Barry A. Newman joined NeoCarta Ventures in July of 2006 as a Venture Partner. Mr. Newman has extensive experience in business strategy, financing and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Newman has served as a Vice Chairman of the Technology Group at Bear Stearns, the Head of Global Technology Corporate and Investment Banking for Banc of America Securities and its predecessor Nationsbanc Montgomery Securities and as the head of Global Technology Corporate finance at Salomon Brothers and Salomon Smith Barney. Mr. Newman was a founder and served as CFO of Anthem Partners, a boutique merchant bank. Mr. Newman was also a principal at Odyssey Partners, a private equity and hedge fund organization and has served as CEO and CFO of several financial services and manufacturing organizations.
Mr. Newman holds Bachelor of Science degrees in both Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences from MIT, MBA and JD degrees from Stanford University and a Master of Laws (Taxation) from NYU.
Mr. Newman oversees NeoCarta’s investments in Handango and SOMA Networks and serves on the board of directors of Meru Networks. Mr. Newman also serves on the board of directors of Study Dog Inc., SonicSwap Inc. and Outhink Inc. Mr. Newman is also the founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Erie Engineered Products, Inc.
Mr. Newman is a member of the MIT Visiting Committee on Student Life, the MIT Corporation Development Committee and the Dean’s Strategic Council of the Stanford Law School.
Barry and his wife, Stacey, and their three children: Rachel, Shelby and Jacob live in Los Altos Hills, California.
| Company | Date | Round | Size | Participants |
| Rearden Commerce | 1/04 | Unattributed | $42M | 7 |
