Griffon Ventures

Griffon Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments. It integrates capital with specialized marketing and advertising expertise. The firm provides comprehensive consulting and advisory services, leveraging its deep foundation in brand, retail, and digital marketing to accelerate portfolio companies' market growth and development.

The firm was founded by Ken Barnett, Global CEO, with Rob Rivenburgh (COO) and Marcia Andrade (Managing Director) in key leadership. Their insight combined venture capital with extensive marketing agency experience. This established a firm offering robust support, grounded in an entrepreneurial spirit and Midwestern sensibility, for promising startups.

Griffon Ventures targets bold founders and early-stage companies benefiting from its unique blend of capital and strategic guidance. Its mission is to help young companies achieve sustained independence, transforming innovative ideas into thriving businesses through expertise and network access. The firm actively equips founders to successfully bring new products and services to market.