In episode 105 of Venture Everywhere, Scott Hartley and Jenny Fielding, co-founders and general partners at Everywhere Ventures, announce that Anna Barber is joining the firm as a third general partner. Anna brings extensive experience as a founder, former managing director at Techstars LA, and most recently a partner at M13, a multibillion-dollar West Coast fund. Anna shares her journey from the dot-com era at petstore.com through founding Scribble Press to becoming an investor. She explains how Everywhere's community-driven platform of founders supporting founders is uniquely positioned for the AI era, where shortened learning cycles and human relationships outweigh pure technology infrastructure.

In this episode, you will hear:

Venture’s evolution from dot-com to mobile/cloud to AI-driven startups.
Why insight and relationships matter more than ever.
Shift to founder-led community platforms over traditional venture funds.
Human judgment and personal connections in identifying exceptional founders.

Learn more about Anna Barber | Everywhere Ventures

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annawbarber/

Website: https://everywhere.vc

Learn more about Scott Hartley | Everywhere Ventures

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scotthartley/

Website: https://everywhere.vc

Learn more about Jenny Fielding | Everywhere Ventures

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennyfielding/

Website: https://everywhere.vc

Anna is Everywhere: Anna Barber with Scott Hartley and Jenny Fielding