First Round Capital

First Round Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that concentrates on seed- and early-stage investments, often supporting pre-revenue startups across sectors including enterprise software, fintech, healthcare, consumer, hardware, artificial intelligence, and web3. The firm emphasizes a community-driven approach, providing founder-focused services, mentorship, and access to a broad founder network to help companies grow. It operates nationally with offices in San Francisco and New York and seeks to take an active role in portfolio companies to aid scaling and access to follow-on funding.

Meka Asonye

Partner

Hayley Barna

Partner

Brett Berson

VP, Platform

Jeffrey Donnon

CFO

Annie Duke

Special Partner

Past deals in Pakistan

Airlift Technologies

Series A in 2020
Airlift Technologies, established in 2019 and headquartered in Lahore, Pakistan, operates a mobile application that facilitates passenger transportation by connecting them with bus-owners. The platform enables commuters to travel between residential and commercial hubs within the city. In 2020, Airlift expanded its services to include last-mile delivery, offering swift (within 30 minutes) delivery of essential items such as food, household supplies, and electronics across Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, and Rawalpindi. Backed by First Round Capital, Airlift aims to promote self-empowerment through technology-driven logistics solutions that ensure safe, reliable, and affordable access to necessities, thereby encouraging shared mobility and affordable mass transport.

Airlift Technologies

Series A in 2019
Airlift Technologies, established in 2019 and headquartered in Lahore, Pakistan, operates a mobile application that facilitates passenger transportation by connecting them with bus-owners. The platform enables commuters to travel between residential and commercial hubs within the city. In 2020, Airlift expanded its services to include last-mile delivery, offering swift (within 30 minutes) delivery of essential items such as food, household supplies, and electronics across Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, and Rawalpindi. Backed by First Round Capital, Airlift aims to promote self-empowerment through technology-driven logistics solutions that ensure safe, reliable, and affordable access to necessities, thereby encouraging shared mobility and affordable mass transport.
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