Per our directory, First Round Capital leads pre-seed and seed rounds and participates through Series A. This NYC entry reflects the same seed-stage firm as /fund/first-round, not a separate fund.

First Round does not publish a fixed check range. Our directory estimate, based on its seed mandate, reflects typical institutional seed checks with selective Series A follow-ons for portfolio winners.

This directory entry lists First Round's New York office (40 W 27th St). The firm is headquartered in San Francisco (/fund/first-round) and invests nationally across B2B and consumer software.

Our directory tags generalist-tech. First Round publicly backs earliest-stage software companies with a strong founder community, content (First Round Review), and operator network—not a single vertical mandate.

First Round commonly leads or co-leads pre-seed and seed rounds. It is known for being an early institutional anchor—early backer of Uber, Roblox, and Square—rather than a growth-stage follower.

Startups in our directory with First Round listed include Roblox (/startup/roblox), Pinterest (/startup/pinterest), Superhuman (/startup/superhuman), Fal (/startup/fal), Wonderschool (/startup/wonderschool), and Labelbox (/startup/labelbox).

Founders can submit through firstround.com. NYC founders often connect via the firm's community events and alumni network; warm intros from portfolio founders help. We do not list partner inboxes.

See our First Round portfolio milestones article (/2026-first-round-capital-portfolio-milestones-k2-merlin) and NYC early-stage seed firms guide. The NYC entry shares coverage with /fund/first-round.