Barry O'Brien

Active Investor

Managing Director at J.P. Morgan

San Francisco, California

Barry O'Brien, Managing Director at J.P. Morgan is an active investor based in San Francisco, California. This profile covers what Barry O'Brien backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Barry O'Brien is an Angel Investor. Mr. O'Brien served as Head of Family Office Practice and Strategic Investments at Silicon Valley Bank. Prior to SVB Capital, he was a managing director for SVB's corporate relationship management group. Before SVB, he was an officer in the Irish Foreign Service, his final posting was as Deputy Consul General to the United States. Prior to the Foreign Service, he was a strategy consultant with BearingPoint in Dublin and PricewaterhouseCoopers in Sydney. He graduated from the University College Dublin with a bachelor's degree in economics and UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School with a master's degree in business studies. In addition, he holds an executive master's degree in management and strategy from the University of Notre Dame.

Investor type: AngelInvestment Bank
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Invests in: Artificial IntelligenceFintechPaymentsWealthTechHealthcare & BiotechSaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailDeveloper Tools & Data
Location: San Francisco, California
Typical check: $500K
Past investments: 2

Notable investments

Silicon Valley BankSISU Clinic

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Barry O'Brien invests in Artificial Intelligence, Fintech, Payments and WealthTech, typically at Early Stage Venture. Match your sector and stage, then reach out with a personalized pitch.