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PJ LaBarbera

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Venture Scout at GoAhead Ventures · Investor at Humanum Capital

San Francisco Bay Area

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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

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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).

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