Startup Grind: Fireside chat with Barry Stamos (founder, investor, operator)

Barry Stamos is a 3× exited founder, investor, and CEO of Supernova, where hundreds of exited founders mentor, advise, and invest together in companies building a better world.

He began his entrepreneurial journey in Silicon Valley as the founder of INBOX Marketing, which became Responsys’ first acquisition—fueling an IPO and a $1.6B exit to Oracle. Barry later built and scaled a Strategy & Innovation business at Acxiom (NYSE) from $0 to over $300M in ARR, culminating in a $2.3B all-cash exit to IPG. He also co-founded 1heart, which evolved from a startup studio into a human accelerator focused on elevating leaders’ lives and work.

Barry is a former Entrepreneur-in-Residence at 500 Global. He has invested in dozens of startups and advised hundreds, helping founders achieve oversized outcomes and impact. Barry has been hired by 20% of the Fortune 500 as a paid consultant and subject-matter expert in digital transformation. He is a sought-after keynote speaker on entrepreneurship, leadership, AI, and the future of work. 

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