# Meka Asonye, Partner at First Round Capital

> Meka Asonye, 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/meka-asonye (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

San Francisco, US · Partner

# Meka Asonye

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

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** - none observed
- **Filings:** - with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 3 +1 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.

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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

- [Coda](https://millionrounds.com/startup/coda-6)
- [Confirm](https://millionrounds.com/startup/confirm-2)
- [Diversio](https://millionrounds.com/startup/diversio)
- [Grouparoo](https://millionrounds.com/startup/grouparoo)
- [Rimeto](https://millionrounds.com/company/rimeto)
- [Snackpass](https://millionrounds.com/company/snackpass)

## 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

- [In Depth](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-depth) · 3 Mar 2022 · 1h 6m Never done sales before? Meka Asonye shares GTM playbooks from Stripe, Mixpanel, and backing founders at First Round With [Meka Asonye](https://millionrounds.com/person/meka-asonye) Mentions [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) About this episode Today’s episode is with Meka Asonye, a Partner at First Round Capital. This week marks the one year anniversary since he joined, making the transition from seasoned GTM leader to full-time early-stage investor. Prior to First Round, Meka served as the VP of Sales & Services at Mixpanel, where he… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 2 Nov 2021 · 46 min Lessons From Stripe, Mixpanel, and First Round with Meka Asonye With [Meka Asonye](https://millionrounds.com/person/meka-asonye) Mentions [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[Ben Casnocha](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-casnocha) About this episode Meka Asonye (@BigMekaStyle), partner at First Round Capital, joined Ben Casnocha at a Village Global event to discuss: - Meka’s time with the Cleveland Indians and what it taught him about finding hidden talent. - Why customer obsession is so important to Meka when looking at a potential… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Grit](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/grit) · 10 Aug 2020 · 53 min VP Sales at Mixpanel, Meka Asonye: Exploring Analytics, High Velocity Sales, and Stigmas With [Meka Asonye](https://millionrounds.com/person/meka-asonye) About this episode Topics: Is there a stigma around intelligence in sales? How to enable high velocity sales Many organizations today are struggling to strike a balance between being data-driven and gut-driven. For pointers, we turned to Meka Asonye who has deployed data at the highest level in sports doing… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

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

- [In Depth](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-depth) · 14 Nov 2024 · 34 min How to find customers in the Dept of Defense: From prototype to the Pentagon | Steve Blank (Hacking for Defense) Mentions [Steve Blank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/steve-blank)[Eric Ries](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eric-ries)[First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[Alexander Osterwalder](https://millionrounds.com/person/alexander-osterwalder)[Meka Asonye](https://millionrounds.com/person/meka-asonye) About this episode Steve Blank is an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University, where he co-created the "Hacking for Defense" curriculum for the Department of Defense. As a consultant to top defense and intelligence organizations, Steve brings cutting-edge strategies to the national security sector. Before entering… Listen on Apple Podcasts

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