Julie Barger

Julie Barger

Investor atPiva CapitalSan Francisco, CA

Julie Barger is an Investor at Piva Capital, having previously worked at Breakthrough Energy. She holds an MBA from Wharton and studied Public Policy at the University of Michigan.

What Julie can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M
Comes in atSeries A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Piva Capital writes $10M to $30M checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Breakthrough Energy
  2. Piva Capital · Summer Associate
    Now
  3. Piva Capital · Investor
    Now

Focus

climate technologyenergymanufacturingagriculture

Education

The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Master of Business AdministrationUniversity of Michigan, Public Policy

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Questions

Who is Julie Barger?

Julie Barger is an Investor at Piva Capital, having previously worked at Breakthrough Energy. She holds an MBA from Wharton and studied Public Policy at the University of Michigan.

How much does Julie Barger invest?

Julie Barger invests through Piva Capital, which writes checks of $10M to $30M at series a, series b.

How do I pitch Julie Barger?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Julie in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Piva Capital backed works better.

What did Julie Barger do before Piva Capital?

Breakthrough Energy.

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