Partner
Annie Duke
Special Partner, Renegade Ventures
- Firm
- Renegade Ventures
- Title
- Special Partner
- Role
- Partner
- Known as
- Investor
Record updated 18 September 2026
About
Annie loves to dive deep into decision making under uncertainty. Her latest obsession is on the topic of quitting. In particular, she is on a mission to rehabilitate the term and get people to be proud of walking away from things. Annie is an author, speaker, and consultant in the decision-making space, as well as Special Partner focused on Decision Science at First Round Capital Partners, a seed stage venture fund. Annie is the author of two bestsellers, Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away, and Thinking in Bets, both released by Portfolio, a Penguin Random House imprint. As a former professional poker player, she has won more than $4 million in tournament poker.
Background
- Education
- Prior to becoming a professional poker player, Annie was awarded a National Science Foundation Fellowship to study Cognitive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned her master’s degree. In 2023 Annie completed her PhD in Cognitive Psychology.Source (opens in a new tab)
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