Chris Fralic — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Board Partner at First Round Capital, a venture capital firm, since 2019, focusing on existing portfolio companies.
Worked with companies that became public, including Roblox (NYSE:RBLX), Warby Parker (NYSE:WRBY), and Double Verify (NYSE:DV).
Involved with companies acquired by major players like Ring (Amazon), Hotel Tonight (AirBnB), and Invite Media (Google).
Helped launch TEDTalks in 2006, which have garnered over 10 billion views.
Held sales and business development roles at tech companies including Half.com, eBay, and del.icio.us.
Serves as a Member Board of Trustees at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (since 2025) and Trustee at The Franklin Institute (since 2018).
Holds an MBA and a BSBA in Finance.

Biography

Chris Fralic is a Board Partner at First Round Capital, a venture capital firm. He joined First Round as a Partner in 2006, focusing on areas such as advertising and marketing technology, social/mobile, ecommerce/travel, connected devices, and gaming. In 2019, he transitioned to a Board Partner role, where he continues to work with existing portfolio companies.