Where does Kelly Barton work?

Kelly Barton is Partner at Index Ventures.

What check size does Kelly Barton write?

Kelly Barton typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

What companies has Kelly Barton invested in?

Investments tracked here include Base Power, Farther, Monzo, Stripe.

Where did Kelly Barton go to school?

Kelly Barton studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor’s of Science, Mathematics); Merion Mercy Academy (High School).

Kelly Barton

Investor

Partner at Index Ventures

San Francisco, California

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

About

Kelly Barton is an early-stage and growth investor at Index Ventures who partners with founders building category-defining companies. She previously invested at CapitalG (backing Stripe, Base Power, Monzo, and Farther), worked as a consultant at Boston Consulting Group, and holds a B.S. in Mathematics from MIT.

Contact· published on Kelly's own website

k•••@indexventures.comreveal

Beyond investing

Education: Studied at MIT (B.S., Mathematics)
Hobbies: Barton races triathlon professionally in long-distance events and is a former rower. Barton spends time on the water and is attempting to pick up tennis.

From Kelly's own website — common ground for a warm intro.

Experience

Index VenturesPartnercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
USA TriathlonProfessional Ironman Triathletecurrent2025 — present
CapitalGVice President2021 — 2026San Francisco, California, United States
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Consultant2021Chicago, Illinois, United States
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Associate2019 — 2020Chicago, Illinois
SENREVEOperations Analyst2018San Francisco, CA
SENREVEPart-time Analyst2016 — 2018Cambridge, MA
Morgan StanleyInstitutional Equities Analyst2017New York, NY

Skills & more

TLC Leaders Program Certificate of Completion — The Leadership Consortium (TLC)

From Kelly's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

Base PowerFartherMonzoStripe

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Index Ventures

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Ben Sneider

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Benjy Boateng

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kelly Barton?: Kelly Barton is an early-stage and growth investor at Index Ventures who partners with founders building category-defining companies. She previously invested at CapitalG (backing Stripe, Base Power, Monzo, and Farther), worked as a consultant at Boston Consulting Group, and holds a B.S. in Mathematics from MIT.
Where does Kelly Barton work?: Kelly Barton is Partner at Index Ventures.
What check size does Kelly Barton write?: Kelly Barton typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Kelly Barton invested in?: Investments tracked here include Base Power, Farther, Monzo, Stripe.
Where did Kelly Barton go to school?: Kelly Barton studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor’s of Science, Mathematics); Merion Mercy Academy (High School).