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PJ LaBarbera

Investor

Venture Scout at GoAhead Ventures · Investor at Humanum Capital

San Francisco Bay Area

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

Randy GleinunlockedPJ LaBarbera: together at Rho (2026)
×10PJ LaBarbera: together at Pomona College
PJ LaBarbera: together at Plug and Play Tech Center

About

PJ LaBarbera, a GP who works in startup banking at Rho, gives insight into early-stage cash flows and banking behavior, organizes Bay Area deeptech hardware events and publishes seed-financing breakdowns.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechHardwareRoboticsSpace Tech

Experience

  1. RhoSenior Account Executivecurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. HumanumFounder, Managing Partnercurrent2025 — present
  3. GoAhead VenturesVenture Scoutcurrent2025 — present
  4. KITE ScoutingDirector of Research and Analysis2022 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  5. KITE ScoutingHead Analyst2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  6. KITE ScoutingAnalyst2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  7. SPEAKFounder2019 — 2020San Jose, CA
  8. Plug and Play Tech CenterSummer Associate2018Sunnyvale, CA
  9. GoAhead VenturesSummer Associate2018Menlo Park, California

Skills & more

Microsoft Office3Microsoft Word3Microsoft Excel3Microsoft PowerPoint3Investments2Business Valuation1Oral CommunicationQuantitative AnalyticsDue DiligenceCompetitive AnalysisReport WritingCritical Thinking
+12 moreEmotional IntelligenceMarket AnalysisProject ManagementCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsPresentation SkillsWritingArtificial Intelligence (AI)StartupsLeadershipPublic SpeakingTeamwork

Languages English

From PJ's professional profile.

Colleagues at GoAhead Ventures

Clancey Stahr
Managing Partner at GoAhead Ventures
Phil Brady
Managing Partner at GoAhead Ventures
Takeshi Mori
General Partner at GoAhead Ventures
TK Mori
Managing Partner at GoAhead Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is PJ LaBarbera?
PJ LaBarbera, a GP who works in startup banking at Rho, gives insight into early-stage cash flows and banking behavior, organizes Bay Area deeptech hardware events and publishes seed-financing breakdowns.
Where does PJ LaBarbera work?
PJ LaBarbera is Venture Scout at GoAhead Ventures.
What does PJ LaBarbera invest in?
PJ LaBarbera invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Deep Tech, Hardware, Robotics, Space Tech.
Where did PJ LaBarbera go to school?
PJ LaBarbera studied at Pomona College (Bachelor’s Degree, Economics); Valley Christian High School (High School).

Same school

Also attended Pomona College93

Lauren IllovskyTalent Partner at CapitalGMark OdermanSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsAnna YuInvestor at Spectrum EquityShahram Seyedin-NoorFounder + Managing Partner at Civilization Ventures Management, LlcAndrew SheppardManaging Director at TRANSCENDFernando RiveraManaging Partner at BuenTrip Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Rho5

Min TeoManaging Partner & Co-CIO at Ethereal Ventures Management Ltd.Randy GleinFounder and Managing Partner at DFJBruno LusicInvestor at EBRD Venture Capital Investment ProgrammeBen KromnickPartner at LvlUp VenturesKanishka MaheshwariInvestor at Nomad Life™

Also worked at KITE Scouting1

Milan KochGeneral Partner at Mantis Capital

Also worked at Plug and Play Tech Center122

Antonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 VenturesFan WenPrincipal & Director of AI at Fin CapitalSam KormanAssociate at PeakSpan Capital PartnersJon ChuExperts | Venture Partner at 212Yang TranPartner at Zero Prime VenturesZiheng LiInvestor at Saison Capital

+ 116 more

Also worked at GoAhead Ventures6

Irene TsenInvestment Associate at FoundersX VenturesClancey StahrManaging Partner at GoAhead VenturesPhil BradyManaging Partner at GoAhead VenturesTK MoriManaging Partner at GoAhead VenturesMarcus ZimmermanFounder at CandorTakeshi MoriGeneral Partner at GoAhead Ventures