Art L.

Fintech focused Angel fund run by Art Levy and Michael Tannenbaum.

Fintech focused Angel fund run by Art Levy and Michael Tannenbaum.

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.

VMG is a leading investment firm that backs branded consumer product, service, and technology companies. We’re committed to driving change in the world and elevating the entrepreneurs reshaping their industries. We play to win as a team, with diverse backgrounds, shared commitment, and mutual respect. From beloved consumer products to emerging technologies, our goal is to back the companies that are charting a better path. We go beyond trends and cash-only investments, preferring to reimagine the future alongside the changemakers behind bold ideas. Partner with us to envision better destinations and then boldly navigate toward them with strategy, speed, and precision. That’s Velocity Made Good.

Centerview Partners is a premier provider of independent investment-banking advisory services. We forge long-term relationships to provide strategic advice to marquee companies around the world, with industry-leading expertise in M&A, independent board advice, special committees, shareholder activism, debt and equity financing, restructuring and recapitalization. A private, entrepreneurial firm with offices in New York, London, Paris, Menlo Park and San Francisco, we have advised clients on more than $4 trillion in transactions since our founding in 2006. For more information, please visit www.centerviewpartners.com. Member, SIPC. Please note: Posts of third-party content on this page do not reflect the views of Centerview Partners and have not been reviewed by Centerview Partners for completeness or accuracy.