Josh Kopelman
VCCo-Founder & Partner, First Round Capital
Seed-stage investor and serial entrepreneur founder
Background
Josh Kopelman co-founded First Round Capital in 2004, one of the most active early-stage venture firms in the US, with investments in over 500 startups. Before venture capital, he founded and took Infonautics public in 1996, co-founded Half.com (acquired by eBay in 2000), and co-founded TurnTide (acquired by Symantec in 2003). He holds a Bachelor's degree in Entrepreneurial Management and Marketing from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. He has been named to Forbes' Midas List multiple times for his track record at seed stage. First Round focuses exclusively on the first 24 months of company building.
Investment Thesis
Focuses exclusively on earliest-stage investments, partnering with founders in the first 24 months when they are inventing product, finding customer love, and building core team and culture.
Investment Focus
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Based in: Philadelphia, PA (North America)
Notable Investments
Uber
First institutional investor at seed in 2010
Roblox
Early investment, direct listing 2021
Warby Parker
Early seed investment in DTC eyewear
Notion
Early investment in productivity platform
Flatiron Health
Early investment, acquired by Roche
Clover Health
Led Series A; First Round's largest initial investment at that time
Upstart
Seed investment; First Round held 5.2% at IPO in 2020
Mint.com
Early investor; acquired by Intuit