalTCVBain Capital Ventures

Adentroadentro.comin

Adentro — Zenreach until 2021 — turns a venue's guest WiFi into a first-party customer database and then proves which ads and emails actually brought people back through the door.

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 DurantSV Angel+4 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 PartnersTusk Venture PartnersRainfall Ventures+2 more

AltSchoolaltitudelearning.com

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 VodickainMichael Dearing(Director)

BoardBrian Singerman(Director)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDesigner FundHemisphere Ventures LLCFounders FundHarrison MetalLearn Capital+1 more

Andrenam AI-powered maritime sensingandrenam.comin𝕏

Andrenam focuses on maritime domain awareness, addressing the gap in knowledge about the ocean and undersea environment.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardware

Co-investorsAlso CapitalHomebrewLong Journey VenturesMINES VENTUREUpfront Ventures

Arborjoinarbor.comin𝕏

Arbor provides a platform that helps households access renewable electricity at lower costs while reducing energy-related complexity.

ConsumerEnergySaaS

Co-investors645 VenturesCity LightFJ LabsLowercarbon CapitalObvious VenturesThird Sphere+3 more

Artemis

AI-powered tooling for security teams to counter AI threats.

Artemis Securityartemissecurity.cominApr 2026 · $70M

Artemis is an AI-native cybersecurity platform that detects and eliminates cyber threats for enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US

Shachar Hirshberg(Co-Founder, CEO)inDan Shiebler(Co-Founder, CTO)in

Co-investorsBrightmindDria VenturesFelicis Ventures

Artilleryartillery.ioin𝕏Jul 2021

Artillery is a performance testing toolkit that provides load testing, Playwright-based end-to-end testing, and production monitoring capabilities for web applications and APIs.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLimerick, IE

Hassy Veldstra(Founder)inHasan Minatullaevich Veldstra(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardEliot Durbin(Director)in

Co-investorsY Combinatorboldstart venturesEssence Venture CapitalGeneral CatalystLowercase Capital

Assortassort.health

Jon Wang(Founder)inJeffery L.(Founder)in

Assort Healthassorthealth.comin𝕏

Assort provides voice AI agents for healthcare that use deep patient interaction data to proactively guide patients through their care journey, orchestrating tasks from intake and scheduling to billing and care gap closure.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Jeffery Liu(Cofounder)inJon Wang(Cofounder)in

Co-investorsCoho DeeptechCold Start VenturesCollective LiquidityFelicis VenturesFour Acres CapitalLightspeed Venture Partners+3 more

Assuredassured.comJun 2022

Assured builds an agentic AI platform for property & casualty (P&C) insurance claims, covering the end-to-end claims lifecycle from ingestion and orchestration to adjudication.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSWellseley Hills, US

Afik Gal(Executive Officer, Director)Justin(Founder)inTheo Patt(Founder)inJustin Lewis-Weber(Founder)inDavid Kahan(Executive Officer)Roee Nahir(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsICONIQKleiner PerkinsMTECH CAPITALInsight Partners

Atma Sciencesatmasciences.com

Los Angeles, US

Joshua Siegel(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Amitay(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsK5 Global

Bentotrybento.coin𝕏Defunct

Bento provides software for SaaS companies to create in-product onboarding experiences and guides that help users learn workflows, track progress, and collaborate with colleagues.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Emily Wang(Founder)inJason Hoch(Co-founder/CTO)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

Bezibezi.comin𝕏Jan 2026

Bezi is an AI agent that operates within Unity to assist game developers with code generation, scene building, debugging, and automation tasks.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGamingOakland, US

Cecilia Uhr(Co-founder and Chief Product Officer / Founding Designer)inJulian Park(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inDenys Bastov(Co-founder and technical/security leader)

BoardChetan Puttagunta(Director)inSusan Liu(Director / investor representative)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersDesigner FundUncork Capital2.12 Angels8VCAdverb Ventures+15 more

Bitsgetbits.app𝕏

Bits is a credit-building platform offering a Mastercard and companion app for first-time credit users who want to establish credit history.

FintechLondon, GB

Faisal Khalid(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorCraft VenturesSpark CapitalSV Angel

Blaxel

Cloud built for AI-native startups and agents.

BloomThatbloomthat.comAcquired

BloomThat offers same-day and next-day flower delivery through a mobile app and website, serving customers in major U.S. cities and nationwide.

ConsumerSan Francisco, US

Matthew Schwab(Founder/President)inDavid Bladow(Founder)inChad Powell(Founder/Product + Technology)in

Co-investorsFundersClubY CombinatorForerunner VenturesInitialized CapitalRainfall VenturesRothenberg Ventures+1 more

Blue Apronblueapron.com

Blue Apron delivers pre-portioned ingredients and prepared meals directly to consumers, offering meal kits, heat-and-eat dishes, and microwavable meals without requiring a subscription.

Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechNew York City, US

Matthew Wadiak(Founder)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCarnrite VenturesGraph VenturesPeak PartnersStripes

Brelliumbrellium.comNov 2024 · $16.7M

Brellium builds compliance software for American healthcare providers, enabling clinicians to manage documentation and regulatory requirements so they can focus on patient care.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechNew York, US

Zachary Rosen(Executive Officer, Director)Alexander Le-Tu(Executive Officer, Director)Zach Rosen(Founder)inMax Katzman(Founder)in

BoardHenry Kasa(Director)in

Co-investorsFigure 8 InvestmentsLeft Lane CapitalMenlo VenturesNecessary VenturesUnpopular Ventures

Cachegrabcache.comDefunct

Cache operates automated warehouses that fulfill convenience item orders placed through delivery platforms, supplying goods to drivers for last-mile delivery to customers.

ConsumerFoodTechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Christopher Wu(Founder)inJimmy Young(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

Cacheusecache.comin𝕏Aug 2025 · $12.5M

Cache offers exchange funds and related strategies that let investors diversify large, concentrated single-stock positions while deferring capital gains taxes.

FintechSan Francisco, US

Srikanth Narayan(Founder)

Co-investorsDash VC

Candidly (formerly FutureFuel.io)candid.lyin𝕏Feb 2025 · $52.5M

Candidly provides AI-powered solutions and tools, including conversational AI, for managing student debt and related financial benefits.

AI & Machine LearningFintech

Laurel Taylor(Founder)in

Co-investorsBoston Harbor AngelsRethink Impact8VCBoxGroupImpact EngineOak HC/FT+2 more

CareDoxcaredox.comin

CareDox (operating as SchoolCare) provides a digital health record platform for K-12 school nurse offices that manages immunizations, chronic disease information, and student health compliance reporting.

Digital HealthEdTechHealthtechForest Hills, US

Hesky Kutscher(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardGreg Goff(Director)Eyal Niv(Director)

Co-investorsKima VenturesDigitalis VenturesProlog VenturesTEXO VenturesWestern Technology Investment

Centralcentralhq.comin𝕏Oct 2025 · $8.6MAcquired

Central provides a platform with security features including multi-factor authentication and fraud monitoring for user accounts and financial transactions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Josh Wymer(Founder)inPranav Kashyap(Founder)inNilay Modi(Founder)in

Co-investorsRitual CapitalY Combinator

Clayclay.comin𝕏

Clay provides a data enrichment and workflow platform that combines first-party, intent, and third-party data from 100+ sources to help sales and growth teams identify and reach target customers.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US

Kareem Amin(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAmbush Capitalboldstart venturesCapitalGFrontline VenturesHubSpot Ventures+6 more

Clayclay.runin𝕏

Clay provides a go-to-market data and automation platform where teams access a marketplace of 200+ data and AI vendors, run agentic research workflows, and orchestrate GTM plays across CRM, data warehouse, and other sales tools.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSales Tech

Kareem Amin(Founder)in

Co-investorsBoxGroupNotation CapitalCapitalGSequoia Capital

Clover Healthcloverhealth.comin𝕏

Clover Health is a health insurance provider offering low-cost plans with minimal premiums, copays, and prescription drug costs.

Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTechJersey City, US

Vivek Garipalli(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew ToyinKris Gale(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardNat Turner(Director)Mike Dixon(Director)Josh Kopelman(Director)in

Co-investorsFloodgateGV (Google Ventures)Lifeforce CapitalToba CapitalRefactor CapitalSequoia Capital+1 more

Crossbeamcrossbeam.com

Crossbeam unifies partner and CRM data to provide ecosystem intelligence for revenue operations teams.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechPhiladelphia, US

Bob Moore(Founder & CEO)Francis Ryan(Executive Officer, Director)Simon Bouchez(Founder)in

BoardAndrew McLoughlin(Director)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBlitzscaling VenturesDig Ventures Management LimitedFirstMark CapitalHubSpot VenturesRedpoint Ventures+6 more

Curalatebazaarvoice.comin𝕏

Bazaarvoice provides a platform for user-generated content such as customer reviews and ratings, and operates a retailer network that lets brands syndicate reviews across shopping sites.

E-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSAustin, US

Nick Shiftan(Executive Officer, Director)Apu Gupta(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Patrick Chung(Director)

BoardHarry Weller(Director)Dayna Grayson(Director)

Co-investorsBattery VenturesCapital FactoryCorsa VenturesDundee Venture CapitalFloodgateMarlin Equity Partners+4 more

Dagne Doverdagnedover.com

Dagne Dover sells bags and accessories directly to consumers and offers e-gift cards with no processing fees or expiration dates.

Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Jessy Dover(Founder)inDeepa Gandhi(Founder)inMelissa Mash(Founder)in

Co-investorsDorm RoomKima Ventures2020 Ventures

David AIwithdavid.aiin𝕏

David develops audio datasets for AI applications, serving Fortune 100 companies and research labs working on speech recognition, translation, synthesis, and conversational AI.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Tomer Cohen(Founder)inBen Wiley(Founder)inTomer C(Founder)

Co-investorsAmplify PartnersY CombinatorAlt CapitalNVIDIA

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 11

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has First Round Capital made?
First Round Capital has 60 tracked investments, 10 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does First Round Capital invest at?
First Round Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What is First Round Capital's typical check size?
First Round Capital typically writes checks of $2M.
What sectors does First Round Capital focus on?
First Round Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, E-commerce, Future of Work, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mental Health, Sector Agnostic.
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 Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins, Felicis Ventures, among 262 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

A framework for finding product-market fit | Todd Jackson (First Round Capital)

Lenny's Podcast · Todd Jackson

Episode 032: Imagine If with Josh Kopelman

Alliance for Decision Education · Josh Kopelman

How To Make Money in Venture | Josh Kopelman, Co-Founder of First Round Capital

Uncapped with Jack Altman · Josh Kopelman

Where sales tech is headed in 2025 | Meka Asonye (First Round Capital)

Pocus · Meka Asonye

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$500K – $50M
SV Angel

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Kleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.

$500K – $15M
Felicis Ventures

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$500K – $15M
Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies focused on technology, mobile, and clean energy sectors, including biotechnology applications. The firm provides capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies across multiple markets.

$5K – $50M
Index Ventures

Index Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that backs companies from Seed to IPO and beyond, including through its dedicated seed fund Index Origin.

$540K – $10.8M
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

$4.4M – $214M
BoxGroup

BoxGroup is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups at their earliest stages.

$1M
Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
Long Journey Ventures

Long Journey Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs unconventional, 'magically weird' founders and ideas, positioning itself as a hands-on, community-oriented partner to its companies.

$100K – $1M
Notable Capital

Notable Capital is a venture capital firm that has partnered with founders for over two decades, backing companies from the earliest stages through to exit.

$5M – $50M
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.

$1.7M – $87M
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