Unlocking
the Public
Sector.
We specialize in guiding select, high-impact startup organizations through the complexities of public sector growth and integration.
Our Thesis
Barnaby Street invests in tech startups tackling complex challenges with creativity and agility.
We work by referral, evaluating founders and companies for their potential immediate impact in public sector and regulated industries. Our key aims are to support the public good, achieve demonstrable market traction, and mentor emerging civic-minded business leaders.
What We Do
The American public sector is the world’s largest addressable market.
However, barriers to entry are high, favoring large scale operators.
Barnaby Street provides portfolio companies with a headstart
advantage, offering founders a platform for expediting market entry,
sales, customer retention, and competitive advantage.
Barnaby Street is a hands-on, action-oriented investor focused on generating
fundamental market value through a combination of capital and strategic
support. Our investment model integrates targeted liquidity with a suite
of go-to-market services designed to accelerate growth for portfolio companies.
Our Team
Barnaby Street was founded by a group of longtime friends and
trusted colleagues who built distinguished careers as C-suite
leaders, partners, and senior executives. After decades of
navigating complex markets, scaling companies, leading large
government agencies, and investing across industries, we came
together to build a different kind of venture firm—one grounded in
real operating experience.
We exist to bring together our collective successes, hard-earned lessons,
and multidisciplinary expertise in service of a new generation of market
makers. Our primary focus is early-stage technology companies—helping
them achieve product-market traction and build the revenue foundation
necessary to attract sustained investment. We work alongside founders
to accelerate commercialization, sharpen go-to-market strategy, and convert
early momentum into scalable growth.
We specialize in selling into government and core public-interest sectors,
including healthcare, transportation, banking, education, legal services,
and utilities. These industries are essential, highly regulated, and often
underserved by modern innovation—yet they represent some of the largest
and most durable markets in the world.
We are committed to bringing the best and brightest emerging talent to
public- sector challenges, championing disruptive technologies that can
be deployed quickly, implemented affordably, and deliver exceptional ROI
for both customers and investors.
Building something for the public sector?
We can help you navigate the complexities and accelerate your impact.
Make an inquiry