Barbara Clarke

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Ms. Barbara Clarke is a Co-Founder & serves as Board Member at The Impact Seat. She serves as Board Observer at TOP The Organic Project. She is an Angel Investor. She served as a Board member of Cocomama and Founders First Capital Partners. Previously she was the Senior Manager of KPMG. She serves as Advisor at BlendScore. She has been investing in emerging technologies, including medical devices, for almost a decade. To date, she has invested in more than 60 companies and 12 funds in North America and Europe. She has been creating opportunities for under-represented entrepreneurs by investing in companies that are either led by women of color or have women on their funding teams - even before it became fashionable to do so. As a key member of the investment community, she also advises entrepreneurs and innovators on launching companies, accessing capital, and leveraging the international network of investors. She serves as the Lead investor, Portfolia's Rising Tide Fund, Enterprise Fund, and FirstStep Fund at Portfolia.