Rob Barbara, a veteran investor and General Partner with Halifax-based venture capital firm Build Ventures, has been selected for Class 24 of the Kauffman Fellows, a two-year program that brings together innovative minds in venture capital.
Barbara is one of two Canadians selected for the new class of the Silicon Valley-based organization, which includes participants from 21 countries.
“Being selected to the Kauffman Fellows is a great validation of what we’ve done at Build Ventures and the strength of the startup scene in Atlantic Canada,” Barbara said in a statement.
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