Phin Barnes

Phin Barnes is a venture capitalist and cofounder of The General Partnership, a firm that invests both capital and operational support into early-stage companies. He previously served as a partner at First Round Capital for nearly a decade, where he helped define venture capital as a product that founders purchase with their equity. He is also known for his earlier career as Creative Director for Footwear at AND 1, where he helped scale the company from $15 million to over $225 million in revenue and contributed to the initial concept for the AND 1 Mixtape.