Barry Schiffman

As the Co-Founder and Executive Managing Director of Globespan， Barry sources new investment opportunities， evaluates and negotiates investments， and serves on the boards of portfolio companies， with an individual focus on the Communications， and Systems and Peripherals sectors.

Barry serves on the boards of Amalfi， Analogix， Luidia. Solar Power Partners and Wirefree Partners. He has also led the team to successful investments in AirGate PCS. Barry was the Senior Executive Managing Director of JAFCO Ventures， where he opened the Palo Alto office in 1996. He built JAFCO’s presence on the west coast and， along with Andy Goldfarb， led the seamless transition and spinout of Globespan Capital from JAFCO Ventures in 2003.

Barry earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology， and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is a member of the Georgia Tech Regional Development Board and former president of the M.I.T. Parents Fund.