Raif Barbaros is a partner at Mistral Venture Partners. He founded VC-backed companies in the Bay Area and Toronto, with two acquired. He was founding VP at Loblaw Digital and worked at Nuula.

What Raif can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedLead preference not reported
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Career

  1. Loblaw Digital · founding VP Eng
  2. Nuula
  3. Deloitte · management consultant
  4. Influitive · CTO
  5. Nuula · CTO
  6. Mistral Venture Partners · Partner
    Now

Focus

fintechventure capitalB2B SaaSdev toolse-commerce marketplaces

Education

Queen’s University, B.Sc.H. in Computer ScienceUC Berkeley, MBA

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Who is Raif Barbaros?

Raif Barbaros is a partner at Mistral Venture Partners. He founded VC-backed companies in the Bay Area and Toronto, with two acquired. He was founding VP at Loblaw Digital and worked at Nuula.

How much does Raif Barbaros invest?

Mistral Venture Partners has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Raif Barbaros?

A warm intro from a founder Mistral Venture Partners backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Raif Barbaros do before Mistral Venture Partners?

founding VP Eng at Loblaw Digital; Nuula; management consultant at Deloitte; CTO at Influitive; CTO at Nuula.

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