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Barry Downes
Managing Partner
Founder turned investor with deep AI expertise.
Barry founded Sure Valley Ventures in 2017 after successfully building and exiting FeedHenry, the leading mobile cloud middleware platform acquired by Red Hat/IBM in 2014. As Managing Partner, he brings firsthand founder experience to help early-stage AI companies navigate the journey from concept to scale.
Barry's entrepreneurial journey gives him unique insight into the challenges founders face when bringing cutting-edge AI technologies to market. He's passionate about supporting ventures that advance the state of the art while creating positive societal and economic impact. Currently, Barry focuses on AI Agents and platforms, open-source AI technologies, and reinforcement learning - areas where his technical background and founder experience provide invaluable guidance to portfolio companies.