# Brett Berson, Partner at First Round Capital

> Brett Berson, Partner 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/brett-berson (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

San Francisco, US · Partner

# Brett Berson

Partner at [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** - none observed
- **Filings:** 1 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 2 +5 mentions

What this record rests on

- **Named in rounds** No round names them yet
- ✓ **On filings** 1 filing with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At First Round Capital
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## 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)

## Companies they are listed as backing

Portfolio

- [LaunchKit](https://millionrounds.com/startup/launchkit)

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)** Executive Officer on 15 filings · since 2016

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## 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

- [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 1 Mar 2020 · 1h 24m Daniel Gross and Brett Berson on Breaking Down Common Startup Tropes With [Brett Berson](https://millionrounds.com/person/brett-berson) About this episode Daniel Gross (@danielgross) of Pioneer and Brett Berson (@brettberson) of First Round join Erik on this episode. They discuss: - The different types of founders and the different companies they eventually end up building. - Creating positive feedback loops for aspiring entrepreneurs. - The… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 14 Jan 2020 · 1h 16m Brett Berson and Phin Barnes on Lessons Learned From Over a Decade at First Round Capital With [Brett Berson](https://millionrounds.com/person/brett-berson)[Phin Barnes](https://millionrounds.com/person/phin-barnes) Mentions [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[Brett Bolkowy](https://millionrounds.com/person/brett-bolkowy)[Grace Chen](https://millionrounds.com/person/grace-chen) About this episode Phin Barnes (@phineasb) and Brett Berson (@brettberson), partners at First Round Capital, join Erik on this episode. They discuss: - Why when First Round was started VC was mainly an “anti-network business.” - How the needs of founders and companies have evolved since First Round was started. - The… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Brett Berson in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [In Depth](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-depth) · 10 Oct 2024 · 1h 10m Shifting Career Altitudes: Insights from a CPO’s Journey Leading in Nearly Every Function | Anneka Gupta (Rubrik, ex-LiveRamp) With [Anneka Gupta](https://millionrounds.com/person/anneka-gupta) Mentions [Auren Hoffman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/auren-hoffman)[Brett Berson](https://millionrounds.com/person/brett-berson)[Travis May](https://millionrounds.com/person/travis-may) About this episode Anneka Gupta is the Chief Product Officer at Rubrik, a cloud management and data security company with a US$6B market cap. Before Rubrik, Anneka spent 11 years leading various teams at LiveRamp, including product, go-to-market, and operations. In today’s episode, we discuss: How LiveRamp went from… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [In Depth](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-depth) · 26 Oct 2023 · 1h 14m The business of growing and monetizing an open source product | Ashley Kramer (GitLab CMO/CSO) With [Ashley Kramer](https://millionrounds.com/person/ashley-kramer) Mentions [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[Brett Berson](https://millionrounds.com/person/brett-berson) About this episode Ashley Kramer is the CMO and CSO at GitLab, a publicly listed DevSecOps platform. Ashley took a unique path into her CMO role. She started out in software engineering before becoming a product leader, and eventually, a marketer. Most recently, Ashley was the CPO and CMO at Sisense, a data analytics… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [In Depth](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-depth) · 12 Oct 2023 · 1h 14m How to leverage intuition, customer support, and raw effort | Colin Zima (Omni & Looker) With [Colin Zima](https://millionrounds.com/person/colin-zima) Mentions [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[Brett Berson](https://millionrounds.com/person/brett-berson) About this episode Colin Zima is the co-founder and CEO of Omni, a business intelligence tool that has raised over $26.9m. Prior to starting Omni, Colin was Chief Analytics Officer and VP of Product at Looker, which was acquired by Google for $2.6b. Colin was an early employee at Looker, and stood up its high-touch… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [In Depth](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-depth) · 3 Aug 2023 · 1h 2m Lessons from Loom on product strategy, organizational leadership, and cross-functional performance | Anique Drumright (COO at Loom) Mentions [Brett Berson](https://millionrounds.com/person/brett-berson) About this episode Anique Drumright is the COO at Loom, a video communication tool for streamlining workflows. Loom has raised over $200M, and was last valued at $1.5B. Anique has a proven track record across product development, executive leadership, and building high-performing organizations. Before joining Loom,… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [In Depth](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-depth) · 6 Jul 2023 · 1h 18m Lessons in leadership | Scaling an org, developing yourself, and tactical management advice | Jack Altman (Lattice) Mentions [Jack Altman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jack-altman)[First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[Brett Berson](https://millionrounds.com/person/brett-berson) About this episode Jack Altman is the co-founder and CEO of Lattice, a people success platform for building engaged, high-performing teams. Lattice has raised over $330M, and was last valued at $3B. He is an expert in building company culture, and wrote a book on the topic, titled: “People Strategy”. In today's… Listen on Apple Podcasts

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