Kelly Barton
InvestorPartner at Index Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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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
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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André Dubois
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Avron Marcus
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Bastian Hasslinger
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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).
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