Thompson Barro

Thompson Barro is an Investor at TIAA Ventures based in New York City, where he is responsible for the sourcing, diligence, and execution of venture capital investments. He began his professional career as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs, advising corporate clients on financial services transactions, before transitioning to Apollo Global Management to execute strategic growth initiatives. Barro subsequently moved into the venture capital sector as an investor at Scout Ventures, where he concentrated on funding early-stage enterprise software companies. In 2019, he joined Citi Ventures as Vice President of Venture Investing, furthering his experience in identifying and supporting technology-driven startups across multiple global markets. Today, his primary investment focus centers on backing early-stage entrepreneurs who are developing innovative enterprise software and financial technologies designed to redefine the broader financial services industry.