Josh Kopelman

Co-founded First Round Capital in 2004 to reinvent seed-stage investing. Led the firm to invest in over 500 emerging technology startups, becoming one of the most active venture capital firms in the country.

Ranked 3rd on the 2018 New York Times list of Top Venture Capitalists and consistently ranks in the top 20 of the Forbes Midas List. Named #15 on Forbes' 2025 Midas Seed List.

Led the largest newspaper in America operated as a public-benefit corporation. Focused on developing viable, replicable models for sustainable local news enterprises across the country.

Backs venture funds owned by underrepresented managers including people of color, women, LGBTQIA+, Indigenous people, and people with disabilities who have been historically underrepresented in venture capital.

Ran the Half.com business unit for eBay after the $300 million acquisition. Grew eBay's Media marketplace to almost half a billion dollars in annual gross merchandise sales.

Founded Half.com as a pioneering person-to-person marketplace for books, music, movies and games. Led it to become one of the largest sellers of used media in the world.

Co-founded Infonautics Corporation in 1992 while studying at Wharton School. Built one of the pioneering Internet information companies during the early commercialization of the web.

Earned Bachelor of Science degree cum laude in Entrepreneurial Management and Marketing from one of the world's top business schools, building foundation for future ventures.