Kevin Barber
InvestorPartner at Sun Mountain Capital · Associate Partner at Vistara Growth
Seattle, Washington, United States
About
Kevin Barber focuses on AI-enabled education startups, using interviews, surveys, and usage analytics to validate product-market fit, taking a visible, relationship-focused role and contributing thought leadership in growth investing.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- Vistara GrowthAssociate Partnercurrent2024 — present
- Sun Mountain CapitalPartnercurrent2017 — presentSeattle, WA
- Columbia Pacific Advisors, LLCManaging Director2011 — 2017Greater Seattle Area
- Comerica BankSenior Vice President, Technology & Life Sciences Division2007 — 2011
- Northwest Venture AssociatesPartner2001 — 2007
- Visio SoftwareSenior Financial Analyst1997 — 2000
- Hewlett-PackardFinancial Analyst1994 — 1997
Skills & more
Venture Capital85Private Equity62Corporate Finance32Investments32Growth Capital18Technology Investment1
From Kevin's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Blue BoxLighthouse eDiscoveryMioxTalyst
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Sun Mountain Capital
Brian Birk
Managing Partner at Sun Mountain Capital
Catriona Forrester
Managing Director at Sun Mountain Capital
Hal Hayden
Partner, Private Credit at Sun Mountain Capital
Karen Allen
Controller at Sun Mountain Capital
Kevin Barber
Partner, Private Credit at Sun Mountain Capital
Lee Rand
Advisor at Sun Mountain Capital
Reed Soehnel
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer at Sun Mountain Capital
Sally Corning
Partner at Sun Mountain Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kevin Barber?
- Kevin Barber focuses on AI-enabled education startups, using interviews, surveys, and usage analytics to validate product-market fit, taking a visible, relationship-focused role and contributing thought leadership in growth investing.
- Where does Kevin Barber work?
- Kevin Barber is Partner at Sun Mountain Capital.
- What does Kevin Barber invest in?
- Kevin Barber invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What boards does Kevin Barber sit on?
- Kevin Barber holds tracked board seats at Blue Box, Lighthouse eDiscovery, Miox, Talyst.
- Where did Kevin Barber go to school?
- Kevin Barber studied at UW Foster School of Business (MBA).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Columbia Pacific Advisors, LLC1
Also worked at Comerica Bank23
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