# Brian Barlow

> Brian Barlow is the co-founder and co-CEO of Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners (SIP), the Alphabet spinout that owns, operates, and invests in next-generation energy, mobility, water, and digital infrastructure. He brings three decades of private equity, venture capital, and infrastructure investing - including a stint inside Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs and an early seat at Michael Burry's Scion Capital - to the question of how to fund and build the infrastructure cities actually need. SIP launched in 2020 with a $400 million backing from Google and has since seeded ventures like Renew Home and AMP Robotics.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners (SIP)
- **Organizations:** Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners (SIP), Alphabet / Sidewalk Labs, American Infrastructure Funds, Scion Capital, Broadview Capital Partners
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MBA, Finance & Operations Research, Columbia University, Bachelor's degree, University of Washington, College of Architecture and Urban Planning
- **Known for:** Co-founded Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners and raised a $400 million Series A backed by Alphabet/Google, Built and leads an infrastructure platform investing in energy, mobility, water, and digital projects, Helped launch American Infrastructure Funds in 2006

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Buy-side equity research analyst focused on REIT and MLP markets
- **1990s-2000s** — Founder and operator of Broadview Capital Partners, a growth equity and venture capital firm
- **2000s** — Investment professional at Scion Capital, the Cupertino-based fund run by Michael Burry
- **2006** — Helped launch American Infrastructure Funds and served as Managing Director
- **2017** — Joined Alphabet as Director of Infrastructure Investments at Sidewalk Labs' urban innovation platform
- **2019** — Co-founded Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners as a venture inside Alphabet
- **2020** — SIP spun out of Alphabet with a $400M investment from Google; Barlow becomes co-CEO
- **2023** — SIP backs the merger of Google Nest Renew and OhmConnect into Renew Home with a $100M investment

## Achievements

- Co-founded Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners and raised a $400 million Series A backed by Alphabet/Google
- Built and leads an infrastructure platform investing in energy, mobility, water, and digital projects
- Helped launch American Infrastructure Funds in 2006
- Seeded ventures including Renew Home (virtual power plant) and AMP Robotics (AI-driven recycling)
- Brought 30+ years of private equity, venture capital, and infrastructure experience to urban innovation

## Latest updates

- **2023-12** — SIP invested $100M to support the merger of Google Nest Renew and OhmConnect into Renew Home, a residential virtual power plant company.

## Links

- Website: https://sidewalkinfra.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-d-barlow-47071b6

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