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Barak Ben-Avinoam

Investor

Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures

Givat Ada, Haifa District, Israel

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

  1. Benhamou Global VenturesManaging Partner, Israelcurrent2018 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
  2. Benhamou Global VenturesPartnercurrent2014 — presentTel Aviv
  3. Benhamou Global VenturesVenture Partner2013 — 2014Tel Aviv
  4. NetZero Technology VenturesDirectorcurrent2023 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
  5. NetZero Technology VenturesChief Executive Officer2021 — 2023Israel
  6. Evolven SoftwareChairman of the Boardcurrent2017 — presentIsrael
  7. Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologySenior Lecturer of Entrepreneurshipcurrent2012 — presentHaifa, Haifa District, Israel
  8. BBA InvestmentsManaging Partnercurrent2011 — present
  9. Fastlane VenturesManaging Partner2012 — 2013Moscow, Moscow City, Russia
  10. Iris VenturesCEO2009 — 2011
  11. Lab-One Innovations (acquired by TheTime)COO2008 — 2009
  12. Mobile Application CompanyCEO2007 — 2008
  13. ProlifyCEO2004 — 2006
  14. Business LayersGeneral Manager, Europe2000 — 2002

Skills & more

climatech, energytech, early stage, company building, venture capital1Venture Capital52Fundraising4Start-ups62IncubatorsEntrepreneurship39AcceleratorProduct Management10Mobile Devices5Cloud Computing3SaaS1Mergers2
+12 moreGo-to-market StrategyBusiness StrategyM&A experienceBusiness DevelopmentAngel InvestingStrategic PartnershipsPrivate EquityCorporate DevelopmentStrategyManagementLeadershipStrategic Planning

Languages English · French · Hebrew

From Barak's professional profile.

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

Anik Bose
General Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Barak Ben-Avinoam?
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.
Where does Barak Ben-Avinoam work?
Barak Ben-Avinoam is Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures.
What does Barak Ben-Avinoam invest in?
Barak Ben-Avinoam invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy.
Where did Barak Ben-Avinoam go to school?
Barak Ben-Avinoam studied at Franklin Hudson - The International School of Management (Dr., Business Adminstration); Franklin Hudson - The International School of Management (MBA, Cross-Cultural Management); Drexel University (B.Sc., Information Systems).

Same school

Also attended Franklin Hudson - The International School of Management4

Ines NajorkaPartner at Bloomhaus VenturesMatthew ScherbaExecutive in Residence at ACT Venture PartnersMiguel AdãoPresident of Voler Systems, an Innovobot Company at InnovobotDr. Barak Ben-AvinoamGeneral Partner at CGV - ClimaTech Global Ventures at SC Net Zero Tech Ventures

Also attended Drexel University59

AdamAdvisor at Clear VenturesJesse MiddletonGeneral Partner at Flybridge Capital PartnersNabil UllahAssociate at Osage University PartnersVictoria LewisVenture Professional at Medical Excellence CapitalEliza DragomirSenior Analyst at SKY VCMarcie ReillyChief Growth Officer at The Innovation Space

+ 53 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Benhamou Global Ventures29

Eric BenhamouVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcJenieri CyrusSenior Associate at Urban Innovation FundSai SoodGlobal VP Accounting Reporting at HeadlineSaksham BhandariSenior Associate at Avataar Venture PartnersYashwanth HemarajGeneral Partner at BGVSarah BenhamouPartner at BGV

+ 23 more

Also worked at Evolven Software1

Dr. Barak Ben-AvinoamGeneral Partner at CGV - ClimaTech Global Ventures at SC Net Zero Tech Ventures

Also worked at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology23

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

+ 17 more

Also worked at Fastlane Ventures1

Andrew VerbitskyPartner at TA Ventures