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Josh Kopelman

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Seed to Scale · Josh Kopelman

contrarian take

First Round Capital founder challenges the golden rule of VC investing

Josh Kopelman argues against pattern matching in venture capital, contending that the best investments come from raw, fragile, and contrarian ideas that can't be found through generalization. He questions whether the most skilled pattern matchers actually make the best investors.

11:53 - 12:1218s
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Episodes

Josh Kopelman - The Past, Present, And Future Of Seed Investing - [Invest Like the Best, EP.170]

Invest Like the BestInvest Like the Best

Josh Kopelman - The Past, Present, And Future Of Seed Investing - [Invest Like the Best, EP.170]

Josh KopelmanApr 28, 202058 min
Josh Kopelman, Founder of First Round Capital and investor in Uber, Square & Flatiron, on living in Philly, investing in NY and scaling teams beyond Silicon Valley.

Seed to Scale

Josh Kopelman, Founder of First Round Capital and investor in Uber, Square & Flatiron, on living in Philly, investing in NY and scaling teams beyond Silicon Valley.

Josh KopelmanJul 23, 201920 min

Josh Kopelman, founder of First Round Capital, discusses his investment philosophy and approach to early-stage ventures. He challenges conventional wisdom about pattern matching in VC, arguing that the best investments come from contrarian ideas rather than following established patterns.