
Current Firm
First Round Capital
Investments
7+ companies
Focus
Enterprise, AI
Hayley Barna is a Partner at First Round Capital, a leading venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies across multiple sectors. With a focus on Enterprise, AI, Digital Health, Consumer, Fintech, and SaaS, Barna has built a track record of identifying and supporting transformative companies. Her notable investments include Roblox, SingleStore, Verkada, Uber, Sift, Flexport, and Square—companies that have collectively reshaped their respective industries. Barna's investment thesis emphasizes backing founders and technologies that create significant market value and solve complex problems at scale. Her expertise spans portfolio company strategy, growth acceleration, and operational excellence, making her a valuable advisor to entrepreneurs navigating competitive markets.
Hayley Barna is a Partner, First Round Capital at First Round Capital, based in San Francisco, CA.
Hayley's investment focus spans Enterprise, AI, Digital Health, Consumer, Fintech, SaaS, primarily investing at the Seed, Series A stages. This specialization allows for deep domain knowledge and strong network effects that benefit portfolio companies.
Notable investments in Hayley's portfolio include Flexport, Roblox, Sift, Square, Uber and 1 other companies. These companies reflect a pattern of backing high-potential startups across their focus sectors.
Hayley Barna is a Partner, First Round Capital at First Round Capital, based in San Francisco, CA. Their investment focus includes Enterprise, AI, Digital Health.
Hayley Barna focuses on investments in Enterprise, AI, Digital Health, Consumer, Fintech, SaaS through First Round Capital. These focus areas reflect their domain expertise and the types of startups they actively seek to back.
Hayley Barna's notable portfolio investments include Roblox, SingleStore, Verkada, Uber, Sift. These companies span multiple sectors and stages, reflecting a track record of identifying high-potential startups.
Hayley Barna is currently at First Round Capital, headquartered in San Francisco, CA, serving as Partner, First Round Capital.