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首輪資本公司

為了與更大的風投公司競爭，首輪資本公司為其投資的公司打造了一個平臺。

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????來自費城的風險投資公司首輪資本公司（First Round Capital）是一家很小的公司：公司只有七名投資專家和24名其他崗位的員工。不過在配置社交網絡工具方面，首輪資本公司的表現遠遠超過它的規模。

????過去兩年，致力于初期投資的首輪投資公司為它投資的公司打造了一個私人數字網絡，類似于點評網站Yelp與問答網站Quora的結合，還有一點商務社交網站LinkedIn的影子。如今，這個網絡已經成為時間寶貴的創業者們尋求幫助的平臺，可以為創業者們提供從債務融資到為資深軟件工程師支付多少薪酬等各個方面的建議。

????當然，這個工具不僅僅只針對創業者。在首輪資本所投資的公司中，營銷人員、工程師和銷售人員也會在聚集在這一論壇里。社交平臺使首輪資本不同于其競爭對手。此外，融資人也可以直接感受到社交軟件的強大。——杰西?亨佩爾

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First Round Capital

To compete with bigger venture firms, First Round built a platform for its portfolio companies.

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????Philadelphia-based venture firm First Round Capital is a pretty small outfit: It has seven investment professionals and 24 other employees in various support roles. But when it comes to deploying social-networking tools, First Round punches above its weight.

????Over the past two years the firm, which specializes in early-stage bets, has built a private digital network for its portfolio companies -- think Yelp meets Quora with a dash of LinkedIn -- that has become the go-to resource for time-starved entrepreneurs seeking advice on everything from debt funding to figuring out how much to pay a senior software engineer.

????The tool isn't just for founders; the private site is also a forum for the marketers, engineers, and salespeople who work for First Round-backed companies. The social platform helps differentiate First Round from its rivals. It also gives the financiers direct insight into the power of social software. --Jessi Hempel?