How to Make Decisions Like a VC

Annie is an author, speaker, and consultant in the decision-making space, as well as Special Partner focused on Decision Science at First Round Capital Partners, a seed stage venture fund.

Annie’s latest book, Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away, was released in 2022. Her previous book, Thinking in Bets, is a national bestseller. As a former professional poker player, she has won more than $4 million in tournament poker. She won a World Series of Poker bracelet and is the only woman to have won the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions and the NBC National Poker Heads-Up Championship. She is a Visiting Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania, where she also teaches executive education.

Mr. Brett Berson serves as Partner at First Round Capital where he has helped build an extraordinary team over the past 16 years. Through innovative initiatives, this team has redefined what startups should expect from their investors. First Round has built "the Most Powerful Network in the Valley" according to Fortune Magazine. Brett was named one of Forbes' 30 under 30 in venture capital in 2015. He holds a B.S. in Economics and Film from New York University.