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Bruce Barron

Founding Partner, Origin Ventures

About

Bruce Barron spent nearly a decade as a CPA at major accounting firms before walking away from an offered partnership to become president, CEO, and CFO of multiple startup medical technology companies, bringing an unusual combination of public accounting rigor and hands-on operating experience to early-stage investing. He has personally funded the Origin Ventures Office/Academy of Entrepreneurship at the University of Illinois and the Jacki & Bruce Barron Cancer Research Scholars Program while serving on boards of the American Cancer Society, Chicago Baseball Cancer Charities, and Israel Cancer Research Fund, reflecting his use of venture success to support both new company formation and medical research. Bruce Barron spent nearly a decade as a CPA at major accounting firms before walking away from an offered partnership to become president, CEO, and CFO of multiple startup medical technology companies, bringing an unusual combination of public accounting rigor and hands-on operating experience to early-stage investing. He has personally funded the Origin Ventures Office/Academy of Entrepreneurship at the University of Illinois and the Jacki & Bruce Barron Cancer Research Scholars Program while serving on boards of the American Cancer Society, Chicago Baseball Cancer Charities, and Israel Cancer Research Fund, reflecting his use of venture success to support both new company formation and medical research.

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Investment focus

Stages
Seed
Series A
Sectors
SaaS
Marketplaces
Consumer
Future Of Work
Logistics

Investment details

Avg check size$500K - $5M
Can lead rounds
Yes
Geographies
USA
Canada