As we turn the page to a new year, plenty of folks are setting ambitious goals to tackle in the coming months. January is a month brimming with opportunity (and shiny new annual plans). But as anyone who’s previously attempted to make resolutions knows well, there’s a wide gulf between…

Applications are open for our Spring 2023 cohort — get yours in by 1/29 — The new year brings new beginnings, a fresh slate that’s ready to be filled with ambitious new goals. If you’ve been toying with the idea of adding “Take my angel investing to the next level” to your list of resolutions in 2023, then this is the read for you. While…

Meet Our New Investors in Healthcare and Infrastructure & AI/ML — Ever since our founding in 2004, we’ve been laser-focused on investing in pre-product-market fit companies very early in their lifespan. We’ve since had the privilege of partnering with generational companies in vastly different spaces — like Looker transforming data, Uber shaping modern transportation, Roblox expanding the gaming universe, Notion bringing…

By: Brett Berson & the First Round Partnership To build a lasting company, founders (and the folks who join them on the startup journey), need to learn how to do a tremendous range of things: build a fantastic product, raise money, hire great people, figure out pricing and packaging, manage…

We just wrapped up our 10th Angel Track cohort, and we’re feeling a bit nostalgic. Angel Track started as a nascent program with ambitious goals — to help emerging angel investors level up, build new relationships, and increase their odds of success as investors. That first cohort in 2018 started…

Here at First Round, we’ve seen firsthand all of the career benefits folks gain when they choose to climb aboard a startup. As a business grows rapidly, so too does your scope of role and opportunities for learning. There are endless chances to roll up your sleeves and affect change…

How this renowned retired poker player & decision-making expert is helping us refine our process and support founders in our community. By: Josh Kopelman The longer I’ve been an investor, the more I realize how humbling this job is. These past 18 years of backing incredible founders have shown me…

Why this business generalist and operator-turned-investor is the partner founders need in their corner. By: The First Round Partnership When we posted that we were opening up our partner hiring process for the first time in 2020, we started off by noting that we don’t hire partners often. Venture is…

A recruiter shoulders a lot of responsibility for a growing startup. They’re sourcing hundreds of candidates, plucking out the right folks for critical roles all over the org chart. They team up with hiring managers to hone the job description and smooth out wrinkles in the interview process. They close…