Andrew Romans
InvestorGeneral Partner at 7BC Venture Capital
Austin, Texas
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $500K
About
Andrew Romans is General Partner at 7BC Venture Capital, a platform offering direct venture investing, fund-of-funds services, late-stage and pre-IPO SPVs, and European VC fundraising roadshows. He has worked in venture capital since 1998, completed over 100 direct investments, and raised more than $100 million for companies he founded. Romans is the author of four books on venture capital published in six languages, a former Venture Capital professor at Chapman University, and host of the Fireside with a VC podcast; he has lectured at institutions including Stanford, Harvard, UC Berkeley, and London Business School, and keynoted at major conferences across North America, Europe, and Asia. He holds an MBA from Georgetown University, is fluent in English, French, and German, and is based in Austin.
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Experience
- 7BC Venture CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2019 — presentSilicon Valley | Austin | New York
- Rubicon Venture CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2011 — presentSilicon Valley | New York
- Masters of Raising Venture CapitalAuthorcurrent2024 — present
- Masters of Corporate Venture CapitalAuthorcurrent2016 — presentSilicon Valley & Worldwide
- THE ENTREPRENEURIAL BIBLE TO VENTURE CAPITAL: Inside Secrets from the Leaders in the Startup GameAuthorcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Fireside with a VCPodcast Hostcurrent2020 — presentWorldwide
- Masters of Blockchain & CryptoAuthorcurrent2018 — presentSilicon Valley & Worldwide
- SuperhumanVenture Capital Investorcurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Chapman UniversityDistinguished Professor of the Practice of Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital2021 — 2022Orange, California, United States
- The Founders Club (Equity Exchange Fund & VC Fund)General Partner2004 — 2018Palo Alto, CA
- Georgetown AngelsGeneral Partner2010 — 2014San Francisco & New York City
- Georgetown Venture Partners (GVP)Managing Partner2004 — 2011Silicon Valley & London, United Kingdom
- The Global TeleExchange (The GTX)Founder / CEO / MD or Group Head1997 — 2004Austin, TX, Northern, VA / DC, London, UK
- Dura-LineStrategic Business Development Manager1995 — 1997Vienna, Austria
Skills & more
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Due DiligencePrivate EquityCorporate DevelopmentValuationInvestment BankingInvestor RelationsMergersCorporate FinanceExecutive ManagementIPOFinanceJoint VenturesLanguages English · French · German · Slovak
- Series 63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law — FINRA
- Series 79 Investment Banking Representative — FINRA
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Andrew Romans?
- Andrew Romans is General Partner at 7BC Venture Capital, a platform offering direct venture investing, fund-of-funds services, late-stage and pre-IPO SPVs, and European VC fundraising roadshows. He has worked in venture capital since 1998, completed over 100 direct investments, and raised more than $100 million for companies he founded. Romans is the author of four books on venture capital published in six languages, a former Venture Capital professor at Chapman University, and host of the Fireside with a VC podcast; he has lectured at institutions including Stanford, Harvard, UC Berkeley, and London Business School, and keynoted at major conferences across North America, Europe, and Asia. He holds an MBA from Georgetown University, is fluent in English, French, and German, and is based in Austin.
- Where does Andrew Romans work?
- Andrew Romans is General Partner at 7BC Venture Capital.
- What check size does Andrew Romans write?
- Andrew Romans typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Andrew Romans go to school?
- Andrew Romans studied at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business (MBA, Finance); Freie Universität Berlin (Bachelor's Degree, Politikwissenschaft); Ecole Jeannine Manuel (Diplome, French Language and Literature).
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Also attended Georgetown University McDonough School of Business92
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Also attended Freie Universität Berlin70
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Also attended Ecole Jeannine Manuel15
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Also attended Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin56
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Shared employers
Also worked at Superhuman12
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Also worked at Chapman University8
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