# Phin Barnes, Co-Founder > Phin Barnes, Co-Founder. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/phin-barnes (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) San Francisco, US · Partner # Phin Barnes Co-Founder at [The General Partnership](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-general-partnership) Profile summary - **Rounds named:** - none observed - **Filings:** 1 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 5 +2 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 The General Partnership - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. [Correct or remove](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=phin-barnes)[Is this you? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=phin-barnes) ## The firm [**The General Partnership** VC firm · US **3** cheques in 12 months **6** all time **2** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-general-partnership) ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [Abl Schools](https://millionrounds.com/startup/abl-schools) - [Discourse](https://millionrounds.com/startup/discourse) - [Intrinsic](https://millionrounds.com/startup/intrinsic-2) - [Lookcraft](https://millionrounds.com/startup/lookcraft) - [PatientPing](https://millionrounds.com/company/patientping) - [Simple](https://millionrounds.com/company/simple) - [SkillSlate](https://millionrounds.com/startup/skillslate) - [Wake](https://millionrounds.com/startup/wake-2) - Caspida - Inc. - RightHook - Sherpaa ## Where they are named on record Filings - SEC Form D · Company raising **RightHook, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2017 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Also at The General Partnership - [**Ben Cmejla** Investments *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-cmejla) - [**Daniel Portillo** Co-Founder *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/daniel-portillo) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [Turpentine VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/turpentine-vc) · 16 Jan 2024 · 1h 21m E22: Phin Barnes on Unbundling VC With [Phin Barnes](https://millionrounds.com/person/phin-barnes) Mentions [The General Partnership](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-general-partnership) About this episode In this episode of Turpentine VC, Phin Barnes, co-founder of The General Partnership, joins Erik Torenberg to discuss Phin’s idea of building a YC for emerging fund managers, the sweat equity model, and building the General Partnership. If you’re looking for an ERP platform, check out our sponsor,… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 2 Oct 2023 · 1h 2m 20VC: The Services Model of Venture Capital is Broken, The Best Founders Do Need Help, The Most Important Signals to Assess When Meeting Founders & Why Kids Bring Less Happiness and More Joy with Phin Barnes @ TheGP With [Phin Barnes](https://millionrounds.com/person/phin-barnes) Mentions [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[The General Partnership](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-general-partnership) About this episode Phin Barnes is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of The General Partnership (TheGP), a venture capital firm that's redefining what partnership means for founders. Previously, Phin spent over a decade at First Round Capital, where he was responsible for over 60 investments including Blue Apron,… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 6 Jan 2021 · 1h 1m Investments as Products, Asking Better Questions, and Improving as an Investor with Phin Barnes With [Phin Barnes](https://millionrounds.com/person/phin-barnes) Mentions [On Deck](https://millionrounds.com/fund/on-deck) About this episode Phin Barnes (@phineasb), venture capitalist, most recently at First Round, joins Erik on this episode which was recorded as part of an On Deck Angels event. They discuss: - Why he thinks of an investment as a product. - Advice for founders working with investors. - The reasons he has changed his… 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 - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 15 Oct 2018 · 41 min 20VC: First Round's Phin Barnes on How The Best Founders Optimize for Learning Per Dollar Spent, What Makes A Truly Special Founder/VC Relationship and Why Pattern Recognition is Another Term For Intellectual Laziness With [Phin Barnes](https://millionrounds.com/person/phin-barnes) Mentions [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[Procter & Gamble](https://millionrounds.com/fund/procter-and-gamble)[Josh Kopelman](https://millionrounds.com/person/josh-kopelman-first-round-capital) 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Phin Barnes in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 4 Feb 2020 · 39 min Breaking News: Meet First Round Capital's Newest Partner, How To Approach Generational Transition as a Venture Firm & The Dangers of Attribution In Venture Mentions [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments)[Phin Barnes](https://millionrounds.com/person/phin-barnes)[Todd Jackson](https://millionrounds.com/person/todd-jackson) About this episode Todd Jackson is First Round Capital 's newest Partner (announced today) having spent the last 2 years as a Founder-in-Residence working with the FRC portfolio. Prior to his time in venture, Todd spent close to 3 years at Dropbox as VP Product & Design. Before that he was with Twitter as Director… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 7 Apr 2017 · 27 min 20VC: How To Create FOMO For Investors, How To Manage VC Conversations & A Repeatable Process For Learning New Things with Anna Shedletsky, Founder & CEO @ Instrumental.ai Mentions [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[Phin Barnes](https://millionrounds.com/person/phin-barnes) About this episode Anna Shedletsky is the Founder & CEO @ Instrumental, the startup that helps consumer electronics companies ship high-quality hardware, on time. They have funding from some of the best in the business including First Round Capital and a huge thanks to Phin Barnes @ First Round for the intro to Anna… 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=phin-barnes). ## Find people like Phin 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)