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Bill Trenchard

Partner at First Round Capital

United States

Work Experience

  • Partner

    2012

    I am a generalist and have invested across b2b + consumer companies including hardware, SaaS, Fintech, Health, and Climate tech. Some of my investments: Looker, Flexport, Verkada, Sift, Omni, Together AI, Superhuman, Legion, Airbase, Crossbeam, Pine Park Health, Ossium, Promise, Labelbox, Last Energy, Sprig, Maven, Cocoon, Remora Carbon + many others...

2001

  • Angel Investor

    2001

    Investments Include: Ginkgo Bioworks, Finch Therapeutics, Moat, MileIQ, NextRoll, Step, Honor, Everlane, Newfront Insurance, Topsy, LendingClub, Gyft, IronPort, Powerset, Xoopit, Tapulous, Slide, Chegg

2000 - 2021

  • Co-Founder & Board Member

    2000 - 2021

  • CEO / Chairman

    2003 - 2008

    World's leading virtual call center company. CEO for 4 years then recruited new CEO, Maynard Webb, in December 2006

2012 - 2019

  • Board Member

    2012 - 2019

    Our mission at Looker is to inspire everyone to embrace their curiosity, dig deeper and keep asking questions.

2009 - 2013

  • Board Member

    2009 - 2013

2009 - 2012

  • Founder Partner

    2009 - 2012

    Founder Collective is seed stage capital fund built by a collection of successful entrepreneurs including David Frankel, Eric Paley, Chris Dixon, Caterina Fake, Micah Rosenbloom and Zach Klein. My investments include (among others): Uber, ThredUp, Stackmob, Moat, Pocket, Proven, HomeRun, Gigwalk

2010 - 2011

  • Board Member

    2010 - 2011

    Founding team member and board member of HomeRun, sold to Rearden Commerce in September 2011.

2001 - 2003

  • Co-Founder and CEO

    2001 - 2003

    CallCast built an innovative voice over IP (VoIP) software platform that could handle almost any type of phone interaction. Elements of this platform still power LiveOps today.

1999 - 2000

  • Managing Director

    1999 - 2000

1999 - 1999

  • MSN Group

    1999 - 1999

Videos & Interviews

Bill Trenchard - First Round Capital (Manager Meetings, EP.23)

Bill Trenchard - First Round Capital (Manager Meetings, EP.23)

InterviewSep. 2021
private capital investing
MSCI Private Capital Solutions
Wellington Management
venture capital
seed stage investing
Bill Trenchard on Market Timing

Bill Trenchard on Market Timing

YouTubeSep. 2018
product timing
innovation
market changes
cell phone dividend
sensor cost reduction
Bill Trenchard Explains How First Round Evaluates Markets

Bill Trenchard Explains How First Round Evaluates Markets

YouTubeSep. 2018
market gap
market competitiveness
innovation
startup strategy
defensibility
Bill Trenchard on Targeting the Right VCs: Do Your Homework

Bill Trenchard on Targeting the Right VCs: Do Your Homework

YouTubeSep. 2018
investment strategies
founder-investor relationship
individual partner evaluation
investor due diligence
track record analysis
Bill Trenchard on Business Models: Be Open About What You Do and Don't Know

Bill Trenchard on Business Models: Be Open About What You Do and Don't Know

YouTubeSep. 2018
honesty in business model
business model changes
founders' challenges
investor concerns
revenue generation
Bill Trenchard on how First Round Identifies Successful Teams

Bill Trenchard on how First Round Identifies Successful Teams

YouTubeSep. 2018
team fit
problem understanding
industry expertise
employee scheduling
gig work
Bill Trenchard on Pitch Deck Structure

Bill Trenchard on Pitch Deck Structure

YouTubeSep. 2018
pitch deck format
problem and solution presentation
traction and customer feedback
business model
competition analysis
Bill Trenchard on Shopping for the Right VCs

Bill Trenchard on Shopping for the Right VCs

YouTubeSep. 2018
founder equity decisions
investment options
firm selection criteria
value-added services
network and brand influence
Bill Trenchard of First Round Capital

Bill Trenchard of First Round Capital

YouTubeApr. 2015
startup advice
entrepreneurship
venture capital
early-stage investment
YC Demo Day