Hayley Barna, First Round Capital

Hayley Barna is a Partner at First Round Capital who joined the firm in 2016 to lead its New York office. See portfolio, sector focus and contact routes.

About Hayley Barna

Hayley Barna is a Partner at First Round Capital who joined the firm in 2016 to lead its New York office and became its inaugural female partner. She invests in early-stage founders addressing real-world impact problems across healthcare, climate, supply chain, and commerce sectors. Her portfolio spans diverse business models including consumer brands, tech-enabled hardware, and marketplaces, with investments in companies like Alma, Thirty Madison, Clare, Studs, Mirror, Caper, Anvyl, and Crowd Justice. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed, her background includes raising over $70 million in venture capital as Co-CEO of Birchbox, a subscription commerce business she co-founded. Barna is a board member at Birchbox, RAB Lighting, and Madison Reed, reflecting her continued operational involvement. She is passionate about increasing diversity in the venture ecosystem and serves on the executive committee of All Raise, an organization supporting female founders and funders. Her distinctive point of view centers on real-world impact and visual technology trends, informed by her experience scaling Birchbox from a Harvar

Hayley Barna at a glance

Role
Partner
Organization
First Round Capital
Location
New York, New York, United States
Investor type
Individual/Angel
Focus areas
Retail
Investments recorded
3

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Hayley Barna at First Round Capital (New York, New York, United States) — sector focus: Retail.
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Hayley Barna is based in New York, New York, United States.

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