Village Global Podcast
Brett Berson and Phin Barnes on Lessons Learned From Over a Decade at First Round Capital
14 Jan 2020
Phin Barnes (@phineasb) and Brett Berson (@brettberson), partners at First Round Capital, join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- Why when First Round was started VC was mainly an “anti-network business.”- How the needs of founders and companies have evolved since First Round was started.- The four phases of a company and when to think about raising funds.- How to think about price as an investor.- What, in their opinion, are the predictors of founder success.- Some of the projects and initiatives they’ve worked on at First Round.- How they get up to speed quickly on different spaces.- The future of the firm.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg. Grace Chen is our audio engineer and the show is produced by Brett Bolkowy.
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