First Round Capital

First Round Capital

San Francisco, Californiafirstround.com

Overview

First Round Capital is a venture capital firm that works with founders exclusively at the earliest stages of company building, often when all they have is an “imagine if.” They focus on being the world's best partner for founders at the very first stages of company creation. The firm's investments do tend to cluster around enterprise, AI, hardware, healthcare, fintech, and consumer.

Year Founded

2004

Portfolio Companies

310

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
Board InternationalJun 2026Series ACo-investor
BoardJun 2026Series ACo-investor
CorgiMay 2026Series B ExtensionCo-investor
Endurance EnergyMay 2026SeedCo-investor
QuartermasterMay 2026Series ALead

Key People

Howard Morgan

Co-Founder and Special Advisor

Whitnie Narcisse

Operating Partner

Annie Duke

Special Partner

Beata Liu

Partner

Bill Trenchard

Partner

Brett Berson

Partner

Chris Fralic

Board Partner

Cristina Cordova

Partner

Hayley Bay Barna

Partner

Josh Kopelman

Partner

Liz Wessel

Partner

Meka Asonye

Partner

Rob Hayes

Partner

Todd Jackson

Partner

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2004

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