Jonathan Barek

About

Jonathan Barek is the Chief Operating Officer at N47, a venture capital firm. He oversees firm operations, supports portfolio company success, and helps with seed-stage investments. **Background:** * Barek has extensive experience in venture capital and financial leadership across various technology sectors. * His career includes being CFO of Medigate, a healthcare cybersecurity company that was acquired, and Paxata. He also held positions at The Mobile Majority and Gimbal. * Earlier in his career, he worked as an early-stage investor at two boutique venture firms and as a limited partner across numerous venture funds. * He has an MBA from MIT Sloan and a B.S. in Finance from The Wharton School. He also studied finance and Chinese in college, including in China in the 1990s, and worked in Hong Kong. **N47 Venture Capital Firm:** * N47 was founded in 2016 and is based in Palo Alto, California. * The firm invests in companies with compelling products, focusing on financial returns. * N47 has a dual-team structure that emphasizes both investment and go-to-market execution. * They have a team of 26 people, including 17 partners. * N47 has made 92 investments. Their latest investment was in XBuild on January 20, 2026. **N47 Portfolio:** N47 has invested in various companies across different sectors. Some notable portfolio companies include: * Verkada: Enterprise video surveillance systems. * Skydio: Autonomous drones. * Turvo: Cloud and AI-based coll