Jared Bloom
“I’m the Content Lead for First Round’s Pitch Assist program. As far as we know, this is the first service of its kind to offer fundraising pitch strategy and design support to startups. Since launching in September 2014, Pitch Assist has helped First Round portfolio companies raise nearly $500 million in follow-on capital.”
Part journalist and part therapist, my job is to help founders translate their companies’ pasts, presents, and futures into a powerful pitch that will connect with investors. No two founders are alike, which means that no two pitches are alike. And that’s what makes this so much fun.
Since graduating from the University of Virginia with a degree in Politics & Sociology in 2003, Chris has been a research assistant for a think tank, a reporter covering an obscure health care law, a media relations specialist at a small New York firm, and a creative director for an even smaller New York firm. Most recently, he was a Senior Content Developer at Duarte, where he worked closely with senior executives and thought leaders to craft keynotes and other presentations, and then the Content Director for an HR tech startup.