Howard Morgan
Co-Founder & Special Advisor @ First Round Capital
New York, United States
Howard Morgan is a seed investor at First Round Capital in New York focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. Howard Morgan is currently the Chairman of B Capital. He co-founded First Round Capital with Josh Kopelman as the first professional Seed Stage Fund, where he remains Senior Advisor. Prior to First Round, Howard helped found Idealab with Bill Gross, and served as President of Renaissance Technologies, which he co-founded with Jim Simons. Prior tohis move into the business of technology, Howard served as a professor at the Wharton School and the Moore School, both at the University of Pennsylvania, as well as at Cornell University. He is also an Executive Fellow at UC Berkeley. Howard’s research on user interface technology and the optimization of computer networks was critical to bringing the ARPAnet to Philadelphia in the 1970s. Through this early internet participation, he helped corporate and government agencies use technology to improve the efficiency of both large and small organizations. He also has deep experience with very large databases, and served as the first Editor of the ACM Transactions on Database Systems Journal. Throughout his career, Howard has sought out great people and nurtured them so that they could realize their dreams. His mentees have included both PhD students researching a key topic, and early stage entrepreneurs building companies and taking them from seed stage through initial public offerings. He currently serves as a Director of Idealab, and he is on the board of several non-profits including Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories and Math For America. He has also served on a number of public company Boards, including Franklin Electronic Publishers and Internet Brands, Inc. He was CEO of Kentek and Franklin during various turnover or transitional periods and in 1997 he was named Delaware Valley Entrepreneur of the Year. Howard is a respected author and a frequent speaker at major industry conferences. Howard received a PhD in Operations Research from Cornell University in 1968, and a BS in Physics from City College of the City University of New York in 1965.
- Total investments:
- 85
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 21%
Last updated:
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Industries Howard Morgan invests in
Stages Howard Morgan invests in
Countries Howard Morgan invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $1.2M–$7.5M
- Series A
- $2M–$85M
- Series B
- $857k–$28M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 14 (16%)
- Artificial Intelligence 13 (15%)
- Information Technology 9 (11%)
- Machine Learning 8 (9%)
- Health Care 7 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 31 (36%)
- Series A 20 (24%)
- Series B 10 (12%)
- Series C 3 (4%)
- Funding Round 3 (4%)
Country
- United States 40 (47%)
- Israel 4 (5%)
- China 1 (1%)
- India 1 (1%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Hemispheric develops fundamental AI technologies aimed at deciphering brain activity for innovative applications. | $52M / Series A / Jul 15, 2026 | ||
| Grace Investment Machine is a next-generation, self-evolving intelligent agent investment platform designed to continuously learn from market dynamics, adapt its strategies in real time, and deliver data-driven insights that help investors optimize portfolio performance, manage risk effectively, and make smarter, faster investment decisions in anever-changing financial landscape. | Series A / Jun 25, 2026 | ||
| Star Catcher creates first energy grid for space. Star Catcher's orbital infrastructure will transform how satellites are powered. | $65M / Series A / May 12, 2026 | ||
| Knox Systems is a provider of security solutions, dedicated to enhancing safety and efficiency for businesses and organizations. With a focus on innovative technology, Knox Systems offers a comprehensive range of products and services, including access control systems, surveillance solutions, and integrated security management. | $25M / Series A / Mar 17, 2026 | ||
| Apptronik develops humanoid robots designed to operate alongside human workers and assist with physical tasks. The company focuses on creating general-purpose robotic systems that combine hardware, software, and AI to perform activities such as material handling, case picking, palletizing, and machine tending in industrial and logisticsenvironments. Its flagship product, the Apollo humanoid, is engineered to navigate spaces built for people and interact with existing tools and infrastructure. Apptronik also integrates robotic solutions through service and ownership models to support operational workflows. The company partners with technology and industrial firms to advance robot capabilities and real-world deployment. | $520M / Series A / Feb 11, 2026 | ||
| CurbWaste is a cloud-based software platform designed for waste hauling companies that integrates order management, fleet dispatch, inventory tracking, driver mobile apps, and automated invoicing into a single system. The solution enables businesses to create and manage customer orders through an eCommerce-enabled website, dispatch drivers viareal-time map or board views, and monitor asset status and live ETA for improved operational visibility. It also supports integration with accounting systems like QuickBooks for seamless billing and payment processing, and includes detailed data-centric reporting tools to analyze business performance. The platform accommodates roll-off, residential and commercial waste operations, offering modules tailored to each use case. Implementation includes onboarding, training and support to help companies with the transition from manual tools to the unified system. | $28M / Series B / Oct 22, 2025 | ||
| HavocAI is an artificial intelligence company that offers maritime autonomy solutions to the defense and commercial markets. | $85M / Series A / Oct 09, 2025 | ||
| Apptronik develops humanoid robots designed to operate alongside human workers and assist with physical tasks. The company focuses on creating general-purpose robotic systems that combine hardware, software, and AI to perform activities such as material handling, case picking, palletizing, and machine tending in industrial and logisticsenvironments. Its flagship product, the Apollo humanoid, is engineered to navigate spaces built for people and interact with existing tools and infrastructure. Apptronik also integrates robotic solutions through service and ownership models to support operational workflows. The company partners with technology and industrial firms to advance robot capabilities and real-world deployment. | $415M / Series A / Feb 13, 2025 | ||
| Lidwave’s deep-tech solution revolutionizes 3D sensing and the verticals relying on it by examining the biggest challenge in LiDAR technology from a new perspective, free of bandwidth limitations. | $10M / Seed / Oct 14, 2024 | ||
| Garden assists lawyers and businesses in automating the creation of new patents and analyzing potential infringements. The company develops AI agents that manage routine tasks, enabling users to concentrate on patent strategy. | $6.8M / Seed / Aug 15, 2024 | ||
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Co-Investors
About First Round Capital
First Round is a seed-stage venture firm focused on building a community of technology entrepreneurs and companies, including Uber, Square, and Warby Parker. Through custom-built software, incredible in-person experiences, and a host of other unique services, First Round helps tiny companies get big while constantly reimagining the role of venture capital. It offers a growing number of services and products to help founders build companies from scratch. First Round has adopted the Diversity Term Sheet Rider.
First Round Capital Contacts
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VP, Investments
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Elliot Cohen
Angel Track
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Emery Rosansky
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Akins Van Horne
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Bill Trenchard
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FAQ
What does Howard Morgan invest in?
Howard Morgan invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 85 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Howard Morgan invest in?
Howard Morgan typically joins rounds of $1.2M–$7.5M at Seed, $2M–$85M at Series A and $857k–$28M at Series B. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Howard Morgan's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Howard Morgan took part in.
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When did Howard Morgan last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Howard Morgan closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 85 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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