Phin Barnes
Founder of The General Partnership
Phin Barnes
Founder of The General Partnership
San Francisco, California
Overview
Work Experience
Co-Founder
2021 - Current
The best companies have incredible people, world class products, superior distribution and access to capital. The General Partnership is designed for maximum impact in each of these areas for the select group of founders we serve.
The General Partnership is a venture capital firm that works with startups during their formation and growth stages.
Partner
2012 - 2021
Principal
2009 - 2012
First Round Angel Track is a community of operators and founders looking to develop their skills and identities as early-stage investors.
Summer Apprentice
2008 - 2008
First Round Angel Track is a community of operators and founders looking to develop their skills and identities as early-stage investors.
Summer Associate
2008 - 2008
McKinsey Growth Tech serves leading growth stage tech players, venture capital, and growth private equity
Founder
2005 - 2007
Consulted for MTV Networks and American Express on marketing and product initiatives
Chief Marketing Officer / Founder
2003 - 2006
After training for an Ironman in 2002, I wanted to build fitness technology and founded responDESIGN to do it. The company developed and published Yourself!Fitness, the first fitness game for Xbox and PlayStation 2. As Founder and Chief Marketing Officer, I managed product, marketing and distribution and secured retail partnerships with Nordstrom and Best Buy as well as promotional partnerships with Procter & Gamble and McDonald’s.
Creative Director
1997 - 2003
As the Creative Director for Footwear, I led product direction, managed relationships with national retail accounts, and created the initial concept for the signature AND 1 marketing property — the AND 1 Mix Tape. Over 6 years, I helped scale AND 1 Basketball from $15 million to over $225 million in revenue.