Josh Kopelman
Overview
In 1992, while he was a student at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Josh co-founded Infonautics Corporation – and took it public on the NASDAQ stock exchange in 1996. Josh founded Half.com in July of 1999, and led it to become one of the largest sellers of used books, movies and music in the world. Half.com was acquired by eBay in July 2000. Josh co-founded First Round Capital in 2004 to reinvent seed-stage investing. Since that time, the firm has invested in over 300 emerging technology startups – becoming one of the most active venture capital firms in the country. Josh has consistently made the Forbes “Midas List” which ranks the top 100 tech investors, earning the number four spot in 2014. Josh has been named one of the top ten ‘angel investors’ in the United States by Newsweek magazine, one of “Tech’s New Kingmakers” by Business 2.0 magazine and a “Rising VC Star” by Fortune magazine. Josh is also the proud winner of a second place ribbon in the 2011 Nantucket Watermelon Eating competition.
Investment Focus
- Minority stake
- Willing to syndicate
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does Josh Kopelman invest in?
Josh Kopelman invests in Technology, FinTech, Consumer Internet, Enterprise, AI and Hardware, and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Josh Kopelman is listed as a venture capital in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does Josh Kopelman invest at?
Josh Kopelman backs companies at Pre-Seed, Seed, Early Stage, Series A and Series B, writing cheques of $1M - $3M.
Which regions does Josh Kopelman invest in?
Josh Kopelman invests across United States.
What companies has Josh Kopelman invested in?
Josh Kopelman's portfolio includes Uber, Square, Notion, Warby Parker, Loyal, Vitable Health, Wonderschool and Boulder Care.
How do I contact Josh Kopelman?
Josh Kopelman's contact details — including LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of the team.
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