Where does Hayley Barna work?

Hayley Barna is Partner at First Round Capital.

What check size does Hayley Barna write?

Hayley Barna typically writes checks of $750K – $4M.

What boards does Hayley Barna sit on?

Hayley Barna holds tracked board seats at Birchbox, Collective Hotels & Retreats, Collective Hotels & Retreats, Madison Reed, RAB Lighting, SBOT Technologies.

What companies has Hayley Barna invested in?

Investments tracked here include Alma, Arbor, CrowdJustice, Keeps, MIRROR, SiteRx, Studs, Thirty Madison.

Where did Hayley Barna go to school?

Hayley Barna studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Harvard University (Bachelor’s Degree, Economics).

What awards has Hayley Barna received?

Barna and co-founder Katia Beauchamp won the Leadership Award at the Forbes Women's Summit in 2013. Barna was recognized on Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business. Barna was recognized on Fortune's 40 Under 40.

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

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155 people in our graph share verified history with Hayley — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

h•••@firstround.comreveal

Invests in

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

Beyond investing

Founded: Barna co-founded the beauty subscription company Birchbox in 2010 with Katia Beauchamp while at Harvard Business School.
Education: Studied at Harvard University (bachelor's degree) Studied at Harvard Business School (MBA)
Boards: Barna is a trustee of the Society for Science, a non-profit promoting scientific research, education and literacy.
Communities: Barna is a founding member of All Raise, an organization committed to accelerating the success of female founders and funders. In late 2017 Barna was organizing a working group of women in technology in New York with monthly meetings.
Awards: Barna and co-founder Katia Beauchamp won the Leadership Award at the Forbes Women's Summit in 2013. Barna was recognized on Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business. Barna was recognized on Fortune's 40 Under 40.
Family: Barna met her husband, Fredrik Vik Maroe, at Harvard Business School and they wed in 2014 in Staatsburg, New York. Barna's parents, Eileen B. Maisel and Richard A. Barna, both worked at RAB Lighting in New Jersey.
More: In high school Barna was published in an international science research journal.

From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.

Experience

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

Skills & more

Start-ups22Entrepreneurship17Strategy26E-commerce30Venture Capital9Product Management13Financial Modeling3Business Strategy14Management Consulting2Editorial2Marketing4Strategic Partnerships4

From Hayley's professional profile.

Deals · 2

Collective Hotels & RetreatsBoard seat

via First Round Capital · filed Nov 2020 · $10M raise

SBOT TechnologiesBoard seat

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

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

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

BirchboxMadison ReedRAB Lighting

Investor

Alma ArborCrowdJusticeKeepsMIRRORSiteRxStudsThirty Madison

Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.

Colleagues at First Round Capital

Amy Fu

Vice President, Investments at First Round Capital

An Vu

Recruiter at First Round Capital

Anisha Gupta

GTM Strategy and Ops at First Round Capital

Anne Loeslein

Executive Assistant at First Round Capital

Annie Duke

Investor at Renegade Partners

Arpan Punyani

Co-founder and General Partner at Garuda Ventures

Ashley Mayer

Co-founder and full-time GP at Coalition Operators

Bill Trenchard

Partner at First Round Capital

Network8

Amy FuScout

Vice President, Investments at First Round Capital

Bill BenedictScout

Founder and Managing Partner at Alpine Meridian

Bill TrenchardScout

Partner at First Round Capital

Brett BersonScout

Partner at First Round Capital

Catherine FerdonScout

Angel at First Round Capital

Chris HullsScout

Venture Partner at Recursive Ventures

Cristina CordovaScout

Partner at First Round Capital

Emily KirschScout

Founder and Managing Partner at Powerhouse

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Hayley Barna?: 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.
Where does Hayley Barna work?: Hayley Barna is Partner at First Round Capital.
What does Hayley Barna invest in?: Hayley Barna invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS.
What check size does Hayley Barna write?: Hayley Barna typically writes checks of $750K – $4M.
What boards does Hayley Barna sit on?: Hayley Barna holds tracked board seats at Birchbox, Collective Hotels & Retreats, Collective Hotels & Retreats, Madison Reed, RAB Lighting, SBOT Technologies.
What companies has Hayley Barna invested in?: Investments tracked here include Alma, Arbor, CrowdJustice, Keeps, MIRROR, SiteRx, Studs, Thirty Madison.
Where did Hayley Barna go to school?: Hayley Barna studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Harvard University (Bachelor’s Degree, Economics).
What awards has Hayley Barna received?: Barna and co-founder Katia Beauchamp won the Leadership Award at the Forbes Women's Summit in 2013. Barna was recognized on Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business. Barna was recognized on Fortune's 40 Under 40.