Josh Kopelman
Josh Kopelman founded First Round Capital. He discusses changes in early-stage investing post-COVID and what he looks for in founders.
What Josh can write
First Round Capital writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.
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- First Round Capital · founderNow
- Infonautics Corporation1992-1996
- Half.com1999-2000
- eBay2000-2003
- TurnTide2003
- First Round Capital · PartnerNow
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Who is Josh Kopelman?
Josh Kopelman founded First Round Capital. He discusses changes in early-stage investing post-COVID and what he looks for in founders.
How much does Josh Kopelman invest?
Josh Kopelman invests through First Round Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed.
How do I pitch Josh Kopelman?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Josh in the subject. A warm intro from a founder First Round Capital backed works better.
What did Josh Kopelman do before First Round Capital?
Infonautics Corporation; Half.com; eBay; TurnTide.
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