Richard Alfonsi
Richard Alfonsi is a Board Partner at First Round, leveraging his experience as an operator and investor to coach portfolio companies on go-to-market strategy. He previously held senior roles at Stripe, Twitter, and Google.
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- Google · VP of Global Online Media Sales
- Twitter · VP of Global Online Sales
- Stripe · Head of Global Revenue and Growth
- First Round · Board PartnerNow
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Who is Richard Alfonsi?
Richard Alfonsi is a Board Partner at First Round, leveraging his experience as an operator and investor to coach portfolio companies on go-to-market strategy. He previously held senior roles at Stripe, Twitter, and Google.
How much does Richard Alfonsi invest?
Richard Alfonsi invests through First Round Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed.
How do I pitch Richard Alfonsi?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Richard in the subject. A warm intro from a founder First Round Capital backed works better.
What did Richard Alfonsi do before First Round Capital?
VP of Global Online Media Sales at Google; VP of Global Online Sales at Twitter; Head of Global Revenue and Growth at Stripe.
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