Overview
Bill Trenchard is a Partner at First Round Capital [1][3]. Trenchard founded Liveops, Inc. in 2000, serving as Co-Founder and Board Member through February 2021 [5], and as CEO and Chairman from 2003 to 2008 [6]. Beyond Liveops, Trenchard has held board positions at several companies including Looker from August 2012 to December 2019 [7], Samasource from 2009 to 2013 [8], and HomeRun from January 2010 to September 2011 [10]. Trenchard was also a Founder Partner at Founder Collective from 2009 to 2012 [9] and has worked as an Angel Investor since 2001 [4]. Trenchard holds a BA from Cornell University [11].
Profile introduction
I’ve spent my life working in the formative years of startups — the fragile early stretch when everything is still taking shape and the path ahead is just starting to harden. I started my first company at nineteen and learned how much the early moves matter: who you hire, what you build, who you build for, and how you tell the story. Those choices become the foundation everything else rests on. Get them right, and the startup compounds. Get them wrong, and you spend years trying to undo them. I’ve lived that firsthand — leading multiple startups through nearly every scenario: raising money in…
Career history
- Partner2012 to presentFirst Round Capital
- Angel Investor2001 to presentSelf
- Co-Founder & Board MemberDec 2000 to Feb 2021Liveops, Inc.
- CEO / Chairman2003 to 2008Liveops, Inc.
- Board MemberAug 2012 to Dec 2019Looker
- Board Member2009 to 2013Samasource
- Founder Partner2009 to 2012Founder Collective
- Board MemberJan 2010 to Sep 2011HomeRun
Education
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