First Close Partners
Josh Kopelman is the Founder and Partner of First Round Capital, an early stage venture capital firm that focuses on seed-stage investments, active since October 2004. In addition to this role, Kopelman serves as Chairman Emeritus and Chairman of the Board for The Philadelphia Inquirer, which is dedicated to supporting sustainable local news. As a Founding Partner at First Close Partners, Kopelman champions venture funds led by underrepresented managers. Co-founding The Kopelman Foundation in November 2001 has enabled support for various not-for-profit organizations. Kopelman's extensive experience includes board positions with organizations such as the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation, GSI Commerce, and Five Below. Kopelman also held the position of President at Half.com, a business unit of eBay, earlier in their career. Education includes a Bachelor's degree in Entrepreneurial Management and Marketing from The Wharton School.
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First Close Partners
First Close Partners backs venture funds owned by underrepresented managers (“URMs”) -- especially to help them get to a “first close.” The company invests in venture capital firms owned and operated by URMs who are people of color, women, LGBTQIA+, Indigenous people, people with disabilities, and members of other groups that have been historicallyunderrepresented, especially (but not solely) in the venture capital industry. The venture capital funds into which they have invested are predominantly located in the US, Europe, and Africa.