Philadelphia, US · Partner
Josh Kopelman
Partner at First Round Capital
Latest rounds
- PandoDailySeed · $3MMay 2013
- FeedsterSeries AJun 2005
- AdchemySeries A · $1MMay 2005
BacksMediaSocial MediaAdvertising & AdtechIT Services
The firm
First Round CapitalVC firm · US60cheques in 12 months806all time15ledRounds they were named in
- Rounds
- 9
- Led
- 0
- Disclosed
- $27.9M
- Active
- 2001–13
PandoDailySeed$3MUSJoined · +19 investors · historical
- IronPort SystemsSeries B$16.5MUSJoined · +6 investors · historical
BoomiSeed$900kUSJoined · +1 investor · historical
- LiveOpsSeries A$1MUSJoined · +1 investor · historical
Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.
Where they are named on record
Filings
- SEC Form D · Company raisingClarity Financial, Inc.Directorsince 2024
- SEC Form D · Company raisingKoala Health, Inc.Directorsince 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raisingRenoFi Inc.Directorsince 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raisingMythic Therapeutics, Inc.Directorsince 2020
- SEC Form D · Company raisingBoulder Care, Inc.Directoron 3 filings · since 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raisingCreditly Corp.Directoron 2 filings · since 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raisingAltSchool, PBCDirectorsince 2017
- SEC Form D · Company raisingClover Health Investments, Corp.Directoron 2 filings · since 2016
- SEC Form D · Company raisingMetric Insights, Inc.Directoron 2 filings · since 2014
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundStartUp PHLExecutive Officersince 2013
- SEC Form D · Company raisingSwipely, Inc.Directoron 2 filings · since 2013
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundFirst Round CapitalExecutive Officeron 23 filings · since 2010
- SEC Form D · Company raisingJINGLE NETWORKS INCDirectorsince 2009
- SEC Form D · Company raisingHOTPOTATO MEDIA INCDirectorsince 2009
- SEC Form D · Company raisingPROJECT FAIR BID, INC.Directorsince 2009
- SEC Form D · Company raisingVigLink, Inc.Directoron 2 filings · since 2009
- SEC Form D · Company raisingPlastic Jungle IncDirectoron 2 filings · since 2009
- SEC Form D · Company raisingKNEWTON INCDirectorsince 2009
Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.
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Uncapped #8 | Josh Kopelman from First Round Capital
WithJosh Kopelman
MentionsFirst Round Capital
About this episode
It was a pleasure to sit down this week with Josh Kopelman, one of the original architects of seed stage investing who continues to re-invent what it means to operate within venture. Josh co-founded First Round Capital, which has invested at the earliest stages in companies like Square, Uber, and… More on the show's page
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First Round's Josh Kopelman on Why Rolling Funds Are Becoming Hot
WithJosh Kopelman
MentionsFirst Round Capital
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Connie & Alex review this week's tech news and then chat with Josh Kopelman of First Round Capital about SPACs, direct listings, rolling funds, and all things venture. Music:1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)2. "Dream Catcher" by Kevin MacLeod…
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Josh Kopelman, First Round Capital
WithJosh Kopelman
MentionsFirst Round Capital
About this episode
Josh Kopelman is the co-founder of First Round Capital, a pioneering seed-stage venture capital firm. He's been an active entrepreneur and investor in the Internet industry since it's commercialization. He co-founded Infonautics while still an undergrad in 1996, which went public in 1999. He then… More on the show's page
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Josh Kopelman - The Past, Present, And Future Of Seed Investing - [Invest Like the Best, EP.170]
WithJosh Kopelman
MentionsFirst Round Capital
About this episode
My guest today is Josh Kopelman, the founder of famed venture capital firm First Round Capital. Prior to starting First Round, which has invested at the earliest stages in companies like Square, Uber, and Roblox, Josh was a three-time entrepreneur, so our conversation spans early-stage investing,… More on the show's page
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20VC: First Round's Josh Kopelman on Why Price Is Both An Art and A Science, Why Ownership Must Be Built on First Check and The Negative Consequences of Attribution in Venture
WithJosh Kopelman
MentionsFlatiron Health
About this episode
Josh Kopelman is Founder & Partner @ First Round, one of the world's leading seed funds with a portfolio including the likes of Uber, Warby Parker, Flatiron Health, Square, HotelTonight, GOAT and more incredible companies. As for Josh, he founded First Round in 2004 to reinvent seed stage… More on the show's page
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Jack Altman built Lattice into a multi-billion-dollar category leader, raising hundreds of millions along the way. Now he runs Alt Capital, backing 25 bold AI startups out of the $150M AUM fund III. This includes existing portfolio companies like Antares, Owner.com, David AI, Retell AI and more.… More on the show's page
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MentionsAydin SenkutElad GilLachy GroomJosh Kopelman
About this episode
Kate Taylor is Head of Customer Experience at Notion , one of the fastest-growing startups of the last 5 years with over $68M in funding from some of the best in the business including Index, Daniel Gross, Elad Gil, Lachy Groom, Josh Kopelman and Aydin Senkut to name a few. As for Kate, prior to… More on the show's page
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WithPat Grady
MentionsJosh KopelmanRoelof Botha
About this episode
Pat Grady is a Partner @ Sequoia , one of the world's leading and most renowned venture firms with a portfolio including WhatsApp, Zoom, Stripe, Airbnb, Github and many more incredible companies. As for Pat, at Sequoia he co-leads the firms growth investment team and has been involved with some… More on the show's page
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WithPhin Barnes
MentionsFirst Round CapitalProcter & GambleJosh Kopelman
About this episode
Phin Barnes is a Partner @ First Round Capital , one of the most prestigious and successful early-stage funds of the last decade with a portfolio including the likes of Uber, Square, Warby Parker, HotelTonight, GOAT, PatientPing, Atrium and more incredible companies. As for Phin, in his own… More on the show's page
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