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Annie Duke

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Special Partner at First Round Capital
📍 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Annie is an author, speaker, and decision strategist, currently serving as a Special Partner in Decision Science at First Round Capital. Her work focuses on decision-making under uncertainty, drawing from her Ph. D. in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and her extensive experience in the field.

Outside of her consulting and venture capital roles, Annie is deeply invested in educational reform. She co-founded the Alliance for Decision Education, a non-profit dedicated to teaching decision-making skills to K-12 students. Her past career as a professional poker player heavily influences her current work.

Unique fact: Annie is a former professional poker player and a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Special Partner
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Communication Style
Decision Approach
Work Preference

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Priorities

Topics Annie cares about

Decision Science
Her entire career, from academia to her best-selling books like "Thinking in Bets, " is dedicated to applying decision science principles to real-world situations.
Knowing When to Quit
A central theme of her recent work and the topic of her bestselling book, "Quit, " where she advocates for treating quitting as a valuable skill.
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Career

Work history

4-2022
Special Partner
First Round Capital
1-2013
Professional Speaker
Annie Duke: Professional Speaker & Decision Strategist
3-2014
Co-Founder
Alliance for Decision Education
Co-Founder and Board Member
Alliance for Decision Education
1-2021
Visiting Scholar
University of Pennsylvania
In the press

Media appearances

Joined First Round Capital Partners as Special Partner focused on Decision Science. Featured in Annie Duke Personal Website
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Annie Duke, Ph.D. – Team Member. Featured in Alliance for Decision Education
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Education
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
University of Pennsylvania
1987 - 1992
MA/Pursued Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania
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