Rob Hayes
Rob Hayes joined First Round as a Partner in 2006, opening its San Francisco office, and became a Board Partner in 2018. He previously was the first venture investor at Omidyar Network and worked at Palm.
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First Round Capital writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.
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- Palm
- Omidyar Network · first venture investor
- Palm · Product Manager
- Omidyar Network · Venture Investor
- First Round Capital · Board PartnerNow
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Who is Rob Hayes?
Rob Hayes joined First Round as a Partner in 2006, opening its San Francisco office, and became a Board Partner in 2018. He previously was the first venture investor at Omidyar Network and worked at Palm.
How much does Rob Hayes invest?
Rob Hayes invests through First Round Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed.
How do I pitch Rob Hayes?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Rob in the subject. A warm intro from a founder First Round Capital backed works better.
What did Rob Hayes do before First Round Capital?
Palm; first venture investor at Omidyar Network; Product Manager at Palm; Venture Investor at Omidyar Network.
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