Josh Kopelman

Josh Kopelman
Born1970 or 1971 (age 54โ€“55)
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania (B.S.)
Alma materWharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
Occupations
  • Entrepreneur
  • Venture capitalist
  • Philanthropist
Known forFounder of Half.com, Infonautics, TurnTide, First Round Capital
Spouse
Rena Cohen
โ€‹
(m. 1995)โ€‹
Children2
Parent(s)Carol and Dr. Richard Kopelman

Joshua Kopelman (born 1970 or 1971) is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and philanthropist. Kopelman has consistently been ranked as one of the world's top 20 venture capitalists. He was the founder of First Round Capital, and before that, a founder of Half.com, which he sold to eBay in 2000. He also founded Infonautics and TurnTide. Kopelman was chairman of the board of The Philadelphia Inquirer from 2015 to 2024, when he was elected chair emeritus.