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Want to Know How First Round Capital was Started?

Both Sides of the Table

They chose the name First Round Capital because they thought capital would be deployed most efficiently at smaller seed stage rounds considering the cost to build an internet business had come down drastically. He also says it is important to be able to participate in follow on rounds so as not to get “crammed down”.

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Nobody Gets Consumer in Boston

Rob Go

When I ask consumer internet investors about their areas of interest, I hear three things these days. Network effect businesses. Care.com is a classic network effects business. The more and better the caregivers in the network, but more valuable it is for consumers. Care.com, Wayfair, and Simplisafe. eCommerce.

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