# Annie Duke at First Round Capital > Annie Duke, Special Partner, Decision Science at First Round Capital. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/annie-duke (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) San Francisco, US · Partner # Annie Duke Special Partner, Decision Science at [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) Profile summary - **Rounds named:** - none observed - **Filings:** - with regulators - **Podcasts:** 6 +5 mentions What this record rests on - **Named in rounds** No round names them yet - **On filings** No filing names them - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At First Round Capital - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from the investor lists this database was built from, so read them as of their date. [Correct or remove](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=annie-duke)[Is this you? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=annie-duke) ## The firm [**First Round Capital** VC firm · US **60** cheques in 12 months **806** all time **15** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) ## Also at First Round Capital - [**Howard Morgan** Chairman *11 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/howard-morgan) - [**Josh Kopelman** Partner *11 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/josh-kopelman-first-round-capital) - [**Bill Trenchard** Partner *9 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/bill-trenchard) - [**Wiley Cerilli** Chief Executive Officer *2 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/wiley-cerilli) - [**Chris Fralic** Board Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-fralic) - [**Cristina Cordova** Chief Operating Officer *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/cristina-cordova) - [**Hayley Barna** Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/hayley-barna) - [**Rob Hayes** Board Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/rob-hayes) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [Capital Allocators](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/capital-allocators) · 3 Aug 2026 · 1h 18m Best of Decision-Making: Annie Duke (2022) With [Annie Duke](https://millionrounds.com/person/annie-duke) Mentions [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) About this episode Our Summer Series kickoff is with one of the all-time greats, Annie Duke. The former world-class poker player has become a noted academic and practitioner in the art of decision-making. Her best-seller Thinking in Bets is a one-of-a-kind set of tools and tips to try (emphasis on try) to get past… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Capital Allocators](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/capital-allocators) · 3 Aug 2026 · 60 min Best of Decision-Making: Annie Duke (2018) With [Annie Duke](https://millionrounds.com/person/annie-duke) Mentions [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) About this episode Our Summer Series kickoff is with one of the all-time greats, Annie Duke. The former world-class poker player has become a noted academic and practitioner in the art of decision-making. Her best-seller Thinking in Bets is a one-of-a-kind set of tools and tips to try (emphasis on try) to get past… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [In Good Company](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-good-company) · 14 Feb 2024 · 41 min Annie Duke: Quitting, Bill Gates, and poker With [Annie Duke](https://millionrounds.com/person/annie-duke) Mentions [Bill Gates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bill-gates) About this episode In the face of tough decisions, we’re terrible quitters. And that is significantly holding us back. In this episode, Annie Duke blends her experience at the poker table with her academic background, offering unique insights into the human psyche, decision-making and quitting. The production team… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Capital Allocators](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/capital-allocators) · 26 Dec 2022 · 1h 17m 2022 Top Episode #5: Annie Duke – The Power of Quitting, EP.273 With [Annie Duke](https://millionrounds.com/person/annie-duke) About this episode Annie Duke is a former professional poker player, decision making expert, best-selling author, and fortunately, a repeat guest on the show. Our first conversation about Annie's background and best-seller Thinking in Bets is replayed on the feed. Her latest masterpiece releases tomorrow. It's called… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [In Depth](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-depth) · 6 Oct 2022 · 1h 14m Why everything we’ve been taught about quitting is wrong, Annie Duke With [Annie Duke](https://millionrounds.com/person/annie-duke) About this episode Our guest is Annie Duke, a retired pro poker player and First Round’s Special Partner focused on Decision Science. She’s also the author of the bestselling book, “Thinking in Bets.” In today’s conversation, we’re talking about her follow-up to that book, titled “Quit: The Power of Knowing When to… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Capital Allocators](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/capital-allocators) · 3 Oct 2022 · 1h 17m Annie Duke – The Power of Quitting (Capital Allocators, EP.273) With [Annie Duke](https://millionrounds.com/person/annie-duke) About this episode Annie Duke is a former professional poker player, decision making expert, best-selling author, and fortunately, a repeat guest on the show. Our first conversation about Annie's background and best-seller Thinking in Bets is replayed on the feed. Her latest masterpiece releases tomorrow. It's called… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Annie Duke in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [In Good Company](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-good-company) · 6 Aug 2025 · 20 min Bonus: Advice to young people Mentions [Bill Gates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bill-gates)[General Motors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-motors)[Annie Duke](https://millionrounds.com/person/annie-duke)[Benedetto Vigna](https://millionrounds.com/person/benedetto-vigna)[Julie Sweet](https://millionrounds.com/person/julie-sweet)[Lisa Su](https://millionrounds.com/person/lisa-su) About this episode What's the secret to building a fulfilling career? Nicolai Tangen shares some of the most powerful advice he's gathered from his extraordinary guests on In Good Company over the years. Hear from AMD's Lisa Su on running towards problems, Bill Gates on continuous learning, and NVIDIA's Jensen… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Capital Allocators](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/capital-allocators) · 26 Dec 2022 · 21 min Year in Review 2022 (Capital Allocators, EP. 289) Mentions [Annie Duke](https://millionrounds.com/person/annie-duke) About this episode It's that time of year where I share my annual letter and a rundown of the top episodes of 2022. We're adding a little drama to the results this year by counting down the top 5 each day this week. Coming in at number 5 is Annie Duke - The Power of Quitting, episode 273. You likely noticed that… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The a16z Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/a16z) · 19 Aug 2022 · 45 min How to Make Better Decisions Mentions [Jeff Jordan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-jordan)[Marc Andreessen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-andreessen)[Annie Duke](https://millionrounds.com/person/annie-duke) About this episode Can you get better at decision-making with practice? Many founders, investors, and builders must make many critical decisions, big and small, every day, and improving the quality of your decision-making process can become a big competitive advantage. In this episode from October 2020, expert… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Capital Allocators](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/capital-allocators) · 27 Jun 2022 · 1 min SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT – Decision Making Bootcamp, July 20th @ 11am Mentions [Annie Duke](https://millionrounds.com/person/annie-duke) About this episode I'd like to invite you to attend a special bootcamp on Decision Making I'll be teaching on July 20th at 11am EST. I'll share actionable frameworks with special clips from Annie Duke, the legendary decision-making expert, bestselling author, and former professional poker player. The one-hour… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Capital Allocators](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/capital-allocators) · 21 Mar 2022 · 53 min Renata Quintini and Roseanne Wincek – Renegade Spin-Out in the Supercritical Stage, Venture is Eating the Investment World 11 (Capital Allocators, EP. 242) With [Renata Quintini](https://millionrounds.com/person/renata-quintini)[Roseanne Wincek](https://millionrounds.com/person/roseanne-wincek) Mentions [Canaan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/canaan-partners)[Renegade Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/renegade-partners)[Annie Duke](https://millionrounds.com/person/annie-duke) About this episode Renata Quintini and Roseanne Wincek are the Co-Founders and Managing Partners of Renegade Partners, a venture capital firm they launched in 2019 after each experienced life inside top-notch venture firms – Renata at Felicis and Lux and Rosanne at Canaan Partners and IVP. They raised a first fund… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=annie-duke). ## Find people like Annie Filter every partner and angel by firm, kind, market and whether we watched them invest. Free with an account. Search people[How we know what we know](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)