Hayley Barna is a partner at First Round Capital who leads the New York office. She previously co-founded Birchbox and worked at Amazon, Christie’s, and Bain & Company.
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First Round Capital writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.
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- Christie's
- Amazon
- Birchbox · co-founder2010
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- Bain & Company
- Christie’s
- Amazon
- Birchbox · founder2010
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Who is Hayley Barna?
Hayley Barna is a partner at First Round Capital who leads the New York office. She previously co-founded Birchbox and worked at Amazon, Christie’s, and Bain & Company.
How much does Hayley Barna invest?
Hayley Barna invests through First Round Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed.
How do I pitch Hayley Barna?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Hayley in the subject. A warm intro from a founder First Round Capital backed works better.
What did Hayley Barna do before First Round Capital?
Christie's; Amazon; co-founder at Birchbox; Bain & Company; Christie’s; Amazon; founder at Birchbox.
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