About Us

Our Story
Round One Capital was formed in 2021 to specifically focus on firms who have received formation funding, but aren’t quite ready for venture or private equity funding.
We will be glad to share tips, advice and even contacts in some cases. Most of all, we plan on sharing the actual scorecard we use for a portion of the judging we use for decision criteria. This can be a useful guide in shoring up their pitch and chances of overall success.

Jay Love
Partner

Gary Rush
Partner

Scott Brenton
Partner

Todd Katz
Partner

John Wechsler
Partner

Jeffrey Wawok
Partner

Serious Credentials
The five partners have significant operational experience, as well as expertise in key areas including technology, finance, sales, marketing, operations, product, security, and board formation and operation. This isn’t our first rodeo.
Jay Love, former co-founder and CEO of eTapestry and Bloomerang (acquired in 2007 and 2020 respectively)
Gary Rush, former CTO of ExactTarget (acquired in 2013) and Angie’s List
Todd Katz, former CEO of Bell-Horn (acquired in 2011)
Scott Brenton, Former COO of Angie’s List, and President & Chairman of the Orr Fellowship
John Wechsler, Founder and CEO at Launch Fishers and The Indiana IoT Lab, formerly a Partner at DeveloperTown and President at Formstack
Jeff Wawok, Chief Financial Officer at Alacrity Solutions