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.
Barry Newman
Venture Partner
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