Barry Givens is a mechanical engineer turned beverage-tech founder who built and exited Monsieur, an AI-driven robotic bartender startup, before becoming a VC at Collab Capital—bringing rare hard-tech and hardware experience to seed-stage investing. He designs non-traditional VC structures with revenue-based elements and flexible ownership targets specifically for Black founders to build generational wealth while accessing venture-scale capital. Barry Givens is a mechanical engineer turned beverage-tech founder who built and exited Monsieur, an AI-driven robotic bartender startup, before becoming a VC at Collab Capital—bringing rare hard-tech and hardware experience to seed-stage investing. He designs non-traditional VC structures with revenue-based elements and flexible ownership targets specifically for Black founders to build generational wealth while accessing venture-scale capital.