Meet Our Partners
With years of founder experience, Founder First Fund is focused on ways to help our portfolio succeed.
Josh Carter
GP/Principal
As a serial entrepreneur, Josh has worked with some of the biggest brands on the planet. He has run accelerator programs for companies like Techstars and WeWork and can often be found at various founder events in Oregon. Josh is a US Navy veteran.
Justin Vandehey
Venture Partner
Justin was the co-founder of Disco (acquired by Culture Amp) and played a key role in building venture-scale startups from the ground up. A serial entrepreneur and angel investor, he recently relocated to Oregon.
Bobby Napiltonia
Venture Partner
A top-tier founder, Bobby has been part of some of the web’s most impactful technologies, including being part of the founding team that created JSON, the creator of Salesforce’s AppExchange, and Twilio’s first CRO.
Nathan Nayman
Venture Partner
Nayman moved to Portland in 2018 after decades in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has had an extensive career with Visa, and as an association executive with both the Committee on Jobs and the Hospital Council of Northern and Central California.