Half.com Exit
Founded and sold Half.com to eBay for $300 million in 2000
Founding Partner / First Round Capital
Josh Kopelman is a founding partner at First Round Capital, one of the most active seed-stage venture capital firms in the United States. He is a serial entrepreneur who founded Half.com (sold to eBay for $350M), Infonautics (IPO 1996), and TurnTide (acquired by Symantec). Josh consistently ranks in the top 20 of the Forbes Midas List and was ranked 3rd on the 2018 New York Times list of Top Venture Capitalists.
LinkedIn10K+Founding Partner
Chairman of the Board
Founding Partner
President, Half.com Division
Founder and President
Co-Founder and Executive VP
Bachelor of Science
Josh Kopelman's diverse skill set spans venture capital, entrepreneurship, and technology leadership across multiple successful companies and investment roles.
Founded and sold Half.com to eBay for $300 million in 2000
Co-founded First Round Capital in 2004, invested in 500+ startups
Consistently ranked top 20 on Forbes Midas List, #15 in 2025
Ranked 3rd on 2018 New York Times Top Venture Capitalists list