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Stefan Bary

Stefan Bary

Managing Partner at Peak, venture capital focusing on deep data

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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Joined October 2025
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Stefan Bary is a highly experienced venture capital Managing Partner at Peak, specializing in deep data, marketplaces, SaaS, and data companies. He has a strong background in corporate finance, M&A, and international financing structures, consistently supporting companies from seed to growth stage. peak+2
With a significant portfolio of investments, Stefan acts as an investor, advisor, and board member for numerous startups and scale-ups across various sectors, including CarbonCloud, Whale, Neople, Bling, Circula, Creative Fabrica, Stack Browser, Channable, Studocu, and OneFit. His investment strategy often focuses on 'need-to-have' products, emphasizing capital efficiency and strong team execution. nfx+1
Stefan is a thoughtful leader and writer, contributing articles on angel investing pitfalls and personal productivity strategies. He advocates for analytical thinking, clear communication, and a positive mindset, which he applies to both his professional and personal life. medium+2

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Angel investing: the 8 most common pitfalls

March 1, 2018

An article for both angel investors and startup founders, discussing common pitfalls in angel investing such as no real startup plan, too short time horizon, not knowing the team enough, lack of diversification, taking too little/much stake, taking on whole investment individually, and not knowing the potential (or absence thereof).

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Earning More, Needing Less – Part 2

June 1, 2017

An article discussing '10 brain tools' for living and working, including concepts like 'problems don’t exist,' 'Must I Do This Now?,' multi-tasking vs. micro-switching, allowing for being wrong, thinking time vs. execution time, disconnecting job from personality, need-to-haves vs. nice-to-haves, communicating by thinking on behalf of the other, and positivity.

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