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About
Polly Barnes is an Operating Partner at EQT Group, where she leads the early-stage talent team and works with founders in the firm's portfolio on leadership, team-building, and scaling. She has 20 years of experience in people, transformation, and psychometrics, and is the author of The Founder Six, a framework describing traits and strategies of founders in fast-growth environments.
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Experience
- EQT GroupOperating Partner EQTcurrent2019 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- The Photographers' Gallery LondonTrusteecurrent2022 — presentGreater London
- HypleFounder2017 — 2023
- PeopleTech PartnersAdvisor2021 — 2022
- EqualsConsultant and Chief People Officer - Interim2018 — 2019
- Balderton CapitalTalent Team2018London, United Kingdom
- Smith & SinclairTalent Consultant2018London, United Kingdom
- WundermanEMEA Head of Talent2015 — 2017EMEA - Based in London
- StartJGGroup Operations and People Director2014 — 2015London, Dubai, Hong Kong
- StartJGGroup HR and Talent Director2011 — 2014
- BEcause LtdPeople Director and Director of the Staffing Republic2007 — 2010
- DDB and Tribal DDBTalent Manager2006
- Grey LondonHR Manager2003 — 2006
- arehaus LtdAccount Manager2001 — 2003
- The Design CouncilMarketing Manager1998 — 2001
Skills & more
Strategy31Management15Leadership10Learning and Development1Talent Management50Change Management33Integrated Marketing11Human Resources9Succession Planning6Advertising5Digital Marketing2Digital Strategy2
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Employment LawRecruitmentMarketingMarketing CommunicationsCoachingTrainingEmployee RelationsCareer DevelopmentTraining DeliveryPerformance AppraisalLeadership DevelopmentGlobal Human Resources ManagementFrom Polly's professional profile.
Colleagues at EQT Ventures
Adam Scheid
Partner at EQT Ventures
Adil Haque
Partner, Head of Institutional Product Management at EQT Ventures
Albert Gustafsson
Partner & COO Private Capital Europe & North America at EQT Ventures
Alex Darden
Partner and Head of EQT Infrastructure Advisory Team Americas & President of EQT Partners Inc at EQT Ventures
Alex Lee
Partner at EQT Ventures
Alexander Fred-Ojala
Investor at EQT Ventures
Alexandra Edlund
Chief People Officer at EQT Life Sciences
Ali Farahani
Partner, PE Office Head Stockholm & Helsinki at EQT Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Polly Barnes?
- Polly Barnes is an Operating Partner at EQT Group, where she leads the early-stage talent team and works with founders in the firm's portfolio on leadership, team-building, and scaling. She has 20 years of experience in people, transformation, and psychometrics, and is the author of The Founder Six, a framework describing traits and strategies of founders in fast-growth environments.
- Where does Polly Barnes work?
- Polly Barnes is Operating Partner at EQT Ventures.
- Where did Polly Barnes go to school?
- Polly Barnes studied at The University of Edinburgh (MA, English Literature); Fettes College.
Same school
Also attended The University of Edinburgh348
Sofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiKevin JohnsonInvestor at MedicxiPatrick NorrisGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalSarah MandersonLegal Director at Hoxton VenturesClay RowlandInvestment Associate at Mission Biocapital
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Also attended Fettes College7
Constantin RobertzInvestor at FEBE VenturesCraig DouglasPartner at World FundCharlie Graham-BrownGENERAL PARTNER at SeedstarsAngus RobertsonPrincipal, Capital Management at Dawson PartnersAlice FyffePersonal Assistant at Bowmark CapitalJames Barbour-SmithDirector: ProVen VCT at Beringea ProVen VCT
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Shared employers
Also worked at PeopleTech Partners17
Erica WaichmanHead of People & Community at Canvas VenturesAdriana RocheHead of Talent at Uncork CapitalCara Brennan AllamanoAdvisor, People Tech & HR at Verissimo VenturesDebbie MurrayChief People Officer at Sofinnova VenturesReilly HeineDirector, Platform at Oak HC/FTStephen DierksDirector, Head of Talent, Fintech at Oak HC/FT
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Also worked at DDB and Tribal DDB16
Veit MoellerVP, Brand & Design at ParadigmJim WardInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersJohn DennyVP, eCommerce & Digital at CAVU Consumer PartnersZeynep SenerOperations & Investment | Simya VC at 212Richard ReedPartner at JamJar InvestmentsValentina ManfrediOperating Partner at VAM Investments
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