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
- RhoSenior Account Executivecurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- HumanumFounder, Managing Partnercurrent2025 — present
- GoAhead VenturesVenture Scoutcurrent2025 — present
- KITE ScoutingDirector of Research and Analysis2022 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- KITE ScoutingHead Analyst2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- KITE ScoutingAnalyst2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- SPEAKFounder2019 — 2020San Jose, CA
- Plug and Play Tech CenterSummer Associate2018Sunnyvale, CA
- GoAhead VenturesSummer Associate2018Menlo Park, California
Education
- Pomona CollegeBachelor’s Degree, Economics
- Valley Christian High SchoolHigh School
Skills & more
Microsoft Office3Microsoft Word3Microsoft Excel3Microsoft PowerPoint3Investments2Business Valuation1Oral CommunicationQuantitative AnalyticsDue DiligenceCompetitive AnalysisReport WritingCritical Thinking
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Emotional IntelligenceMarket AnalysisProject ManagementCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsPresentation SkillsWritingArtificial Intelligence (AI)StartupsLeadershipPublic SpeakingTeamworkLanguages English
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does PJ LaBarbera work?
- PJ LaBarbera is at Humanum Capital.
- What does PJ LaBarbera invest in?
- PJ LaBarbera invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Deep Tech, Hardware, Robotics, Space Tech.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Rho5
Also worked at KITE Scouting1
Also worked at Plug and Play Tech Center85
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Also worked at GoAhead Ventures7
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