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Hayley Barna

Investor

Partner at First Round Capital

New York, New York

Writes $750K – $4M checks · typically $1.5M

30 Under 30 2013 · Marketing & Advertising

About

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.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechConsumerData & InfrastructureE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Experience

  1. First Round CapitalPartnercurrent2016 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. RAB LightingBoard Directorcurrent2007 — present
  3. BirchboxCo-Founder, CEO and Board Director2010 — 2018New York City
  4. Bain and CompanySenior Associate Consultant2005 — 2008New York City Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMBA
  2. Harvard UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Economics

Skills & more

Start-ups22Entrepreneurship17E-commerce30Venture Capital9Product Management13Financial Modeling3Business Strategy14Management Consulting2Editorial2Marketing4Strategic Partnerships4Strategy26

From Hayley's professional profile.

Same school

Shared employers

Deals · 2

SBOT TechnologiesBoard seat

via First Round Capital · filed Jul 2019 · $10.4M raise

Collective Hotels & RetreatsBoard seat

via First Round Capital · filed May 2019 · $6M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at First Round Capital

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