"Because the business of technology is constantly changing, we strive to discover what we can't yet see."
Amalfi
Analogix
Luidia
Solar Power Partners
WireFree Partners
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Barry Schiffman
Executive Managing Director/Co-Founder
As Co-Founder and Executive Managing Director of Globespan, Barry sources new investment opportunities, evaluates and negotiates investments, and serves on the boards of portfolio companies, with an individual focus on the Communications, and Systems and Peripherals sectors.
Barry serves on the boards of Amalfi, Analogix, Luidia. Solar Power Partners and Wirefree Partners. He has also led the team to successful investments in AirGate PCS (NASDQ:PCSA), Aptis Communications (acquired by Nortel Networks), Avanex Corporation (NASDAQ:AVNX), Brocade Systems (NASDAQ:BRCD), Digital Island (NASDAQ:ISLD), Clearwire (NASDAQ:CLWR), Glu Mobile (NASDAQ: GLUU), Monterey Networks (acquired by Cisco), Net Perceptions (NASDAQ:NETP), Philsar Electronis, Inc. (acquired by Conexant Systems, Inc. (NASDQA:CNXT), Silknet (NASDAQ:SILK; acquired by KANA Communications, NASDAQ:KANA), among many others.
Barry was the Senior Executive Managing Director of JAFCO Ventures, where he opened the Palo Alto office in 1996. He built JAFCO's presence on the west coast and, along with Andy Goldfarb, led the seamless transition and spinout of Globespan Capital from JAFCO Ventures in 2003.
Barry has extensive industry experience investing in high-growth IT companies. Prior to JAFCO, he was at Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners (WPGVP), where he focused on early-stage opportunities and led investments in companies such as Vermeer (acquired by Microsoft) and Unwired Planet (later named Phone.com, NASDAQ:OPWV).
With operating experience in both small entrepreneurial ventures and large publicly traded corporations, Barry offers a unique perspective that spans the full spectrum of technology companies. At Apple Computer, Inc., he held several senior-level positions and architected deals with key partners, including IBM. As the founding partner in Apple's corporate venture capital fund, he led successful investments in companies such as Sybase (NASDAQ:SYBS), ON Technology (NASDAQ:ONTC), NetFrame (acquired by Micron), and Forethought (acquired by Microsoft).
Prior to Apple, Barry served as President of Micro Air Systems, a semiconductor equipment company, which was selected as one of Texas Instrument's top-ten vendors. He was also President and CEO of Heuristics, where he helped to pioneer microprocessor-based speech recognition technology. Barry also co-founded Diacon Systems, a health information systems company.
Today at Globespan, Barry enjoys working with bright, creative and energetic individuals to help build the next world-class technology companies. As a fellow entrepreneur himself, Barry prides himself on being able to communicate with the CEOs of the firm's portfolio companies "in their language."
Barry earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is a member of the Georgia Tech Regional Development Board and past president of the M.I.T. Parents Fund. He enjoys ocean sailing, power boating and photography.
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