In Depth
by First Round
July 1, 2025 3:00 pm
Welcome to In Depth, a new podcast from First Round Review that’s dedicated to surfacing the tactical advice founders and startup leaders need to grow their teams, their companies and themselves. Hosted by Brett Berson, a partner at First Round, In Depth will cover a lot of ground and a wide range of topics, from hiring executives and becoming a better manager, to the importance of storytelling inside of your organization. But every interview will hit the level of tactical depth where the very best advice is found. We hope you’ll join us. Subscribe to “In Depth” now and learn more at firstround.com
Recent Episodes
How Gusto built a $9.5 billion company by identifying a burning problem
3 weeks agoHow rejecting conventional wisdom grew Sentry to a $3 billion company | David Cramer (Co-founder and CPO)
1 month agoInside Linear: Why craft and focus still win in product building | Karri Saarinen (Co-founder and CEO)
1 month agoHow Wes Kao coaches founders to influence, lead, and get what they want | Wes Kao (Executive coach, co-founder of Maven)
2 months agoFrom reluctant founder to $2B valuation: The story of Persona | Rick Song (Co-founder and CEO)
2 months agoHow a weekend hack became a multimillion-dollar AI startup | Adit Abraham (Co-founder & CEO at Reducto)
3 months ago1Password’s growth story | How they went from bootstrapped to $6B company | Jeff Shiner (CEO)
3 months agoScrappy tactics and a huge post-COVID pivot | Owner’s unconventional journey to product-market fit | Adam Guild (Co-founder and CEO of Owner)
4 months agoWhat makes (or breaks) executive hires | A deep dive with Eeke de Milliano (Head of Global Product at Stripe)
5 months agoInside Guideline's mission to modernize 401(k)s | Building from first principles, finding strategic edges, and rewiring retirement | Kevin Busque (Co-founder and CEO)
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