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Bruce Barron

Investor

Partner at Origin Ventures

Illinois

Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $3.2M

About

Bruce Barron pairs nearly a decade of CPA experience—having turned down partnership—with CEO/CFO leadership at multiple med‑tech startups, and channels his venture success into university entrepreneurship and cancer research philanthropy.

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Invests in

ConsumerFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaS

Experience

  1. Archer EducationBoard Observercurrent2009 — present
  2. Origin VenturesCo-Founder, Partner (Retired)1999 — 2024
  3. American Cancer SocietyBoard Member2018 — 2023
  4. DialogTechDirector2007 — 2020Greater Chicago Area
  5. TockBoard Observer2016 — 2019Greater Chicago Area
  6. GrubHub SeamlessBoard Observer2013 — 2014
  7. GrubHubDirector2011 — 2013
  8. Applied NeuroSolutionsCEO1995 — 2004

Education

  1. Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignB.S., Accountancy1973 — 1977
  2. University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignB.S., Accountancy1973 — 1977

Skills & more

Angel Investing21Strategy21Start-ups41Private Equity10Venture Capital34Strategic Partnerships13Mergers4Due Diligence10Financial Modeling7Corporate Development15E-commerce7Entrepreneurship24
+9 moreBusiness ValuationMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness StrategyM&A experienceRestructuringValuationCompetitive AnalysisAcquisition IntegrationJoint Ventures

From Bruce's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign41

Noor NijjerHead of Investor Relations at Sierra VenturesLee ShapiroPartner at 7wire VenturesChris BozzettiController at Energize VenturesJulie DoddOperating Partner at Next Coast VenturesGreg SchwarztrauberManaging Director at Advantage Capital PartnersDave BernbaumManaging Director at Golub Growth

+ 35 more

Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign295

Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPrashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesPaul BragielCo-founder at Golden Gate VenturesGreg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo Ventures

+ 289 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Archer Education1

Jason BeckPrincipal at Vicente Capital Partners

Also worked at Origin Ventures9

TinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesSteven MillerFounding Partner at Origin VenturesBrent HillManaging Partner at Origin VenturesJason HeltzerManaging Partner at Origin VenturesScott SternPartner at Origin VenturesPrashant ShuklaPartner at Origin Ventures

+ 3 more

Also worked at American Cancer Society15

Yaron DanielyGeneral Partner & Head of aMoon Alpha at aMoonShila Nieves BurneyManaging Partner at Zane Venture FundKaren KnudsenAdvisor at Oncology VenturesJustin ButlerPartner at Eclipse VenturesHeather BurnettInvestor at Southwest Michigan FirstJay FerroChair of TAC, CIO, Clario at Circadian Ventures

+ 9 more

Also worked at DialogTech1

Constance FreedmanFounder and Managing Partner at Moderne Ventures

Colleagues at Origin Ventures

Alex Meyer
Managing Partner at Origin Ventures
Brent Hill
Managing Partner at Origin Ventures
Carolina Galdiz
Investor at Origin Ventures
Jacquie Marshall Siegmund
Partner at Origin Ventures
Jason Heltzer
Managing Partner at Origin Ventures
Linda Watchmaker
CFO at Origin Ventures
Prashant Shukla
Partner at Origin Ventures
Scott Stern
Partner at Origin Ventures

Network4

Alex Meyer
Managing Partner at Origin Ventures
Brent Hill
Managing Partner at Origin Ventures
Jacquie Marshall Siegmund
Partner at Origin Ventures
Jason Heltzer
Managing Partner at Origin Ventures

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