# Lee Barba

> Lee Barba is a seed investor backing Agriculture and Biotechnology. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2014
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/leebarba

Lee Barba is a seed investor focused on Agriculture and Biotechnology. He earned his M.B.A. from Columbia University and his B.A. from the University of North Carolina.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Agriculture | 1 | 50% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 50% |
| Advanced Materials | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Modern Meadow | Modern Meadow is developing fundamentally new approaches to growing animal products. This includes cultured leather and meat products that require no animal slaughter and much lower inputs of land, water, energy, and chemicals. | $11M | Series A | May 31, 2014 |  |
| Modern Meadow | Modern Meadow is developing fundamentally new approaches to growing animal products. This includes cultured leather and meat products that require no animal slaughter and much lower inputs of land, water, energy, and chemicals. | $2.5M | Seed | Dec 28, 2013 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Artis Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/artis) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Black Point Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/black-point-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Breakout Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/breakout-labs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Collaborative Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/collaborative-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Eudaimonia Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eudaimonia-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hatzimemos / Libby](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hatzimemos-libby) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Lee Barba invest in?

Lee Barba invests primarily in Agriculture, Biotechnology and Advanced Materials startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Lee Barba?

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### When did Lee Barba last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Lee Barba closed in May 2014. Shizune tracks 2 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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