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Chris Barbin

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Board director at Hakkoda · Former Venture Partner at Notable Capital

Illinois

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Chris Barbin is the founder and CEO of Tercera, a third-wave IT services company. He brings more than 25 years of experience in technology, cloud computing, and corporate culture, including a 12-year tenure as co-founder of Appirio. Barbin maintains advisory roles and investments across companies in sectors including craft beverages, healthcare, artificial intelligence, and social enterprises.

Board director at Hakkoda

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Hakkoda's investors · 2

Lead Edge CapitalNew York · $50M – $400M checks · since 2023Notable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checks · since 2023

Co-founders at Hakkoda

EDErik Duffield
Erik DuffieldFounder and CEO

Experience

  1. TerceraFounder | CEOcurrent2020 — presentUnited States
  2. OriumBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. Tribe AIInvestorcurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
  4. BOT ConsultingBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentJaipur, Rajasthan, India
  5. Black Diamond AdvisoryBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  6. Valiantys - Atlassian Platinum Solution PartnerBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  7. Sip TequilaBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentStuart, Florida, United States
  8. BeyondIDBoard Member2020 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
  9. HakkodaBoard Member2021 — 2025Costa Rica
  10. GGV CapitalVenture Partner2018 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Traction on DemandChairman Of The Board2019 — 2021Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  12. Wipro LimitedGlobal Culture Officer2018 — 2019Greater Chicago Area
  13. Appirio, IncCEO & Co-Founder2007 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Borland SoftwareSVP, Business Operations & CIO2006
  15. Borland SoftwareSVP, Worldwide Services2004 — 2006
  16. webMethodsSVP, Global Customer Services1999 — 2004
  17. W.W. GraingerManaging Director1995 — 1999

Skills & more

Board of DirectorsEntrepreneurshipSoftware Ecosystem DevelopmentEnterprise Software99Professional Services99Social Media20IT Management31SaaS99Cloud Computing99Salesforce.com99Go-to-market Strategy14Software Project Management12
+12 moreManagementConsultingDemand GenerationCRMPaaSSolution SellingMergers & AcquisitionsE-commerceBusiness IntelligenceSales EnablementProduct ManagementStrategic Partnerships

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Deals · 1

HakkodaBoard seat

via Notable Capital · filed May 2023 · $14M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Network9

Hans TungScout
Managing Partner at Notable Capital
Glenn SolomonScout
Investor at GGV Capital
Jeff RichardsScout
Investor at GGV Capital
Madhu YalamarthiScout
Vice President at Notable Capital
Bobby Goodlatte
Managing Partner at Form Capital
Chelcie Taylor
Investor at GGV Capital
Jen Holmstrom
Investor at GGV Capital
Kheng Nam Lee
Venture Partner at Notable Capital
Laura Hamilton
Investor at GGV Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Chris Barbin?
Chris Barbin is the founder and CEO of Tercera, a third-wave IT services company. He brings more than 25 years of experience in technology, cloud computing, and corporate culture, including a 12-year tenure as co-founder of Appirio. Barbin maintains advisory roles and investments across companies in sectors including craft beverages, healthcare, artificial intelligence, and social enterprises.
Where does Chris Barbin work?
Chris Barbin is Board director at Hakkoda.
What check size does Chris Barbin write?
Chris Barbin typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does Chris Barbin sit on?
Chris Barbin holds tracked board seats at Hakkoda.
Where did Chris Barbin go to school?
Chris Barbin studied at Bates College (BA, Political Science).

Founder mafias

Hakkoda mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Erik DuffieldFounder and CEOFounded Appirio

Same school

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