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Barbara Kunde Minuzzi

Investor

Managing Partner at Ausum Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $3M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Barbara Kunde Minuzzi structures and manages single-LP venture funds for founders, families, and public figures, focusing on long-term alignment and generational outcomes. Her work spans venture capital, family offices, and customized investment vehicles, with a focus on backing companies at critical stages while facilitating intergenerational capital transfer. Through Becoming a Good Ancestor DAF, she develops models integrating venture capital and philanthropy for systemic impact.

Experience

  1. Onwards OjaiStewardcurrent2025 — present
  2. BARBARELLA VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2024 — presentSanta Monica, California, United States
  3. Theory Forge VenturesLimited Partnercurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  4. Mystic VenturesLimited Partnercurrent2024 — presentSan Juan, Puerto Rico
  5. DuContra VenturesCo-Founder & General Partnercurrent2019 — presentBastrop, Texas, United States
  6. HighPost CapitalLimited Partnercurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
  7. B CapitalLimited Partnercurrent2021 — present
  8. Soma CapitalLimited Partnercurrent2018 — present
  9. Plexo CapitalLimited Partnercurrent2018 — present
  10. Ausum VenturesCo-Founder & General Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  11. BABEL.VenturesCo-Founder & General Partnercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  12. RepublicSenior Advisorcurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
  13. Earth Speed MediaCo-founder & Board Membercurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles County, California, United States
  14. Public.comInvestor & Advisorcurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
  15. Vise, Inc.Investorcurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
  16. Umana Venture StudioFoundercurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  17. EcoInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  18. NABISBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  19. SaInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  20. MogulInvestorcurrent2019 — presentNew York, United States

Education

  1. The Wharton SchoolVenture Capital Executive Program, Venture Capital2021
  2. Stanford Continuing StudiesThe Essentials of Wealth Management, Wealth Management2019
  3. Stanford Continuing StudiesThe Science of Influencing Decisions, Human Behavior2019
  4. Babson CollegeExecutive Education, Entrepreneurship2011
  5. PerestroikaCash, Finanças2011
  6. Universidade Ritter dos ReisFashion Design, Design Gráfico
  7. Universidade Candido MendesGraduaçao, Design2006 — 2009

Skills & more

Estratégia empresarial99Empreendedorismo99Business Strategy81New Business Development61Real Estate54Empresas startups78Entrepreneurship47Marketing Strategy30Investments39Start-ups34Desenvolvimento de novos negócios48Estratégias de marketing41
+12 moreReal Estate DevelopmentInternational Real EstateInvestimentosSocial MediaReal Estate InvestorInvestment PropertiesInvestment StrategiesEarly-stage StartupsCreativityNegotiationNegociaçãoPlanejamento estratégico

Languages Espanhol · Inglês · Português

  • Venture Capital – LIVE Virtual — Wharton Executive Education

From Barbara's professional profile.

Colleagues at Ausum Ventures

Adrian Fenty
Advisor at Ausum Ventures
Aymard Dudok de Wit
Advisor at Ausum Ventures
Bá Minuzzi
Co-Founder & General Partner at Ausum Ventures
Brandon Goldman
Advisor at Ausum Ventures
Jeremy Gardner
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Ausum Ventures
Orest Byskosh
Advisor at Ausum Ventures

Network4

Aymard Dudok de Wit
Advisor at Ausum Ventures
Howard Lindzon
Founder, Managing Partner at Social Leverage
John Fein
Managing Partner at Firebrand Ventures
Quentin Clark
Investment Team at General Catalyst

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Barbara Kunde Minuzzi work?
Barbara Kunde Minuzzi is Managing Partner at Ausum Ventures.
What check size does Barbara Kunde Minuzzi write?
Barbara Kunde Minuzzi typically writes checks of $100K – $3M.

Same school

Also attended The Wharton School1,481

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Also attended Stanford Continuing Studies38

Arlan HamiltonFounder & Managing Partner at Backstage CapitalAnne CaillatVice President, Programs & Community at StartXRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundTiffine WangInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalIsidora VerdugoAnalyst at Fen VenturesMarin LicinaEntrepreneur in Residence at Peak

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Also attended Babson College162

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Shared employers

Also worked at Public.com10

Ian SigalowCo-Founder & Managing Partner at GreycroftRon ZoriVenture Partner at Lerer HippeauJessica NealOperating Partner at TCVBá MinuzziFounder and General Partner at Babel VenturesNina FaulhaberGeneral Partner at PALETTE VENTURESMo MostashariInvestor at 305 Ventures

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Also worked at Sa1

Bá MinuzziFounder and General Partner at Babel Ventures

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Also worked at IHS Ventures1

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