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Barry Downes
InvestorManaging Partner & Co-Founder at Sure Valley Ventures · CIO at Sure Ventures plc
Ireland
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About
Barry Downes is Managing Partner of Sure Valley Ventures, which he founded in 2017 to invest in AI-native companies at pre-seed and seed stages across Europe. In 2026 he founded AgenticInvestor, an industry initiative publishing resources for private-market investors deploying AI agents, and he serves as Executive Chair of Alludium, which supports the deployment and governance of agentic workflows. Earlier in his career he built and exited technology companies, including FeedHenry, which was acquired by Red Hat, and led the Walton Institute, an applied research institute.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Barry Downes?
- Barry Downes is Managing Partner of Sure Valley Ventures, which he founded in 2017 to invest in AI-native companies at pre-seed and seed stages across Europe. In 2026 he founded AgenticInvestor, an industry initiative publishing resources for private-market investors deploying AI agents, and he serves as Executive Chair of Alludium, which supports the deployment and governance of agentic workflows. Earlier in his career he built and exited technology companies, including FeedHenry, which was acquired by Red Hat, and led the Walton Institute, an applied research institute.
- Where does Barry Downes work?
- Barry Downes is Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Sure Valley Ventures and CIO at Sure Ventures plc.
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