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or those of you who just want the punchline, First Round Capital is moving our headquarters from the suburbs of West Conshohocken to the City of Philadelphia Here is why:
I’ve lived in the Philadelphia area for over 20 years – ever since I was a freshman at Penn. I helped to found three startups in the Philly area. I launched First Round Capital in the Philly area. Yet, for most of my professional career I’ve been “bi-coastal”. Recognizing that Silicon Valley is the center of the technology ecosystem, I’ve made countless trips out there. I’m there so often that I know the flight attendants on the PHL-SFO flights by name. It’s why this blog is called RedEyeVC – and why it has carried the subtitle “A view of the startup ecosystem from a coastally challenged VC”.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Redeye VC: Hello Philly!
