Barry Schuler
Managing Director and Partner @ DFJ Growth
Napa, United States
Barry Schuler is a Series E investor at DFJ Growth in Napa focused on Hardware and Manufacturing. Barry Schuler is based out of San Francisco, California and is the Managing Director and Partner of DFJ Growth. Barry previously worked at AOL as a CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Barry Schuler attended Rutgers University.
- Total investments:
- 21
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 43%
Last updated:
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Industries Barry Schuler invests in
Stages Barry Schuler invests in
Countries Barry Schuler invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Hardware 3 (14%)
- Manufacturing 3 (14%)
- Big Data 2 (10%)
- Robotics 2 (10%)
- Analytics 2 (10%)
Stage
- Series E 5 (24%)
- Series B 4 (19%)
- Series C 4 (19%)
- Series D 3 (14%)
- Angel 1 (5%)
Country
- United States 13 (62%)
- China 1 (5%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| XBOW operates autonomously, carrying out commands and analyzing the results to achieve higher-level objectives. | $120M / Series C / Mar 18, 2026 | ||
| Glowforge is a manufacturer of 3D laser printers intended to offer printing services on a wide range of materials and many more.The company's printers utilize software and sensors to cut, engrave, and shape designs from a variety of materials, enabling users to print and decorate any materials. | $20M / Series E / May 17, 2023 | ||
| Glowforge is a manufacturer of 3D laser printers intended to offer printing services on a wide range of materials and many more.The company's printers utilize software and sensors to cut, engrave, and shape designs from a variety of materials, enabling users to print and decorate any materials. | $43M / Series E / Jun 22, 2022 | ||
| Patreon is a membership platform that makes it easy for artists and creators to get paid. It operates a platform that enables content creators, as well as artists, to be able to fund their work. It's Patreon.com, a communications platform, enables connection between users and makes various accessible content, including videos, photographs,images, artwork, graphics, audio clips, comments, data, text, software, scripts, projects, other material and information, and associated trademarks and copyrightable works.Patrons pledge to support artists and creators on a recurring basis for each work created, empowering a new generation of creators the ability to make a living off of their passions. | $155M / Series F / Apr 06, 2021 | ||
| Patreon is a membership platform that makes it easy for artists and creators to get paid. It operates a platform that enables content creators, as well as artists, to be able to fund their work. It's Patreon.com, a communications platform, enables connection between users and makes various accessible content, including videos, photographs,images, artwork, graphics, audio clips, comments, data, text, software, scripts, projects, other material and information, and associated trademarks and copyrightable works.Patrons pledge to support artists and creators on a recurring basis for each work created, empowering a new generation of creators the ability to make a living off of their passions. | $60M / Series D / Jul 16, 2019 | ||
| Unity Technologies provides multiplatform tools and services to developers of interactive content.It is the creator of the real-time 3D development platform, giving users powerful and accessible tools to create, operate, and monetize experiences for the real-time world. Unity empowers anyone, regardless of skill level and industry, to create 3Dvisual content using technology, operate using resources that maximize ease-of-use, and monetize, so that they can find success with their creations.In 2004, David Helgason, Joachim Ante, and Nicholas Francis launched Unity Technologies in San Francisco, California. | $145M / Series D / Jun 15, 2018 | ||
| Formlabs is developing an affordable high-resolution 3D printer to enable designers, engineers, and makers to easily realize their dreams in beautiful physical form. It manufactures 3D printing systems for various industries such as education, dentistry, health care, jewelry, and research.Formlabs is the professional 3D printer of choice forengineers, designers, manufacturers, and decision-makers around the globe. Formlabs products include Form 3, Form 3B, and Form 3L, powered by Low Force Stereolithography (LFS)™ 3D printing, Form 2 SLA 3D printer, Form Wash and Form Cure post-processing solutions, Fuse 1 SLS 3D printer, and Form Cell manufacturing solution. Formlabs also develops its own suite of high-performance materials that continue to push the boundaries for 3D printing, as well as best-in-class 3D printing software. | $30M / Series C / Apr 04, 2018 | ||
| Helix is the leading population genomics company working at the intersection of clinical care, research, and genomics. Its end-to-end platform enables health systems, life sciences companies, and payers to advance genomic research and accelerate the integration of genomic data into clinical care. Powered by one of the world's largest CLIA/ CAP next-generation sequencing labs and its proprietary Exome+™ assay, Helix supports all aspects of population genomics including recruitment and engagement, clinically actionable disease screening, return of results, and basic and translational research. | $200M / Series B / Mar 01, 2018 | ||
| Patreon is a membership platform that makes it easy for artists and creators to get paid. It operates a platform that enables content creators, as well as artists, to be able to fund their work. It's Patreon.com, a communications platform, enables connection between users and makes various accessible content, including videos, photographs,images, artwork, graphics, audio clips, comments, data, text, software, scripts, projects, other material and information, and associated trademarks and copyrightable works.Patrons pledge to support artists and creators on a recurring basis for each work created, empowering a new generation of creators the ability to make a living off of their passions. | $59.4M / Series C / Sep 14, 2017 | ||
| Formlabs is developing an affordable high-resolution 3D printer to enable designers, engineers, and makers to easily realize their dreams in beautiful physical form. It manufactures 3D printing systems for various industries such as education, dentistry, health care, jewelry, and research.Formlabs is the professional 3D printer of choice forengineers, designers, manufacturers, and decision-makers around the globe. Formlabs products include Form 3, Form 3B, and Form 3L, powered by Low Force Stereolithography (LFS)™ 3D printing, Form 2 SLA 3D printer, Form Wash and Form Cure post-processing solutions, Fuse 1 SLS 3D printer, and Form Cell manufacturing solution. Formlabs also develops its own suite of high-performance materials that continue to push the boundaries for 3D printing, as well as best-in-class 3D printing software. | $35M / Series B / Aug 04, 2016 | ||
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Co-Investors
About DFJ Growth
DFJ Growth invests in growth stage technology companies that are scaling rapidly and poised for market leadership. DFJ Growth is the later stage investing practice of iconic technology-driven businesses.
DFJ Growth Contacts
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Jennifer Kodner
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Justin Kao
Partner
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Mikowai Ashwill
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Barry Schuler
Managing Director and Partner
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Carol Wentworth
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What does Barry Schuler invest in?
Barry Schuler invests primarily in Hardware, Manufacturing and Big Data startups, most often at Series E and Series B stage. Most of the 21 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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When did Barry Schuler last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Barry Schuler closed in Mar 2026. Shizune tracks 21 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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