First Round Capital

First Round backs founders at the very earliest stages of company creation — often pre-product, pre-revenue — seeking compelling and contrarian insights into how the world works. The firm is sector-aware (enterprise, AI, fintech, healthtech, hardware, consumer) but not sector-constrained. It operates an 'operating-first' model, embedding GTM experts, recruiters, and content strategists alongside capital to accelerate founders from idea to product-market fit. It targets 15–20% ownership, leads or co-leads seed rounds, and reserves capital for Series A follow-on.