About First Round

First Round is a venture capital firm that works with founders exclusively at the earliest stages of company building, often when all they have is an “imagine if.” We fill in where we can until the team is filled out, tackling crucial early hiring and equipping those who are great at building product with the skills to sell it, too. By getting the foundational firsts right, we increase the odds of finding extreme product-market fit. Our founders’ “imagine ifs” have turned into companies like Notion, Roblox, Uber, and Square.

We’re looking to add a Chief of Staff to our team who will work directly with Partner Liz Wessel as her trusted right hand in person in San Francisco.

Chiefs of Staff at First Round supercharge our investment team by creating and managing processes behind-the-scenes that deliver world-class services and experiences to entrepreneurs. They engage across all functions of First Round, including reviewing new investment opportunities, special projects, partner branding/marketing, portfolio engagement, and management of administrative staff. This position is a balance between strategy and sharp execution.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

Managing and tracking new investment opportunities
Managing and tracking relationships and communication within the First Round community and partner networks
Conducting research and investment diligence
Initiating and leading special projects (building internal products and programs, research deep dives, etc.)
Drafting, managing, editing and processing all kinds of communication (including emails)
Managing partner projects and events

This position is not:

A 9-5 job. We work when founders need us to work with/for them – which often means late nights and weekends.
An investing role. You will not be investing, but you will be joining most pitches that your partner is leading/on.
For people who have investing experience at another VC firm. We’re looking for people who have no VC experience.
A partner-track role. Instead, it is an ideal opportunity to get involved with helping incredible founders and to learn from the best of the best.
Expected to source companies or to be directly entrepreneur-facing. Rather, you will work with Liz to help review, analyze and prioritize existing deal flow and support our portfolio in a mostly behind-the-scenes way.

This is a unique opportunity in which individuals from many backgrounds could excel. Here are just a few examples of profiles we think could be great:

An operations guru with startup experience who thrives keeping the trains running on time with little oversight.
An aspiring entrepreneur who wants a rare window into the VC and fundraising side of the business.
A business generalist with a passion for technology and a penchant for learning new things fast.