Barry Givens
Managing Partner at Collab Capital
Atlanta, Georgia
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Partner
2019 - Current
Investing in outstanding black founders by providing resources that enable them to responsibly grow and sustain profitable businesses.
Collab Capital is an investment fund that provides social and financial resources to Black-owned companies.
Managing Director
2019 - 2022
Techstars is an accelerator that provides pre-seed investment and mentoring for various early stage startups.
Raised $108,919,999.00 from SVB Financial Group and Foundry Group.
CEO
2012 - 2018
Develop strategic and financial plans that are consistent with the vision of the company, engage in strategic partnerships, product development, and oversee fund raising strategies.
Sales Engineer and Project Manager
2011 - 2013
Sale power generation solutions for back up power, power plants, sound enclosures, and other applications. Also managed the manufacturing of the custom solutions from order to shipment.
Caterpillar has been making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent.
Raised $5,187,349.00 from US Department of Energy, Advanced Propulsion Centre UK and NYSERDA.
Founder and Broker
2009 - 2010
Owned and operated a completely tech focused real estate brokerage. We were pioneers in providing virtual showings, offering digital closings, and utilizing other technology advancements in the real estate industry.
Mechanical Engineer
2004 - 2009
Worked as a manufacturing and design engineer for the mid size tractor division. Designed tooling, test fixtures, and components for tractors. Contributed to the factory master planning layout for the addition of new product. Managed the RUST initiative program to increase quality of units being shipped over seas.
John Deere Kernersville specializes in fields including manufacturing, engineering, supply chain management, welding, and human resources.
Education
BS
2003 - 2008