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Bruce Barron

Investor

Partner at Origin Ventures · Director at Dialogtech

Illinois

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

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171 people in our graph share verified history with Bruce — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

TinaunlockedBruce: together at Origin Ventures (2023)
×2Bruce: together at Grubhub
×8Bruce: together at Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bruce: together at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

ConsumerFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaS

Director at Dialogtech

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In turn, Bruce can intro founders to Dialogtech's investors below.

Dialogtech's investors · 4

Level EquityNew York · $30M checks · since 2020RC CapitalCincinnatiRiver Cities CapitalCincinnati · since 2020Tensility Venture PartnersChicago · since 2020

Co-founders at Dialogtech

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Irvin M ShapiroDirector

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

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.

Investments

Investor

Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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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
Kyung-Woo Seo
Senior Vice President at Smilegate Investment
Linda Watchmaker
CFO at Origin Ventures
Prashant Shukla
Partner at Origin Ventures

Network5

Alex Meyer
Managing Partner at Origin Ventures
Angela Smith
Investor and Director at Utah Innovation Fund
Brent Hill
Managing Partner at Origin Ventures
Jacquie Marshall Siegmund
Partner at Origin Ventures
Jason Heltzer
Managing Partner at Origin Ventures

Investors connected to Bruce in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Bruce Barron?
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.
Where does Bruce Barron work?
Bruce Barron is Partner at Origin Ventures.
What does Bruce Barron invest in?
Bruce Barron invests in Consumer, Future of Work, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, SaaS.
What check size does Bruce Barron write?
Bruce Barron typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
What companies has Bruce Barron invested in?
Investments tracked here include Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Where did Bruce Barron go to school?
Bruce Barron studied at Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (B.S., Accountancy); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (B.S., Accountancy).

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