Investments
844Portfolio Exits
185Funds
25About First Round Capital
First Round Capital is a venture capital firm that often invests in pre-revenue and previously unfunded companies. First Round Capital invests nationally and has offices in Philadelphia and San Francisco.
First Round Capital Headquarter Location
2400 Market Street Suite 237
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104,
United States
610-834-1461
Expert Collections containing First Round Capital
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Find First Round Capital in 18 Expert Collections, including Direct-To-Consumer Brands (Non-Food).
Direct-To-Consumer Brands (Non-Food)
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Startups selling their own branded products directly to consumers via online/mobile channels, rather than relying on department stores or big online marketplaces.
Restaurant Tech
19 items
Hardware and software for restaurant management, bookings, staffing, mobile restaurant payments, inventory management, and more.
HR Tech
65 items
In-Store Retail Tech
53 items
Startups aiming work with retailers to improve brick-and-mortar retail operations.
Agriculture Technology (Agtech)
24 items
Companies that are using technology to make farms more efficient
Banking
44 items
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Research containing First Round Capital
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CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned First Round Capital in 4 CB Insights research briefs, most recently on Jun 9, 2021.
Latest First Round Capital News
Jan 13, 2022
Dorm Room Fund, a venture capital operation that launched to invest in student-led startups, has raised a new USD 10.4 million fund, per SEC filings. The filing marks Dorm Room Fund’s largest fund to date, and its first that appears to include investors beyond First Round Capital, the firm that first launched the student-focused operation in 2012.
First Round Capital Investments
844 Investments
First Round Capital has made 844 investments. Their latest investment was in Mythic Therapeutics as part of their Series B on December 12, 2021.
First Round Capital Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/15/2021 | Series B | Mythic Therapeutics | $103M | No | 3 | |
12/10/2021 | Seed VC | Social Audio | $2M | Yes | Undisclosed Angel Investors | 5 |
11/18/2021 | Series C | Kandji | $100M | No | 7 | |
11/10/2021 | Seed VC | |||||
11/9/2021 | Seed VC |
Date | 12/15/2021 | 12/10/2021 | 11/18/2021 | 11/10/2021 | 11/9/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series B | Seed VC | Series C | Seed VC | Seed VC |
Company | Mythic Therapeutics | Social Audio | Kandji | ||
Amount | $103M | $2M | $100M | ||
New? | No | Yes | No | ||
Co-Investors | Undisclosed Angel Investors | ||||
Sources | 3 | 5 | 7 |
First Round Capital Portfolio Exits
185 Portfolio Exits
First Round Capital has 185 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Planet on December 08, 2021.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/8/2021 | Reverse Merger | 11 | |||
11/16/2021 | Acquired | 2 | |||
10/19/2021 | Acquired | 6 | |||
First Round Capital Fund History
25 Fund Histories
First Round Capital has 25 funds, including First Round Capital VI.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/8/2016 | First Round Capital VI | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $174.95M | 1 |
9/8/2016 | First Round Capital VI Partners Fund | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $5.55M | 1 |
6/30/2014 | First Round Capital V Partners Fund | $3.75M | 1 | ||
6/26/2014 | First Round Capital V | ||||
5/9/2012 | First Round Capital IV |
Closing Date | 9/8/2016 | 9/8/2016 | 6/30/2014 | 6/26/2014 | 5/9/2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | First Round Capital VI | First Round Capital VI Partners Fund | First Round Capital V Partners Fund | First Round Capital V | First Round Capital IV |
Fund Type | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Early-Stage Venture Capital | |||
Status | Closed | Closed | |||
Amount | $174.95M | $5.55M | $3.75M | ||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
First Round Capital Team
7 Team Members
First Round Capital has 7 team members, including current Chief Financial Officer, Jeffrey Donnon.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Auston Bunsen | CBlocks, Wyncode, Expedited Travel, and Bombardier | Founder | Current |
Josh Kopelman | Half.com, and Infonautics | Founder | Current |
Howard Morgan | Founder | Current | |
Mike Vaughan | Venmo, TicketLeap, J.G. Wentworth, and Telephia | Founder | Current |
Jeffrey Donnon | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
Name | Auston Bunsen | Josh Kopelman | Howard Morgan | Mike Vaughan | Jeffrey Donnon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | CBlocks, Wyncode, Expedited Travel, and Bombardier | Half.com, and Infonautics | Venmo, TicketLeap, J.G. Wentworth, and Telephia | ||
Title | Founder | Founder | Founder | Founder | Chief Financial Officer |
Status | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |