About
Andrea Barrios sources and evaluates investments in early-stage, women-led companies across Canada and works with founders on strategic guidance. She was previously Senior Impact Investment Manager at Vancity, where she oversaw a portfolio of 32 private equity funds spanning climate technology, sustainable food and agriculture, and life sciences, and earlier served as Portfolio Manager for Innovative Finance and Impact Investing at The Rockefeller Foundation, managing over $100M in commitments. She holds an MBA from the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia, and has taught as an adjunct professor at Darden.
Invests in
Impact & Social Good
Experience
- Sandpiper VenturesPrincipalcurrent2026 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Sandpiper VenturesSr. Associate2024 — 2026Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- entrepreneurship@UBCSocial Venture Studio Advisory Council Member2023 — 2024Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- VancitySenior Impact Investment Manager2022 — 2024Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Mission Investors ExchangeFacilitator, Mission Investing Institute2021 — 2022
- The Rockefeller FoundationConsultant2021
- The Rockefeller FoundationPortfolio Manager2019 — 2021New York City
- The Rockefeller FoundationAnalyst, Innovative Finance2016 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
- The Rockefeller FoundationIntern, Innovative Finance2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- University of Virginia Darden School of BusinessCourse Instructor2020
- Red Ribbon FundRed Ribbon Fund (Morgan Stanley Investing Challenge)2016Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
- New York State Department of HealthIntern, National Quality Center2015New York, New York
- The University of British ColumbiaUBC Athletics Facility & Operations Manager2010 — 2014UBC Tennis Centre
- The University of British ColumbiaOperations Staff2007 — 2010
- British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDSResearch Assistant, LISA Project2007Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Investor RelationsStrategic PartnershipsVenture CapitalGlobal InvestmentAsset ManagementDue DiligenceInvestmentsProject ManagementImpact InvestingFinancial & Operational ModelingStrategyFinancial Analysis
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Financial ModelingAnalysisOperations ManagementData AnalysisFinancial PlanningFinancial ReportingProject PlanningStrategic PlanningMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeManagementLeadershipLanguages English · Spanish
From Andrea's professional profile.
Colleagues at Sandpiper Ventures
Cathy Bennett
Founding and Managing Partner at Sandpiper Ventures
Joe Lieberman
Managing Partner at K20 Fund
Lauren Ledwell
Investment Principal at Sandpiper Ventures
Mark Fraser
CSO at Sandpiper Ventures
Rhiannon Davies
Founding and Managing Partner at Sandpiper Ventures
Sarah Young
Founding and Managing Partner at Sandpiper Ventures
Shahr Savizi-Smed
Managing Partner at Women's Equity Lab
Simon Gregory
Partner, Chief Compliance Officer at SoftBank Vision Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Andrea Barrios?
- Andrea Barrios sources and evaluates investments in early-stage, women-led companies across Canada and works with founders on strategic guidance. She was previously Senior Impact Investment Manager at Vancity, where she oversaw a portfolio of 32 private equity funds spanning climate technology, sustainable food and agriculture, and life sciences, and earlier served as Portfolio Manager for Innovative Finance and Impact Investing at The Rockefeller Foundation, managing over $100M in commitments. She holds an MBA from the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia, and has taught as an adjunct professor at Darden.
- Where does Andrea Barrios work?
- Andrea Barrios is Investment Principal at Sandpiper Ventures.
- What does Andrea Barrios invest in?
- Andrea Barrios invests in Impact & Social Good.
- Where did Andrea Barrios go to school?
- Andrea Barrios studied at University of Virginia Darden School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance); The University of British Columbia (Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Marketing/Marketing Management, General).
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