Barbara A. Piette

Barbara joined Knightsbridge in August 2006. As an investor for over 20 years and a former partner in two leading venture capital firms， she continues to build Knightsbridge’s portfolio of investments in the best early stage venture partnerships.

Her association with Knightsbridge dates back to 1988， when as a general partner of Charles River Ventures from 1986-1992，she was responsible for a successful portfolio of health care， technology and consumer companies and served on the board of seven companies including Community Health Systems， Abacus Direct and FAO Schwarz. From 1992 to 1999， she was a partner in Schroder Ventures， investing with a health care focus， and serving on the boards of eight companies including GelTex Pharmaceuticals， Ameripath and Allos Therapeutics. Since 2000， she was president of Blackwood Capital， investing in and advising private and public company management teams. Barbara’s career began as a clinical nurse manager， followed by IT consultant and account management positions with the Yankee Group and MCI Communications.

Barbara earned a BS summa cum laude from Boston College， graduating first in her class. In 1986 she received an MBA with honors from Harvard Business School. She currently serves on the board of the Koch Center for Cancer Research at MIT and serves various not-for-profit entities.