Barry Givens — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Managing Partner at Collab Capital since 2019.
Founded Monsieur (2012-2018), a hardware technology company with patented mixing technology.
Served as Managing Director at Techstars from 2019 to 2022.
Co-authored "Plan "B" Sucks: Work on Your Dreams, not Your Boss's."
Graduated from Georgia Tech with a BS in Mechanical Engineering.

Biography

Barry Givens is the Managing Partner at Collab Capital, an investment firm where he focuses on advising and supporting young entrepreneurs, particularly minorities. He is dedicated to fostering racial parity in the economics, education, and workforce of the tech industry.

Prior to his investment career, Givens founded Monsieur in Atlanta, GA, a hardware technology company that developed patented mixing technology.