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First Round Capital

Venture CapitalActive

First Round is a venture capital firm that specializes in providing seed-stage funding to technology companies.

San Francisco, United StatesFounded 1995firstround.com
742
Investments
150
Exits
$296M
AUM
20.2%
Exit Rate

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Investment Thesis & Strategy

First Round Capital invests in seed-stage technology companies across various sectors, including fintech and news, seeking to partner with innovative and disruptive startups.

Investment Activity

Deals per year over the last 7 years

2
2011
2
2012
2
2013
2
2014
1
2015
2
2016
1
2017

Portfolio Companies

Selected investments from their portfolio of 742 companies

R
Ro
Healthcare · Series A, 2017
Active
A
Alto Pharmacy
Healthcare · Series A, 2016
Active
O
Outschool
EdTech · Series A, 2016
Active
D
Discord
Gaming · Seed, 2015
Active
C
Chime
Fintech · Series A, 2014
Active
G
Glossier
Consumer · Series A, 2014
Active
K
Klaviyo
SaaS · Series A, 2013
Active
L
Looker
SaaS · Series A, 2013
Active
F
Flatiron Health
Healthcare · Series A, 2012
Active
S
Segment
SaaS · Series A, 2012
Active
C
Course Hero
EdTech · Series A, 2011
Active
H
HotelTonight
Marketplaces · Series A, 2011
Active

Frequently Asked Questions

First Round Capital focuses on Series A, Series B, Series C+ stage investments.

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