Raanan Bar-Cohen

Raanan Bar-Cohen is the Co-Founder and Partner at Resolute Ventures, a venture capital firm based in San Francisco.1 Here are some key details about him:

Professional Experience

• Co-Founder at Resolute Ventures (June 2014 - Present)

  • Resolute Ventures is a national venture capital firm that leads pre-seed and seed-stage financings.
  • Their portfolio includes companies like AppZen, Bark & Company, Clubhouse, Clutter, Greenhouse, Jobox, MixMax, Opendoor, and Sunrise (acquired by Microsoft).

• Advisor roles:

  • Advisor at Automattic (June 2014 - Present)
  • Advisor at The Wirecutter (March 2014 - Present)
  • Advisor at SigFig (December 2011 - Present)

Investment Focus

• Resolute Ventures typically invests between $250K to $2.0M, with a sweet spot of around $1M.3
• They focus on early-stage investments, particularly in pre-seed and seed rounds.3

Background

• Prior to founding Resolute Ventures, Bar-Cohen played a critical role in building out the business side of Automattic, the company behind WordPress.2
• He has experience in seeing a company grow from seed stage to raising hundreds of millions of dollars.2

Philosophy

Resolute Ventures aims to build a community of founders who:

• Share an entrepreneurial spirit and energy
• Are driven to work on impactful projects
• Are unafraid to dream big
• Have a better chance than most to achieve those dreams
• Believe in the power of a connected group of like-minded founders

Bar-Cohen is known for his authentic empathy for founders' challenges and his passion for helping where he can while staying out of the way when necessary.2