Profile
Kristy Barr is currently the Head of Sales & Customer at Octopus Investments Ltd., Advisor at Floa Sports Ltd., and Advisor at Concept VC Ltd. Her former positions include Director at Old Mutual Asset Managers (UK) Ltd. and Baker Steel Capital Managers LLP, Head of Institutional Distribution at Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd., Analyst at Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, Head of Capital Partnerships at RF Capital Australia Pty Ltd., and Head of Institutional at abrdn Plc.
Kristy Barr active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Concept VC Ltd.
Concept VC Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Concept VC invests in companies located in the United Kingdom. The firm target companies operating in the fields of fintech, consumer goods, life sciences and digital technology sectors. It provides financing for pre seed, seed, early, later and growth stage capital requirements with an investment size ranging from EUR 0.2 to 0.75 million. The firm makes co-investments and also acts as a lead investor. | Consultant / Advisor | 2017-12-31 |
Octopus Investments Ltd.
Octopus Investments Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Octopus Investments aims to achieve capital growth by investing in diversified portfolio quality smaller UK companies. They believe that the smaller end of the market is becoming increasingly inefficient and seek to identify fast-growing companies at attractive valuations which have the potential to offer investors substantial upside. The firm supports their institutional investors to meet their investment mandates on behalf of their end investors, across five specialist asset classes: renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure, real estate, healthcare and venture capital. | Sales & Marketing | 2021-08-31 |
Floa Sports Ltd.
Floa Sports Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Retails clothing products through online | Consultant / Advisor | 2018-11-30 |
Former positions of Kristy Barr
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| ABERDEEN GROUP PLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2021-08-31 |
RF Capital Australia Pty Ltd.
RF Capital Australia Pty Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2017-11-30 |
Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd.
Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance CTAM is an active manager that performs in-house research, strategic analysis, and risk modeling to reach decisions. The firm conducts company visits as one of the key areas of their research. The firm is a self-described 'multi-boutique' that is organized into small teams that follow specific products. They offer funds investing in a range of assets such as real estate, equities, fixed-income, and multi-manager. CTAM provides a variety of alternative, ethical, lifestyle, and investment trust strategies. | Sales & Marketing | 2017-03-31 |
Baker Steel Capital Managers LLP
Baker Steel Capital Managers LLP Investment ManagersFinance BSCM offers a range of funds in the natural resources, gold and precious metals sector. Their fundamental, value-driven approach targets superior performance while managing risk. They perform research and financial analysis and follow a team-based investment selection and decision process. | Sales & Marketing | 2008-06-30 |
Old Mutual Asset Managers (UK) Ltd.
Old Mutual Asset Managers (UK) Ltd. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance OMAM's fund investment strategy focuses on different financial markets and aims for high performance and absolute return investments. Their investments in financial markets are generally considered to be medium to long-term. OMAM believes investments should be held for a minimum of three years. They offer a range of OEIC funds such as single country and regionally-focused as well as specialized niche funds. They seek to spread the risk through investments in different funds tailored to meet their clients' investment objectives. As their clients' investment needs evolve, they offer the possibility of switching funds. OMAM's ISA provides diverse funds with wide geographical diversification such as single country funds, regional funds and global funds. They offer investors various investment approaches such as long-term capital growth, a regular income or a combination of both. In 2001, OMAM launched their first hedge fund. Their absolute return investments encompass a range of strategies and investment types constructed to meet the different risk and return requirements of investors. | Sales & Marketing | 2006-08-31 |
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Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd.
Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance CTAM is an active manager that performs in-house research, strategic analysis, and risk modeling to reach decisions. The firm conducts company visits as one of the key areas of their research. The firm is a self-described 'multi-boutique' that is organized into small teams that follow specific products. They offer funds investing in a range of assets such as real estate, equities, fixed-income, and multi-manager. CTAM provides a variety of alternative, ethical, lifestyle, and investment trust strategies. | Finance |
Old Mutual Asset Managers (UK) Ltd.
Old Mutual Asset Managers (UK) Ltd. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance OMAM's fund investment strategy focuses on different financial markets and aims for high performance and absolute return investments. Their investments in financial markets are generally considered to be medium to long-term. OMAM believes investments should be held for a minimum of three years. They offer a range of OEIC funds such as single country and regionally-focused as well as specialized niche funds. They seek to spread the risk through investments in different funds tailored to meet their clients' investment objectives. As their clients' investment needs evolve, they offer the possibility of switching funds. OMAM's ISA provides diverse funds with wide geographical diversification such as single country funds, regional funds and global funds. They offer investors various investment approaches such as long-term capital growth, a regular income or a combination of both. In 2001, OMAM launched their first hedge fund. Their absolute return investments encompass a range of strategies and investment types constructed to meet the different risk and return requirements of investors. | Finance |
abrdn Plc
abrdn Plc Investment ManagersFinance Provides asset management services | Finance |
Baker Steel Capital Managers LLP
Baker Steel Capital Managers LLP Investment ManagersFinance BSCM offers a range of funds in the natural resources, gold and precious metals sector. Their fundamental, value-driven approach targets superior performance while managing risk. They perform research and financial analysis and follow a team-based investment selection and decision process. | Finance |
Octopus Investments Ltd.
Octopus Investments Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Octopus Investments aims to achieve capital growth by investing in diversified portfolio quality smaller UK companies. They believe that the smaller end of the market is becoming increasingly inefficient and seek to identify fast-growing companies at attractive valuations which have the potential to offer investors substantial upside. The firm supports their institutional investors to meet their investment mandates on behalf of their end investors, across five specialist asset classes: renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure, real estate, healthcare and venture capital. | Finance |
Goldman Sachs Capital Partners
Goldman Sachs Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance Goldman Sachs Capital Partners focuses on investments globally. It seeks long-term capital appreciation by committing equity to high-quality companies with superior management in a variety of situations, including LBOs, recapitalizations, stressed/distressed investments and growth investments to fund acquisition or expansion with an investment size ranging from $50 to $800 million and above. The firm invests across a range of industries in different forms of private equity instruments. Individual transactions vary considerably by industry, overall capital structure, geography, currency, stage of development, size and exit strategy. | Finance |
RF Capital Australia Pty Ltd.
RF Capital Australia Pty Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services | Finance |
Floa Sports Ltd.
Floa Sports Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Retails clothing products through online | Retail Trade |
Concept VC Ltd.
Concept VC Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Concept VC invests in companies located in the United Kingdom. The firm target companies operating in the fields of fintech, consumer goods, life sciences and digital technology sectors. It provides financing for pre seed, seed, early, later and growth stage capital requirements with an investment size ranging from EUR 0.2 to 0.75 million. The firm makes co-investments and also acts as a lead investor. | Finance |
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