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Ariel Barack

Investor

Partner at Blockchain Coinvestors AngelList Syndicate

Switzerland

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Ariel Barack is a private-markets investor and operator with over 20 years of experience working with entrepreneurial families and alternative investment managers. Most recently, he served as Senior Partner at Ordway Selections, the private investment office of the 3M family, where he led manager selection and direct investing across food and agriculture, life sciences, and blockchain sectors, managing six fund commitments and five direct investments while mobilizing over CHF 100 million in co-investor capital. His background includes roles in private-markets advisory, corporate development, family office management in Moscow, and business development at Page Group and Philip Morris International.

Experience

  1. Ana WealthBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentZug, Switzerland
  2. Ordway SelectionsSteward, previously Senior Partnercurrent2020 — presentZug, Switzerland
  3. Vestaron CorporationBoard Member2022 — 2026
  4. Saidler & Co.Partner, Head of Corporate Development2016 — 2019Zürich Area, Switzerland
  5. OORRAAFounder & CEO2012 — 2015
  6. PageGroupManaging Director2005 — 2011
  7. Philip Morris InternationalFinancial Analyst1999 — 2005Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

Skills & more

Strategy5Leadership9Management5Design Thinking3Family OfficesFamily Wealth ManagementBoard LeadershipInfrastructure2Asset Management3Executive Management2Executive Search2Principal Investing1
+12 moreBoard of DirectorsDeal StructuringPlant BiologyPesticidePesticide ApplicationSustainable AgricultureFood IndustryFood & BeverageFood ScienceFood TechnologyFundraisingSoftware Development

Languages English · French · German · Hebrew · Russian

  • Investment Foundations® — CFA Institute

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ariel Barack?
Ariel Barack is a private-markets investor and operator with over 20 years of experience working with entrepreneurial families and alternative investment managers. Most recently, he served as Senior Partner at Ordway Selections, the private investment office of the 3M family, where he led manager selection and direct investing across food and agriculture, life sciences, and blockchain sectors, managing six fund commitments and five direct investments while mobilizing over CHF 100 million in co-investor capital. His background includes roles in private-markets advisory, corporate development, family office management in Moscow, and business development at Page Group and Philip Morris International.
Where does Ariel Barack work?
Ariel Barack is Partner at Blockchain Coinvestors AngelList Syndicate.
What check size does Ariel Barack write?
Ariel Barack typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Ariel Barack invested in?
Investments tracked here include Vestaron.
Where did Ariel Barack go to school?
Ariel Barack studied at IMD (Executive MBA Program (EMBA), Business Administration and Management); Webster University (Bachelor of Science - BS).

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