Karey Barker is Founder and Managing Partner of Cross Creek, a generalist investor. She founded Cross Creek within Wasatch Advisors in 2006 and led it to independence in 2012.
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- Wasatch Advisors · portfolio manager
- Cross Creek · Founder & Managing PartnerNow
- Wasatch Advisors · member of the Board of Directors
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Who is Karey Barker?
Karey Barker is Founder and Managing Partner of Cross Creek, a generalist investor. She founded Cross Creek within Wasatch Advisors in 2006 and led it to independence in 2012.
How much does Karey Barker invest?
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What did Karey Barker do before Cross Creek?
portfolio manager at Wasatch Advisors; member of the Board of Directors at Wasatch Advisors.
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