About
Barak Ben-Avinoam is a venture capitalist and technology executive at BGV focused on EnergyTech and ClimaTech investments and early-stage incubation. Since 2022 he led a consortium to win an Israel Innovation Authority license to establish NetZero Technology Ventures, serving as its founding CEO and now a board and investment committee member. He previously held C-level roles at Iris Ventures, Business Layers, and Flash Networks, and holds an MBA and Doctorate of Business Administration from the International School of Management in Paris and a B.Sc. in Information Systems from Drexel University.
Invests in
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Experience
- Benhamou Global VenturesManaging Partner, Israelcurrent2018 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- Benhamou Global VenturesPartnercurrent2014 — presentTel Aviv
- Benhamou Global VenturesVenture Partner2013 — 2014Tel Aviv
- NetZero Technology VenturesDirectorcurrent2023 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- NetZero Technology VenturesChief Executive Officer2021 — 2023Israel
- Evolven SoftwareChairman of the Boardcurrent2017 — presentIsrael
- Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologySenior Lecturer of Entrepreneurshipcurrent2012 — presentHaifa, Haifa District, Israel
- BBA InvestmentsManaging Partnercurrent2011 — present
- Fastlane VenturesManaging Partner2012 — 2013Moscow, Moscow City, Russia
- Iris VenturesCEO2009 — 2011
- Lab-One Innovations (acquired by TheTime)COO2008 — 2009
- Mobile Application CompanyCEO2007 — 2008
- ProlifyCEO2004 — 2006
- Business LayersGeneral Manager, Europe2000 — 2002
Education
- Franklin Hudson - The International School of ManagementDr., Business Adminstration2002 — 2007
- Franklin Hudson - The International School of ManagementMBA, Cross-Cultural Management2000 — 2002
- Drexel UniversityB.Sc., Information Systems1987 — 1989
Skills & more
climatech, energytech, early stage, company building, venture capital1Venture Capital52Fundraising4Start-ups62IncubatorsEntrepreneurship39AcceleratorProduct Management10Mobile Devices5Cloud Computing3SaaS1Mergers2
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Go-to-market StrategyBusiness StrategyM&A experienceBusiness DevelopmentAngel InvestingStrategic PartnershipsPrivate EquityCorporate DevelopmentStrategyManagementLeadershipStrategic PlanningLanguages English · French · Hebrew
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Same school
Also attended Franklin Hudson - The International School of Management3
Also attended Drexel University50
AdamAdvisor at Clear VenturesJesse MiddletonGeneral Partner at Flybridge Capital PartnersNabil UllahAssociate at Osage University PartnersVictoria LewisVenture Professional at Medical Excellence CapitalMarcie ReillyChief Growth Officer at The Innovation SpaceRobert MervinePrincipal, Investments at Capital One Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Benhamou Global Ventures22
Eric BenhamouVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcSai SoodGlobal VP Accounting Reporting at HeadlineSaksham BhandariSenior Associate at Avataar Venture PartnersEric BuatoisGeneral Partner at Benhamou Global VenturesAnik BoseGeneral Partner at Benhamou Global VenturesYashwanth HemarajGeneral Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures
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Also worked at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology16
Ayal ItzkovitzManaging Partner | First at PitangoAlon LifshitzCo-Founder and General Partner at Hanaco Venture CapitalAnat Lev-AriInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsAvi ZeeviCo-Founder and General Partner at Viola VenturesRafael BeyarCo-Founder, Managing General Partner at ALIVE Israel HealthTech FundShiri Freund KorenOperating Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures
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Colleagues at Benhamou Global Ventures
Anik Bose
General Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures
Bernard Barbier
French Advisory Board Member at Benhamou Global Ventures
Eitan Efron
Venture Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures
Ekaterina Evchenko
Principal at Benhamou Global Ventures
Emmanuel Benhamou
Head of Platform at Benhamou Global Ventures
Eric Benhamou
Venture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc
Eric Buatois
General Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures
Etienne Arsac
Associate at Benhamou Global Ventures
Network1
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