      First Round · 2026-02-05
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Executive Function: First Round's New Podcast on Scaling Leadership in Hypergrowth Companies

First Round launches Executive Function, a podcast featuring interviews with top executives from hypergrowth companies like Vercel, Rippling, and Harvey. The inaugural episode with Vercel COO Jeanne DeWitt Grosser explores operational excellence, leadership transitions, and executive development in rapidly scaling organizations.

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Company Growth Rate

5-10xmultiple

annual

hypergrowth companies requiring executive pace

Customer Understanding Confidence

75%

predictability threshold

sufficient customer development per Christina Cacioppo

Revenue Threshold for Company Swag

250000$

minimum

startup milestone per Gagan Biyani

User Threshold for Company Swag

250000users

minimum

startup milestone per Gagan Biyani