Kirby Bartlett

Kirby is a highly experienced venture capital executive capable of managing all operational aspects of a VC firm. He has 25 years in venture capital, including 18 years managing operations, with responsibilities ranging from fundraising, investor relations, regulatory compliance, legal, accounting, tax, IT, recruiting, and human resources. He started his career investing, including three IPOs. As such, he understands the unique needs of the investment team and how to support them. He has participated in over 1,200 investment committee meetings; there isn’t much he hasn’t seen before.

Prior to Construct, Kirby helped grow two VC firms from early stages into well-established firms with efficient operations. He has helped raise $1.8 billion across 7 funds and 11 co-investment vehicles. For 7 years, Kirby was the COO & CCO at ACME Capital. His senior leadership role in this early-stage VC firm covered all non-investment operations. For 18 years, Kirby worked at Bay City Capital, where he was Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer. He started with this venture capital firm at its formation. His initial activities focused on investing and then expanded to operations as the firm grew.

Kirby holds an MBA from University of San Francisco, graduating 1st in his class, and received a BA in Molecular Biology from the University of California, Berkeley. In his free time, Kirby enjoys exploring the world with his wife, especially now that their children are grown.