First Round Capital

First Round Capital is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2004. Specializing in seed-stage investments, it focuses on early-stage technology companies across various sectors, including enterprise, fintech, healthcare, consumer, hardware, artificial intelligence, and web3. First Round Capital aims to support entrepreneurs by providing not only capital but also a range of tailored services and resources designed to foster growth. The firm typically invests around $500,000 as initial funding, often serving as a company’s first outside capital. It actively engages with portfolio companies to enhance their development. With a commitment to community, First Round Capital has established a network that has collectively raised over $2.5 billion in follow-on capital, demonstrating a strong track record of facilitating growth among its investments.

Meka Asonye

Partner

Brett Berson

Partner

Chris Brown

Associate

Jeff Donnon

CFO

Molly Fowler

CEO

Amy Fu

VP, Investments

Todd Jackson

Partner

Josh Kopelman

Founder and Partner

Whitnie Narcisse

Operating Partner

Chris Fralic

Board Partner

Past deals in Home Decor

The Expert

Series A in 2022
The Expert is an online platform that connects customers with interior design professionals for personalized consultations through video calls. Founded in 2021 by Jake Arnold and Leo Seigal, the company is based in Los Angeles, California. It offers customers the opportunity to engage with designers from around the world for hour-long sessions, allowing for tailored advice and guidance without the necessity of a large budget or full-service design commitment. This innovative approach aims to make expert interior design advice accessible to a broader audience.

Clare

Series A in 2022
Clare, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in providing paints and related supplies through a direct-to-consumer marketplace. Established in 2017, Clare offers a comprehensive range of products, including eco-friendly paints, primers, paint kits, roller frames, brushes, and painter’s tools. The company aims to simplify the home painting experience by offering designer-curated colors and convenient color sampling options, allowing homeowners to test colors easily from home. Clare's innovative approach to the paint shopping experience focuses on making it more efficient and inspiring, thus helping customers create beautiful living spaces.

Clare

Convertible Note in 2019
Clare, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in providing paints and related supplies through a direct-to-consumer marketplace. Established in 2017, Clare offers a comprehensive range of products, including eco-friendly paints, primers, paint kits, roller frames, brushes, and painter’s tools. The company aims to simplify the home painting experience by offering designer-curated colors and convenient color sampling options, allowing homeowners to test colors easily from home. Clare's innovative approach to the paint shopping experience focuses on making it more efficient and inspiring, thus helping customers create beautiful living spaces.

Clare

Seed Round in 2018
Clare, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in providing paints and related supplies through a direct-to-consumer marketplace. Established in 2017, Clare offers a comprehensive range of products, including eco-friendly paints, primers, paint kits, roller frames, brushes, and painter’s tools. The company aims to simplify the home painting experience by offering designer-curated colors and convenient color sampling options, allowing homeowners to test colors easily from home. Clare's innovative approach to the paint shopping experience focuses on making it more efficient and inspiring, thus helping customers create beautiful living spaces.

eero

Series B in 2016
Eero offers a Wi-Fi system for household use. A set of three eeros covers the typical home. They work in unison to deliver hyper-fast, super-stable WiFi to every nook of every room. Stream video or email friends from anywhere in your home. And from your backyard, too.

eero

Venture Round in 2015
Eero offers a Wi-Fi system for household use. A set of three eeros covers the typical home. They work in unison to deliver hyper-fast, super-stable WiFi to every nook of every room. Stream video or email friends from anywhere in your home. And from your backyard, too.

Poppin

Series C in 2014
Poppin Inc. is a New York-based company that designs and retails a wide range of office products, including notebooks, planners, writing instruments, and desk accessories. The company also provides organizational supplies such as filing systems, storage solutions, and various office essentials. In addition to these products, Poppin offers furniture and décor items, including desks, chairs, conference tables, and decorative elements, catering to the needs of schools, businesses, and organizations. Founded in 2009, Poppin focuses on customization and space planning services, providing tailored design solutions to enhance workplace environments. As of December 2020, Poppin operates as a subsidiary of Kimball International, Inc.

Homejoy

Series B in 2013
Homejoy, Inc. is an online platform that connects homeowners with professional service providers for various household needs, including cleaning, plumbing, electrical work, and handyman services. Founded in 2010 by siblings Aaron and Adora Cheung, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and operates in 31 markets across the United States and Canada. Homejoy aims to provide affordable cleaning services, offering professional cleaners who are screened, background-checked, and maintain high customer ratings. The platform simplifies the process of hiring home service professionals, allowing users to book services with just a few clicks.

Homejoy

Series A in 2013
Homejoy, Inc. is an online platform that connects homeowners with professional service providers for various household needs, including cleaning, plumbing, electrical work, and handyman services. Founded in 2010 by siblings Aaron and Adora Cheung, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and operates in 31 markets across the United States and Canada. Homejoy aims to provide affordable cleaning services, offering professional cleaners who are screened, background-checked, and maintain high customer ratings. The platform simplifies the process of hiring home service professionals, allowing users to book services with just a few clicks.

NineSixFive

Series A in 2013
NineSixFive is building a new kind of portable audio speaker called TipTop. What’s unique about the device is its triangular shape, which is designed to fit into unexpected spaces–particularly the corner ceilings of rooms. Besides being placed in the top ceiling corner of a room, it can be used as a key holder or put on top of a bookshelf.

Poppin

Series B in 2013
Poppin Inc. is a New York-based company that designs and retails a wide range of office products, including notebooks, planners, writing instruments, and desk accessories. The company also provides organizational supplies such as filing systems, storage solutions, and various office essentials. In addition to these products, Poppin offers furniture and décor items, including desks, chairs, conference tables, and decorative elements, catering to the needs of schools, businesses, and organizations. Founded in 2009, Poppin focuses on customization and space planning services, providing tailored design solutions to enhance workplace environments. As of December 2020, Poppin operates as a subsidiary of Kimball International, Inc.

Homejoy

Seed Round in 2013
Homejoy, Inc. is an online platform that connects homeowners with professional service providers for various household needs, including cleaning, plumbing, electrical work, and handyman services. Founded in 2010 by siblings Aaron and Adora Cheung, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and operates in 31 markets across the United States and Canada. Homejoy aims to provide affordable cleaning services, offering professional cleaners who are screened, background-checked, and maintain high customer ratings. The platform simplifies the process of hiring home service professionals, allowing users to book services with just a few clicks.

Fab

Series C in 2012
Fab, Inc. is an online retailer that specializes in everyday design products, serving customers in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Founded in February 2009 by Bradford Shane Shellhammer, Deepa Shah, Jason Goldberg, Nishith Shah, and Sunil Khedar, the company is headquartered in New York City. Fab's product range includes furniture, kitchen and dining items, bed and bath essentials, art, jewelry, personal accessories, and various home products. As of March 3, 2015, Fab operates as a subsidiary of PCH International Ltd.

CasaHop

Seed Round in 2012
CasaHop helps you find home exchanges. They use your social networks to help you find the perfect home exchanges, with people you can trust. You stay in their homes, they stay in yours. CasaHop can be used for vacations and weekend getaways.

Poppin

Series A in 2012
Poppin Inc. is a New York-based company that designs and retails a wide range of office products, including notebooks, planners, writing instruments, and desk accessories. The company also provides organizational supplies such as filing systems, storage solutions, and various office essentials. In addition to these products, Poppin offers furniture and décor items, including desks, chairs, conference tables, and decorative elements, catering to the needs of schools, businesses, and organizations. Founded in 2009, Poppin focuses on customization and space planning services, providing tailored design solutions to enhance workplace environments. As of December 2020, Poppin operates as a subsidiary of Kimball International, Inc.

TaskRabbit

Series B in 2011
TaskRabbit, Inc. is an online platform that connects clients with taskers for same-day home services. Founded in 2008 and based in San Francisco, California, TaskRabbit offers a variety of services including minor home repairs, furniture assembly, moving, house cleaning, and yard work. The platform allows users to easily book freelance labor for everyday tasks, facilitating immediate assistance within their local communities. TaskRabbit operates in thousands of cities across nine countries, including the United States, Canada, and several European nations, and is available in over 200 IKEA stores worldwide. In 2017, the company became a subsidiary of Ingka Group, which is part of the IKEA family.

Fab

Series B in 2011
Fab, Inc. is an online retailer that specializes in everyday design products, serving customers in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Founded in February 2009 by Bradford Shane Shellhammer, Deepa Shah, Jason Goldberg, Nishith Shah, and Sunil Khedar, the company is headquartered in New York City. Fab's product range includes furniture, kitchen and dining items, bed and bath essentials, art, jewelry, personal accessories, and various home products. As of March 3, 2015, Fab operates as a subsidiary of PCH International Ltd.

Fab

Series A in 2011
Fab, Inc. is an online retailer that specializes in everyday design products, serving customers in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Founded in February 2009 by Bradford Shane Shellhammer, Deepa Shah, Jason Goldberg, Nishith Shah, and Sunil Khedar, the company is headquartered in New York City. Fab's product range includes furniture, kitchen and dining items, bed and bath essentials, art, jewelry, personal accessories, and various home products. As of March 3, 2015, Fab operates as a subsidiary of PCH International Ltd.

Fab

Seed Round in 2011
Fab, Inc. is an online retailer that specializes in everyday design products, serving customers in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Founded in February 2009 by Bradford Shane Shellhammer, Deepa Shah, Jason Goldberg, Nishith Shah, and Sunil Khedar, the company is headquartered in New York City. Fab's product range includes furniture, kitchen and dining items, bed and bath essentials, art, jewelry, personal accessories, and various home products. As of March 3, 2015, Fab operates as a subsidiary of PCH International Ltd.

TaskRabbit

Series A in 2011
TaskRabbit, Inc. is an online platform that connects clients with taskers for same-day home services. Founded in 2008 and based in San Francisco, California, TaskRabbit offers a variety of services including minor home repairs, furniture assembly, moving, house cleaning, and yard work. The platform allows users to easily book freelance labor for everyday tasks, facilitating immediate assistance within their local communities. TaskRabbit operates in thousands of cities across nine countries, including the United States, Canada, and several European nations, and is available in over 200 IKEA stores worldwide. In 2017, the company became a subsidiary of Ingka Group, which is part of the IKEA family.

One Kings Lane

Series B in 2011
One Kings Lane, Inc. is an online retailer specializing in designer, vintage, and home furnishings. Founded in 2009 and based in San Francisco, with an additional office in New York, the company offers a diverse range of products, including furniture, rugs, art, mirrors, lighting, and décor items for various spaces in the home. One Kings Lane collaborates directly with leading home brands, antique dealers, and designers to provide unique products at competitive prices. The company also provides personalized decorating assistance to help customers create tailored living environments. In addition to its online presence, One Kings Lane operates retail locations in New York and Southampton, New York. As of April 2020, it functions as a subsidiary of CSC Generation, Inc.

Fab

Seed Round in 2010
Fab, Inc. is an online retailer that specializes in everyday design products, serving customers in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Founded in February 2009 by Bradford Shane Shellhammer, Deepa Shah, Jason Goldberg, Nishith Shah, and Sunil Khedar, the company is headquartered in New York City. Fab's product range includes furniture, kitchen and dining items, bed and bath essentials, art, jewelry, personal accessories, and various home products. As of March 3, 2015, Fab operates as a subsidiary of PCH International Ltd.

TaskRabbit

Seed Round in 2010
TaskRabbit, Inc. is an online platform that connects clients with taskers for same-day home services. Founded in 2008 and based in San Francisco, California, TaskRabbit offers a variety of services including minor home repairs, furniture assembly, moving, house cleaning, and yard work. The platform allows users to easily book freelance labor for everyday tasks, facilitating immediate assistance within their local communities. TaskRabbit operates in thousands of cities across nine countries, including the United States, Canada, and several European nations, and is available in over 200 IKEA stores worldwide. In 2017, the company became a subsidiary of Ingka Group, which is part of the IKEA family.

One Kings Lane

Venture Round in 2009
One Kings Lane, Inc. is an online retailer specializing in designer, vintage, and home furnishings. Founded in 2009 and based in San Francisco, with an additional office in New York, the company offers a diverse range of products, including furniture, rugs, art, mirrors, lighting, and décor items for various spaces in the home. One Kings Lane collaborates directly with leading home brands, antique dealers, and designers to provide unique products at competitive prices. The company also provides personalized decorating assistance to help customers create tailored living environments. In addition to its online presence, One Kings Lane operates retail locations in New York and Southampton, New York. As of April 2020, it functions as a subsidiary of CSC Generation, Inc.
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