Geoffrey Barker
Chairman at LAIRD SUPERFOOD, INC.
Net worth: 16 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Mr. Geoffrey T. Barker is a Chairman at Laird Superfood, Inc. and a Chairman at Smartsheet, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at Zipwhip, Inc., Special X, Vimly, Inc., Eden Reforestation Projects, Light & Motion Industries, Tell Friends, Inc. and Wisdo, Inc. Mr. Barker was previously employed as an Executive Director by RPX Corp., a Vice President-Licensing by Intellectual Ventures Management LLC, a Chairman & Chief Executive Officer by Vigilos, Inc., a Co-Chief Executive Officer by Cobalt Group, Inc., a Co-Founder by Harvestwest Investments LLC, a Principal by Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc., an Investment Banker by Piper Sandler & Co., and an Investment Banker by Salomon Brothers. He also served on the board at OceanGate, Inc. and Tyfone, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from Tufts University and an MBA from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SMARTSHEET, INC. CLASS A
0.30% | 2023-09-11 | 412,620 ( 0.30% ) | 16 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
LAIRD SUPERFOOD, INC.
1.90% | 2024-03-14 | 179,057 ( 1.90% ) | 429 737 $ | 2024-03-30 |
Geoffrey Barker active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| SMARTSHEET INC. | Director/Board Member | 2023-03-08 |
| LAIRD SUPERFOOD, INC. | Chairman | 2020-09-22 |
| Eden Reforestation Projects | Director/Board Member | 2016-09-30 |
Special X
 Special X Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Special X engages in operation of a technology platform that helps families raising children with disabilities. The company was founded by Jason Lehmbeck and John Zimmerman and is headquartered in the US. | Director/Board Member | 2019-08-31 |
| Vimly, Inc. | Director/Board Member | 2018-02-28 |
Tell Friends, Inc.
 Tell Friends, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tell Friends, Inc. develops a mobile application that enables users to share all of their favorite restaurants, bars and nightlife locations. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Wisdo, Inc. | Director/Board Member | - |
Light & Motion Industries
 Light & Motion Industries Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Light & Motion Industries manufactures and supplies outdoor recreation products. It offers underwater imaging equipment and bike lights. The company was founded by Barrett Heywood and Michael Topolovac in 1989 and is headquartered in Marina, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2011-12-31 |
Undivided, Inc.
 Undivided, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Undivided, Inc. provides brand marketing services. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Geoffrey Barker
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | Masters Business Admin |
| Tufts University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
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| SMARTSHEET INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 19 |
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Cobalt Group, Inc.
 Cobalt Group, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Cobalt Group, Inc. provides web-based marketing services. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Commercial Services |
Vigilos, Inc.
 Vigilos, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Vigilos, Inc. provides enterprise security management software. It serves the manufacturing, health care, retail, and financial sectors. The company was founded by Geoffrey Barker in March 2000 and is located in Seattle, WA. | Technology Services |
Tyfone, Inc.
 Tyfone, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tyfone, Inc. provides cyber and mobile secure identity and secure transaction solutions. It offers solutions to the government, business-to-business, and healthcare sectors. The firm's mobile applications, transaction software and Connected Smart Card (CSC) security hardware enables identity and transaction security on any mobile operating system or device. The company was founded by Siva G. Narendra, Thomas N. Spitzer and Prabhakar Tadepalli in 2004 and is headquartered in Portland, OR. | Technology Services |
OceanGate, Inc.
 OceanGate, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services OceanGate, Inc. engages in the provision of subsea manned submersible services for for research and commercial projects, and exploration travel and adventure. It offers site survey and inspection, research and data collection, film and media production, and deep sea testing. The company was founded by Stockton Rush and Guillermo Sohnlein in 2009 and is headquartered in Everett, WA. | Industrial Services |
Harvestwest Investments LLC
 Harvestwest Investments LLC Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Harvestwest Investments LLC operates as an agriculture fund company that invests in various agricultural projects. The private company is based in Kenmore, WA. The company was founded by Greg Richards, Geoffrey T. Barker, Greg Richards, Lily Guse, Mike Frei, and Brent R. Frei. | Finance |
| Salomon Brothers | Finance |
Piper Sandler & Co.
 Piper Sandler & Co. Regional BanksFinance Piper Sandler & Co. operates as an investment company, which engages in the provision of securities brokerage and investment banking services. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Finance |
Intellectual Ventures Management LLC
 Intellectual Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Intellectual Ventures Management LLC (Intellectual Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Nathan Myhrvold, Edward Jung, Peter N Detkin and Greg Gorder. The firm is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.. | Finance |
Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc.
 Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. The private company is based in Buffalo, NY and has subsidiaries in Switzerland. The company was founded by Thomas W. Ostrander. | Finance |
RPX Corp.
 RPX Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services RPX Corp. provides new patent acquisition services. The firm offers patent risk solutions, defensive buying, acquisition syndication, patent intelligence, and advisory services. It operates through the RPX: Patent Risk Management and Inventus: Legal Discovery Management. The RPX: Patent Risk Management segment is involved in the solutions that rationalize and lower the costs of patent licensing by reducing the unnecessary legal costs associated with infringement litigation brought by NPEs. The Inventus: Legal Discovery Management segment focuses on intelligent document analysis, hosting and managed review to its clients for litigation and investigations. Inventus serves industries across the board from Financial Services, Energy, Healthcare, Retail, Aerospace and Defense, and Technology. The company was founded by John A. Amster, Geoffrey T. Barker, and Eran Zur on July 15, 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Zipwhip, Inc.
 Zipwhip, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Zipwhip, Inc. provides text messaging platform for existing landline, voice over internet protocol, or toll free phone number to help businesses connect with customers. The firm serves insurance, staffing, medical, radio, finance, dealerships, veterinary, legal, sports, and fitness industries. The company was founded by Anthony Riemma, Michael Smyers, John Lauer, and John Larson in 2007 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Commercial Services |
| Laird Superfood, Inc. | |
Tell Friends, Inc.
Tell Friends, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tell Friends, Inc. develops a mobile application that enables users to share all of their favorite restaurants, bars and nightlife locations. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
| Wisdo, Inc. | Miscellaneous |
| Vimly, Inc. | |
| Eden Reforestation Projects | |
Special X
Special X Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Special X engages in operation of a technology platform that helps families raising children with disabilities. The company was founded by Jason Lehmbeck and John Zimmerman and is headquartered in the US. | Technology Services |
Undivided, Inc.
Undivided, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Undivided, Inc. provides brand marketing services. | Commercial Services |
Light & Motion Industries
Light & Motion Industries Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Light & Motion Industries manufactures and supplies outdoor recreation products. It offers underwater imaging equipment and bike lights. The company was founded by Barrett Heywood and Michael Topolovac in 1989 and is headquartered in Marina, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
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