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Wesley Barnett

Investor

General Partner at Tampa Bay Ventures Seed · General Partner at TampaBay.Ventures

Winter Haven, FL

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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

Andreas CalabreseunlockedWesley: together at TampaBay.Ventures (2021–2026)
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×9Wesley: together at Wake Forest University

About

A Lakeland native with a finance degree from Wake Forest University's Calloway School of Business and an MBA from UCLA Anderson. He is active in startup investments, real estate development, and philanthropy across Polk County and Florida, and serves on the boards of Citizens Bank & Trust, All Saints Academy, GiveWell Community Foundation, and qGiv.

Contact· published on Wesley's own website

Experience

  1. TampaBay.VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — presentLakeland, Florida, United States
  2. Lakeland Hospitality GroupPresidentcurrent2017 — presentLakeland, Florida, United States
  3. Mayfair Properties of LakelandPartnercurrent2015 — presentLakeland, FL
  4. Citizens Bank and TrustBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentLake Wales, Florida, United States
  5. TreeTop Commons, LLCManaging Partner2009 — 2020
  6. TreeTop Commons, LLCDirector of Strategic Planning2008 — 2009

Skills & more

Online Marketing31Business Strategy22Social Media33Investments11Music Production6Online Publishing8Ebooks4Concert Production5

From Wesley's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

Citizens Bank & TrustqGiv

Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Tampa Bay Ventures Seed

Frequently asked questions

Who is Wesley Barnett?
A Lakeland native with a finance degree from Wake Forest University's Calloway School of Business and an MBA from UCLA Anderson. He is active in startup investments, real estate development, and philanthropy across Polk County and Florida, and serves on the boards of Citizens Bank & Trust, All Saints Academy, GiveWell Community Foundation, and qGiv.
Where does Wesley Barnett work?
Wesley Barnett is General Partner at Tampa Bay Ventures Seed.
What check size does Wesley Barnett write?
Wesley Barnett typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does Wesley Barnett sit on?
Wesley Barnett holds tracked board seats at Citizens Bank & Trust, qGiv.
What companies has Wesley Barnett invested in?
Investments tracked here include Hook Security.
Where did Wesley Barnett go to school?
Wesley Barnett studied at UCLA Anderson School of Management (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Wake Forest University (BS in Business, Finance).

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