Josh Kopelman

@joshk150k followers

Father. Husband. VC. INTJ. Dad Joke Lover. Partner @FirstRound.

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1	Oct 19, '23	1/ On Tuesday the @PhillyInquirer chose to publish an offensive political cartoon portraying Israel as an aggressor against a “meek” Hamas. And I cannot sit in silence.	36.9×	1.1M	1.9k	311	132
2	Oct 5, '24	20 years ago this weekend. #WouldaCouldaShoulda	21.1×	620k	3k	95	615
3	Sep 27, '25	I hadn’t seen this email before.	11.7×	344k	1.1k	13	486
4	Apr 26, '25	I've spoken to a lot of VCs and GPs in my career - and here is what many of them miss: In venture, "how fast you win" matters just as much as "how much you win". Imagine if you ran	8.4×	248k	448	49	350
5	Jun 6, '25	View post on X	8.0×	237k	1.4k	11	138
6	Oct 11, '23	I know it is hard for founders to focus on reducing customer churn when your stomach is churning from watching the atrocities perpetrated by Hamas. It is hard to focus on growth wh	7.7×	226k	989	121	56
7	Oct 22, '15	Well...that's one way to respond when a VC passes...	7.7×	0	1.3k	725	0
8	Aug 10, '19	Current mood	7.4×	0	1.9k	371	49
9	Apr 29, '22	One of the hardest startup problems for startup founders to diagnose is a PMF problem masquerading as a GTM problem. I've seen so many founders waste months tearing apart their sal	7.4×	0	1.6k	214	329
10	Oct 16, '23	Hard to take this statement at face value -- given all the tweets @paddycosgrave has been liking over the last few days. I saved several of them on the attached google doc (so we h	⚡ 7.1×	2.3M	1.6k	155	148
11	Oct 16, '23	@paddycosgrave Your sponsor is getting their moneys worth from you...	6.8×	199k	681	46	27
12	Dec 6, '23	It. Does. Not. Depend. On. The. Context.	5.5×	161k	1.8k	152	27
13	Jul 18, '20	Just found this old receipt from 1999. Best $35 I've ever spent...	5.4×	0	1.7k	71	51
14	May 18, '22	I’ve seen more term sheets pulled in the last month than in the last decade. Just sayin.	5.1×	0	1.3k	116	121
15	Jun 23, '17	This story is deeply disturbing. As is the fact that the only people in my feed whom I've seen sharing it are female	5.0×	0	852	452	0
16	Jan 11, '19	Motorcycles are common (2018: Honda sold 18M motorcycles) Jet planes are rare (2018: 806 Boeing planes) VCs sell jet fuel, which doesn't work in motorcycles Bad stuff happens if VC	4.9×	0	1.1k	273	61
17	Sep 10, '24	1/ When we started @firstround in 2004, I didn't know what institutional investors did. Heck, I barely knew what venture capitalists did. First Round Capital's first fund was $7M.	4.8×	142k	656	21	314
18	Jan 19, '23	1/. One person's view on the private markets. When an investor backs a company, they are actually making two bets: 1) Execution Bet - Can the company find PMF, grow revenue, scale	4.7×	139k	375	46	130
19	Nov 4, '18	One of my favorite pastimes when spending time with other VC's is to try to decide which phase of the VC lifecycle they are currently in...	4.6×	0	1.1k	159	71
20	Sep 22, '25	Voice AI is getting so good over the phone that it’s basically becoming a permissionless API to the enterprise. Enterprises can restrict APIs, but they can’t restrict incoming call	4.6×	135k	1.1k	61	609
21	Apr 18, '25	New Definition of ARR: today's revenue x 365	4.4×	128k	1.3k	33	75
22	Feb 22, '20	Just found @LeadEdgeCapital's "Hierarchy of Information Disclosure." Companies choose which data to present -- ranging from "cash profits" to "being voted the best place to work in	4.3×	0	871	182	171
23	Jun 30, '19	Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm - Winston Churchill	4.2×	0	1k	234	45
24	Sep 22, '20	Got this gem from @vkhosla: "If you prioritize for maximum risk reduction, you typically end up choosing a path where the consequences of success become inconsequential..."	4.2×	0	990	179	123
25	Jan 4, '21	I just want to find 11,780 Bitcoin...	3.9×	0	1.4k	45	3
26	Jun 20, '24	Are you a creative and unconventional thinker, yet also highly analytical and logical? Come be my next Chief of Staff! This person will spend the next 2+ years working alongside me	3.8×	111k	300	29	232
27	Oct 14, '24	Wow! @KiwiCo_inc has passed $1 Billion in lifetime revenue. The company only raised $10M in VC financing -- and has been self-financing itself for the last 10 years. So impressed b	3.8×	110k	473	25	146
28	Jan 29, '17	View post on X	3.6×	0	925	126	40
29	Sep 17, '20	Typical VC: How can we help? @Firstround: Let us connect you with 10-20 potential customers to test your hypotheses, bolster conviction & move your startup into its next phase.	3.2×	0	816	75	101
30	Feb 20, '18	We’ve received many great applications for @firstround Angel Track — but too few are from women/underrepresented minorities. We’d love your help empowering a diverse next generatio	3.1×	0	464	289	2
31	Nov 1, '19	OH: Most entrepreneurs-turned-VCs never operated a profitable business...until they started a venture fund.	3.1×	0	870	87	32
32	Sep 18, '20	We all can use a reminder: While LinkedIn makes it easy to find someone's pedigree (where they worked, where they went to school, who they know), it does NOT reveal someone's chara	3.0×	0	828	77	27
33	Nov 1, '25	Funders: It is 10x easier to create a successful podcast than to create a successful venture franchise Founders: It is 10x easier to become a millionaire via Series B secondary tha	2.8×	81k	541	24	144
34	Oct 31, '24	It doesn’t feel like 18 years…	2.7×	80k	839	8	38
35	Nov 6, '20	After seeing my Twitter feed full of Ray Charles singing “Georgia on my mind”, I just want to proactively state that after Philadelphia delivers the election for Biden, we would pr	2.7×	0	753	51	5
36	May 3, '19	Apparently sometimes I embarrass my kids	2.7×	0	911	18	6
37	Mar 5, '25	In VC it is easy to imagine “everything that can go wrong”. The real skill is having: 1) the ability to imagine “everything that can go right” and 2) the ability to assess whether	2.6×	76k	710	77	202
38	Sep 18, '20	We raise our kids on a conveyor belt of conformity. It is really hard (and lonely) for someone to step off. But those who have the courage to do so are those who will create the ch	2.6×	0	703	84	38
39	Sep 8, '20	A seed-stage investor who highlights his/her Series A markup-multiple is like a marathon runner bragging about the time of the second mile in the race. It's great to get off to a g	2.6×	0	760	51	30
40	Apr 28, '17	Just helped my 16-yr old daughter with her first tweetstorm. She found that @realDonaldTrump's grandfather lied on his naturalization form!	2.5×	0	566	172	0
41	Jul 15, '20	We are looking to add a new partner to the @firstround team. Learn more about the role and our hiring process here. If you’re open to a new adventure or are just curious to learn m	2.5×	0	559	102	56
42	Oct 19, '23	4/ Yet on Tuesday the Philadelphia Inquirer chose to print a syndicated political cartoon casting Israel as a jack-booted aggressor (in a manner remarkably consistent with how old	2.4×	71k	614	74	12
43	Oct 25, '19	So @JeffBezos’s true acquisition cost of the @washingtonpost was actually $10.25B not $250M.	2.4×	0	686	87	20
44	May 23, '19	After 200+ redeye flights here's my feature request. Let passengers board 2-3 hours early. They'll watch the safety video via app (to prove they saw it) & fall asleep before ta	2.4×	0	733	27	6
45	Oct 8, '24	Some founders know how to get a VC to call them right away...	2.4×	70k	570	12	133
46	Dec 6, '23	Dear #LizMagill I edited your letter to the @Penn community based on your Congressional testimony. This appears to more accurately represent your perspective. If you can update the	2.4×	70k	393	37	14
47	Oct 19, '23	2/ I joined the Board of the Philadelphia Inquirer because I believe in the importance of independent, local journalism. And seven years ago I became the Board Chair, understanding	2.4×	70k	442	29	5
48	May 24, '25	VCs taking turns marking each other up in the same AI company	2.3×	68k	422	21	65
49	Sep 22, '20	"Principles are only principles if you’d hold them even when they are costly." Great quote from @reidhoffman	2.3×	0	591	99	40
50	Mar 14, '20	I have been practicing for social isolation my entire life.	2.2×	0	725	47	4
51	Oct 19, '23	3/ Hamas is evil. Their stated purpose is the annihilation of the State of Israel and the genocidal murder of Jewish people. They are terrorists. Their brutality and barbarism is c	2.2×	64k	723	78	14
52	Dec 13, '18	We just published @firstround's 4th annual State of Startups report. Here are the Top 10 highlights:	2.2×	0	419	138	49
53	Sep 19, '24	2,850 days. Almost 8 years. That's how long it took to save a life. In August of 2016 my @firstround partner, @btrenchard, led @OssiumHealth's Seed round. And in May of 2024, a 68	2.2×	63k	486	33	42
54	Aug 12, '25	Today Forbes revealed their 2025 Next Billion-Dollar Startups List – and it was amazing to see that 20% of them were seed funded by the @firstround team! Congrats to @LoyalforDogs	2.1×	63k	332	27	60
55	Sep 11, '24	The initial funds of Accel, Kleiner Perkins, CRV, Mayfield, Venrock, Greylock, NEA, TA & Sequoia COMBINED were under $125M!	2.1×	62k	423	43	169
56	Mar 26, '19	Just watched @bgurley's presentation on how to pursue your dream job. This should be required viewing at all colleges/universities. I especially loved how Bill showed the importanc	2.1×	0	397	65	135
57	Apr 11, '24	I first met @ivanhzhao 11 years ago -- and his pitch for @NotionHQ was unlike anything I had ever experienced. We did not discuss technology products like Microsoft Word or Google	2.1×	61k	326	27	114
58	Dec 14, '18	“Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.” Peter F. Drucker - 1909-2005 - Management Consultant - Educator - Author	2.1×	0	499	125	16
59	Nov 6, '19	Are you a creative and unconventional thinker, yet also highly analytical and logical? Come be my next Chief of Staff! This Philadelphia-based position will work alongside me in al	2.1×	0	450	70	56
60	Oct 19, '23	5/ While the Inquirer’s public apology does not unring the bell, it is an important first step to recognizing the danger of printing content that reinforces antisemitic tropes. I’v	2.0×	59k	659	31	4
61	Feb 18, '20	"Ski Week" isn't a thing in Philadelphia. If you're a founder raising seed-stage capital -- drop me a line. I'm working this week 😁🏂⏳	2.0×	0	630	17	19
62	Feb 9, '19	My daily routine: 1) Get an email from a VC I know asking me to intro them w/ @ivanhzhao & @NotionHQ 2) Forward it to Ivan asking if I can make intro 3) Ivan says he's "not foc	2.0×	0	564	36	28
63	Oct 7, '19	1/ Some thoughts on how companies get valued. When it comes to exit valuations, "Where" you build often matters more than "What" you build. An (imperfect) analogy below...	1.9×	0	368	66	91
64	Oct 16, '23	@paddycosgrave Hard to take this statement at face value -- given all the tweets @paddycosgrave has been liking over the last few days. I saved several of them on the attached goog	1.8×	54k	410	27	24
65	Sep 16, '20	I find it far more productive to try to identify people who know how to ask the right question — than to try to identify people who have all the answers.	1.8×	0	491	61	23
66	Feb 1, '21	Better written than most "deal memos" at VC firms... Written 4 months ago:	1.7×	0	381	45	87
67	Mar 28, '20	Just started watching #TigerKing. It’s so nuts I can’t stop watching. It’s definitely going to cost me time away from my budding careers in epidemiology, medical research and macro	1.7×	0	576	16	2
68	Jan 27, '21	This Reddit pump of GameStop is fascinating — and explains a lot. Can someone point me to the subreddit that must be doing the same thing to seed stage companies?	1.6×	0	507	18	20
69	Apr 14, '21	One of the hardest things in VC (& life) is the ability to continually rethink your prior assumptions to see if they still are accurate. An exercise: "What is a belief you hold	1.6×	0	379	47	50
70	Jul 18, '18	Loved this "Investor Update Oath" from a repeat @Firstround founder. Focusing on transparency, brevity and frequency. #IWishEveryFounderDidThis	1.6×	0	360	74	34
71	Dec 29, '24	@NFL AJ Brown delivered it to Tanner	1.6×	46k	838	59	37
72	May 3, '18	There are some founder meetings where I feel old AF	1.5×	0	500	28	2
73	Apr 9, '20	1/ The vast majority of founders have not led a company during a downturn -- and as a result the last 12 years have conditioned founders that they can "ignore the macro" market. Th	1.5×	0	347	52	44
74	Aug 27, '20	Hmmmm....	1.5×	0	461	8	8
75	Apr 30, '21	25 years ago on this day, my first company (Infonautics) went public. We sold $30M of stock in the offering -- at a $130M valuation. Today that is a strong Series A round...	1.4×	0	470	18	12
76	Oct 22, '23	Ten American Flags. Ten empty seats. In honor of the Ten Americans being held hostage by Hamas. Thank you @Giants for this poignant message. #BringThemHomeNow	1.4×	42k	443	49	2
77	Jun 12, '21	This drawing by @instachaaz is so perfect!	1.4×	0	363	58	26
78	Jun 17, '16	Love this poster. Anyone know who makes it or where I can buy one? "Orville Wright Did Not Have A Pilot's License"	1.4×	0	289	101	0
79	May 10, '19	It’s been quite a ride...	1.4×	0	463	27	3
80	Mar 8, '16	FACT: Founders who sit during @Firstround partner meetings do better than those who stand & present. It is a conversation not a presentation	1.4×	0	294	110	0
81	Feb 16, '18	Very cool to see that @flatironhealth is now New York's largest VC-backed exit! (And proud that @Firstround has funded three of the four largest exits in NYC). #NYCtech	1.3×	0	413	40	0
82	Jan 5, '22	Philadelphia is battling two crisis at the same time. In the last 14 day period, more people in Philly have been shot by guns (107) then have died of Covid (76). I'm glad @MayorKen	1.3×	0	391	47	2
83	Aug 10, '24	Founders sending out investor updates without including any revenue, growth, margin, burn rate or financial metrics.	1.3×	38k	301	20	56
84	Sep 23, '20	When I was 13 years old, my parents bought me an Apple ][+. I didn’t know it at the time, but that one gift changed the course of my life in unimaginable ways. What gift changed yo	1.3×	0	380	9	4
85	Apr 4, '25	For (too) many VC's the only DPI they've generated is their ability to "disappear post-investment"	1.3×	37k	434	15	55
86	Feb 13, '20	Question that few founders ask themselves: If my company could "own" the first result of any Google search, what would that query be? Question that few VCs ask themselves: Would I	1.2×	0	317	34	31
87	Mar 15, '24	Some sage advice I was given last week: Hell is living in heaven and complaining about it.	1.2×	36k	302	39	54
88	Mar 18, '21	If you were to create a "personal cap table" of your relationships, who would be your biggest shareholders?	1.2×	0	289	22	35
89	Sep 29, '19	This is the best 20 second encapsulation of Philadelphia I’ve ever seen. #PhillyPhilly	1.2×	0	369	28	17
90	Apr 5, '20	My week: I’ve installed 7 virtual backgrounds for Zoom calls so I can change them based on my mood. @BillGates’s week: I’m building 7 factories to produce vaccines. Bill wins.	1.2×	0	399	28	1
91	Apr 26, '20	This is fabulous.	1.2×	0	339	36	15
92	Apr 18, '18	From Barbara Bush’s Commencement Address at the all-female Wellesley College, 1990: “And who knows? Somewhere out in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow in my	1.2×	0	340	57	1
93	Apr 3, '20	My basic rule of thumb for COVID-19 safety: If your safety measures are not embarrassing to your teenage kids, you are not behaving safe enough.	1.1×	0	345	23	3
94	Jun 7, '25	Before social media, a man could have a mid-life crisis in relative privacy. Now it’s content.	1.1×	31k	302	8	12
95	Feb 25, '20	The first time I rang a bell in public - it was when Infonautics went public in 1996. Today I was more nervous ;-) #BucketList	1.0×	0	352	5	3
96	Oct 7, '24	🇮🇱 October 7th. Am Yisrael Chai. 🇮🇱 Bring the hostages home	1.0×	29k	439	23	1
97	Oct 2, '19	Breaking news: @firstround unveils new foldable term sheet in surprise announcement	1.0×	0	319	13	2
98	Dec 31, '16	Happy New Year to all, including to my many enemies and those who have fought me and lost so badly they just don't know what to do. Love!	1.0×	0	289	26	0
99	Sep 16, '20	Is Twitter down? Is the feed not updating posts? It's been hours since $SNOW went public, and I haven't seen one @bgurley tweet talking about direct listings and the highlighting t	0.9×	0	312	8	3
100	Feb 21, '25	View post on X	0.4×	12k	299	18	0

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