Where does Leone Baron work?

Leone Baron is Head of Operations, Encode: AI for Science at Pillar VC.

What does Leone Baron invest in?

Leone Baron invests in Climate Tech.

Where did Leone Baron go to school?

Leone Baron studied at UCL (Arts and Sciences BASc); James Allen's Girls' School.

Leone Baron

Investor

Head 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.

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

Colleagues at Pillar VC

Alec Nielsen

Founder & CEO, Asimov & Venture Partner at Pillar VC

Alex Reinhart

Associate at Pillar VC

Alex Ting

Director of Events & Operations at Pillar VC

Andras Forgacs

Co-Founder & Board Director, Modern Meadow, Fork & Goode, Organovo & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC

Andrea Coravos

Co-founder/CEO, HumanFirst & Venture Partner at Pillar VC

Andy Beck

CEO, PathAI & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC

Ash Ashutosh

CEO, Actifio & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC

Bernhard van Lengerich

CEO at Seeding The Future Foundation. Board Member at Beyond Meat and CSO at General Mills & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC

Frequently asked questions

Who is Leone Baron?: 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.
Where does Leone Baron work?: Leone Baron is Head of Operations, Encode: AI for Science at Pillar VC.
What does Leone Baron invest in?: Leone Baron invests in Climate Tech.
Where did Leone Baron go to school?: Leone Baron studied at UCL (Arts and Sciences BASc); James Allen's Girls' School.