About
Over a decade in the NZ startup ecosystem as both founder and investor, supporting ambitious early-stage entrepreneurs to reach global scale.
Experience
- Icehouse VenturesPartnercurrent2017 β presentAuckland
- Dawn AerospaceDirector and Investorcurrent2018 β presentChristchurch
- BasisBoard Member & Investorcurrent2020 β presentAuckland, New Zealand
- New GroundFounder / Ownercurrent2019 β presentAuckland, New Zealand
- Shaws Food CompanyOwnercurrent2024 β presentAuckalnd
- Brand Fund by Previously Unavailable and Icehouse VenturesInvestment Committee Membercurrent2023 β presentAuckland
- IdeallyBoard Member & Investorcurrent2023 β presentAuckland, New Zealand
- New + Improved VenturesLPAC Membercurrent2024 β presentAuckland, New Zealand
- ExtraordinaryBoard Member & Investorcurrent2024 β presentAuckland
- NarrativeBoard Member & Investorcurrent2019 β presentAuckland, New Zealand
- ANDFOODSBoard Member & Investorcurrent2023 β presentAuckland, New Zealand
- AvertanaBoard Member & Investorcurrent2024 β presentAuckland, New Zealand
- TracksuitInvestorcurrent2022 β presentAuckland, New Zealand
- aglowInvestorcurrent2021 β presentSydney, NSW
- First AMLInvestorcurrent2019 β presentAuckland, New Zealand
- Rocos - Robot Operations PlatformInvestor2017 β 2021Auckland, New Zealand
- The Social Club CoIndependent Director2017 β 2020Auckland, New Zealand
- GenoapayInvestor2017 β 2018Auckland, New Zealand
- IMeasureUInvestor2015 β 2017Auckland, New Zealand
- I Love UglyManaging Director and Co-Owner2011 β 2017
Education
- Avondale College Auckland2003 β 2006
Skills & more
Fashion10Apparel7Business Strategy12Brand Development11Creative Direction5Marketing Strategy12Supply Chain Management3Human Resource Development2Social Media9Social Media Marketing7Sales4Account Management2
+7 more
Business DevelopmentMarketingMarketing CommunicationsOperational ExcellenceManagementStrategic PlanningStrategyFrom Barnaby's professional profile.
Shared employers
Also worked at New + Improved Ventures1
Also worked at Genoapay1
Colleagues at Icehouse Ventures
Abby Sathyendran
Investment Analyst at Icehouse Ventures
Becca Gaunt
Head of Legal at Icehouse Ventures
Bex Gidall
Associate at Icehouse Ventures
Bridgette Abernethy
Analyst at Icehouse Ventures
Christine Jensen
Head of Marketing at Icehouse Ventures
Coco Low
Investment Compliance Specialist at Icehouse Ventures
Felicity Richards
Business Operations Manager at Icehouse Ventures
Gabriella Beecroft
Investment Analyst at Icehouse Ventures










