Bill Trenchard

Bill Trenchard

Partner atFirst Round CapitalFirm active Oct 7California

Bill Trenchard is a partner at First Round Capital. He founded two companies, led LiveOps to $100M in sales, and has invested in over 90 companies.

What Bill can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeedCan lead the round
Ownership target10-12%, > 12%At first check
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First Round Capital writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. LiveOps · founder
  2. Jump Networks · founder
  3. Founder Collective · Partner
  4. First Round · Partner
    Now

Companies founded

LiveOpsJump Networks

Investments named in public bios

UberIronPortAdrollPowerSetLending ClubHomeRunTapulousSlideCheggLookerVerkadaFlexportEvolutionIQTogether AI

Focus

pre-product-market fitcloud contact centerweb calendarmetabolic healthinvesting

Education

Cornell University, Bachelor of Arts in science and technology studies

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Who is Bill Trenchard?

Bill Trenchard is a partner at First Round Capital. He founded two companies, led LiveOps to $100M in sales, and has invested in over 90 companies.

How much does Bill Trenchard invest?

Bill Trenchard invests through First Round Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed.

How do I pitch Bill Trenchard?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Bill in the subject. A warm intro from a founder First Round Capital backed works better.

What did Bill Trenchard do before First Round Capital?

founder at LiveOps; founder at Jump Networks; Partner at Founder Collective.

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