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Andrew Romans

Investor

General 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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Andrew Romans @romansventures

E133: From the NFL to VC. In this episode of Fireside with the VC, Andrew Romans is joined by Chris Wilkerson, founder and GP of 51Ventures. They discuss the booming sports tech industry. https://t.co/YX6c8NyzhS

Jul 31, 2026 · ♥ 1

Andrew Romans @romansventures

For Anthropic, how are you thinking about the gap between today's secondary pricing and where the company could land six months post-lockup, given the growth pace and demand? No crystal ball and no investment advice here. Curious how others in the ecosystem are thinking about it. https://t.co/YboASB7P71

Apr 30, 2026 · ♥ 1

Andrew Romans @romansventures

E130 is live: VC Secondaries I break down: • ROFRs • transfer permissions • SPV structures (direct vs Layer 1/2/3) • all-in costs (incl. carry) • fake brokers • liquidity after investing 🎙️ Podcast: https://t.co/L4PWHhXzds ▶️ YouTube: https://t.co/vwodvHQI17

Feb 24, 2026

Experience

  1. 7BC Venture CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2019 — presentSilicon Valley | Austin | New York
  2. Rubicon Venture CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2011 — presentSilicon Valley | New York
  3. Masters of Raising Venture CapitalAuthorcurrent2024 — present
  4. Masters of Corporate Venture CapitalAuthorcurrent2016 — presentSilicon Valley & Worldwide
  5. THE ENTREPRENEURIAL BIBLE TO VENTURE CAPITAL: Inside Secrets from the Leaders in the Startup GameAuthorcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. Fireside with a VCPodcast Hostcurrent2020 — presentWorldwide
  7. Masters of Blockchain & CryptoAuthorcurrent2018 — presentSilicon Valley & Worldwide
  8. SuperhumanVenture Capital Investorcurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  9. Chapman UniversityDistinguished Professor of the Practice of Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital2021 — 2022Orange, California, United States
  10. The Founders Club (Equity Exchange Fund & VC Fund)General Partner2004 — 2018Palo Alto, CA
  11. Georgetown AngelsGeneral Partner2010 — 2014San Francisco & New York City
  12. Georgetown Venture Partners (GVP)Managing Partner2004 — 2011Silicon Valley & London, United Kingdom
  13. The Global TeleExchange (The GTX)Founder / CEO / MD or Group Head1997 — 2004Austin, TX, Northern, VA / DC, London, UK
  14. Dura-LineStrategic Business Development Manager1995 — 1997Vienna, Austria

Education

  1. Georgetown University McDonough School of BusinessMBA, Finance
  2. Freie Universität BerlinBachelor's Degree, Politikwissenschaft
  3. Ecole Jeannine ManuelDiplome, French Language and Literature
  4. Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinBachelor's Degree, Politikwissenschaft
  5. University of VermontBA, Political Science
  6. The Pingry SchoolHigh School, Lacrosse (face-off and attack)

Skills & more

Strategy99Leadership84Enterprise Software39Venture Capital99Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99Mergers & Acquisitions99Business Strategy99Angel Investing99Strategic Partnerships99Business Development99Investments99
+12 moreDue DiligencePrivate EquityCorporate DevelopmentValuationInvestment BankingInvestor RelationsMergersCorporate FinanceExecutive ManagementIPOFinanceJoint Ventures

Languages English · French · German · Slovak

  • Series 63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law — FINRA
  • Series 79 Investment Banking Representative — FINRA

From Andrew's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Georgetown University McDonough School of Business81

Nick GasbarroChief of Staff at QED InvestorsMiles LittlefieldDirector of Investor Relations at Cortado VenturesGary KhoengPartner, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.María de Lera AuerspergInvestor at KfundMatt MelymukaCo-Founder & Managing Partner at PeakSpan Capital PartnersTug FisherManaging Principal at Odyssey Investment Partners

+ 75 more

Also attended Freie Universität Berlin57

Mina BenothmanOther at HeavybitJeannette zu FürstenbergPresident & Managing Director at General CatalystHilla WatkinsPlatform Partner at Congruent VenturesDavid FrazeeManaging Partner at Richmond Global VenturesDominic SchmidtGeneral Partner at Advent Life SciencesLucas LaibPartner, COO at Verve Ventures

+ 51 more

Also attended Ecole Jeannine Manuel15

Jonas SimoninInvestor at DaphniRobert BibowManaging Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalAlexandre GlaserInvestment Director at EducapitalTimothée AllezAnalyste at Founders FutureAlexandra NicolettiPartner at Camber CreekJulien LepleuxPrincipal at Bleu Capital

+ 9 more

Also attended Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin47

Theresa TongOperations Manager at FusionEvaLegal at NAPSusanna SzwajaWorkplace Managerin & Event Support at RedstoneJana GranigSenior Finance Manager at FoodLabsFabienne KirchhofProject Manager at GreenTec Capital PartnersToby LovettGeneral Counsel at World Fund

+ 41 more

Shared employers

Also worked at 7BC Venture Capital6

Alejandro HillAnalyst at Blumberg CapitalBrad MorganPartner at 7BC Venture CapitalDavid BayerHead of Investor Relations at 7BC Venture CapitalLexington BloodVenture Partner at 7BC Venture CapitalKevin YuVenture Partner at 7BC Venture CapitalEmma BlackburnVenture Partner at Ascension

Also worked at Chapman University8

Emma KrivosheinSenior Operations Associate at Pear VCJennifer Gill RobertsManaging Partner at Grit VenturesCormac O'ConnorGeneral Partner at ScOp Venture CapitalDante DeCollibusJunior Analyst at Leonid Capital PartnersRay ChanManaging Partner at K5 VenturesRichard SudekAdvisor at Propel Bio Partners

+ 2 more

Also worked at Georgetown Angels1

MikeVenture Advisor at Ranch Ventures

Also worked at Dura-Line1

Rui MeleiroSenior Director of Services and Digital, Dura-Line at Orbia Ventures

Colleagues at 7BC Venture Capital

Brad Morgan
Partner at 7BC Venture Capital
David Bayer
Head of Investor Relations at 7BC Venture Capital
Ken Goldman
Board of Advisors at 7BC Venture Capital
Kevin Yu
Venture Partner at 7BC Venture Capital
Lexington Blood
Venture Partner at 7BC Venture Capital
Scott Kelly
Marketing Partner at 7BC Venture Capital

Network7

Krishna SrinivasanScout
Founding Partner at LiveOak Ventures
Scot WingoScout
Investor at G20 Ventures
Tom BlomfieldScout
General Partner at Y Combinator
Anthony Saleh
General Partner at WndrCo
Dave Lambert
Managing Director at RSCM
Gerard Casale
Managing Member/Co-Founder at TYLT Ventures
Jason Fang
Founder & Managing Partner at Sora Ventures

Investors connected to Andrew in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.