Leone Baron
InvestorHead of Operations, Encode: AI for Science at Pillar VC
London, England, United Kingdom
About
Leone Baron joined Pillar VC after serving as Head of Community and Talent at MCJ, where she built a vetted network of over 3,000 climate-focused founders and funders, supported 100 portfolio companies, and established the firm's talent system over three years. She previously founded a volunteer-led climate content platform, launched a 1:1 introduction tool during the pandemic, and was the first operations hire at a pre-seed environmental data startup. She holds a BASc in Arts and Sciences from University College London.
Leone Baron @leone_baron
Full post - https://t.co/Ny5zbmIXJv?
Jul 26, 2026
Leone Baron @leone_baron
Great cultures and communities aren't 'by magic', I believe they have a pattern language we can learn from. This includes a shared visual identity, third spaces, hardship, rituals + more. We see this best in sport and religion - full map of how in the reply. https://t.co/xrysdTBe7V
Jul 26, 2026 · ♥ 1
Leone Baron @leone_baron
Last night in London ✨ a snapshot of another awesome @mcjcollective social, kindly hosted by our friends @SusVentures. https://t.co/iWPnizI31a
Nov 8, 2022 · ♥ 17 · ⇄ 1
Invests in
Climate Tech
Experience
- Pillar VCHead of Operations, Encode: AI for Sciencecurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Following the FootprintsFounder / Editor2021 — 2025
- MCJHead of Community and Talent2024 — 2025
- MCJCommunity Lead2022 — 2024
- MadeFromCommunity / Operations2021 — 2022
- KintroCo-Founder2020 — 2021
- TENZING Natural EnergySustainability Lead and Brand Activation Manager2019 — 2020
- TENZING Natural EnergyStudent Ambassador2018 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- Soteria Robotics[Student Project] Co-Founder, Operations2019University College London
- Agency AMarketing Assistant2019London, United Kingdom
Education
- UCLArts and Sciences BASc2016 — 2019
- James Allen's Girls' School
