Raanan Bar-Cohen
InvestorManaging Director at Resolute Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $1M checks · typically $1M
About
Raanan Bar-Cohen, a former Automattic executive who built WordPress.com's enterprise and media partnerships, is a hands-on partner focused on distribution, business development, distributed teams, open-source platforms, and creator tools.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Experience
- Resolute VenturesCo-Foundercurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SigFigAdvisor2011 — 2018
- AutomatticAdvisor2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- AutomatticSenior Vice President, Commercial Services2013 — 2014SF Bay Area
- AutomatticVP Media Services2007 — 2013
- The WirecutterAdvisor2014 — 2016
- True VenturesAdvisor2012 — 2014
- ContextLogic (Wish.com)Advisor2011 — 2013
- Dow Jones OnlineDirector, Product Strategy2006 — 2007
- TIME Magazine | TIME.comDirector of Business Technology2002 — 2006
- Time WarnerTechnology Strategy Consultant2002
- Polychrome InteractiveCEO & Co-Founder1995 — 2002
Skills & more
WordPress19SaaS3Strategy95New Business Development41Internet Entrepreneur16Start-ups21Strategic Partnerships99Digital Media20Mobile Applications45Mobile Devices36Mergers & Acquisitions4Venture Capital20
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E-commerceEntrepreneurshipUser ExperienceBusiness DevelopmentMarketingDigital StrategyWeb ApplicationsPublishingOnline AdvertisingCorporate DevelopmentLanguages Hebrew
From Raanan's professional profile.
Deals · 1
Stand TechnologiesBoard seat
via Resolute Ventures · filed May 2015 · $3M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Resolute Ventures
Network2
Eric Wu
NavigateAI CEO; Brain Co. chairman; Opendoor cofounder-director
Gil Ben-Artzy
Founding Partner at UpWest
Investors connected to Raanan in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Raanan Bar-Cohen?
- Raanan Bar-Cohen, a former Automattic executive who built WordPress.com's enterprise and media partnerships, is a hands-on partner focused on distribution, business development, distributed teams, open-source platforms, and creator tools.
- Where does Raanan Bar-Cohen work?
- Raanan Bar-Cohen is Managing Director at Resolute Ventures.
- What does Raanan Bar-Cohen invest in?
- Raanan Bar-Cohen invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, SaaS.
- What check size does Raanan Bar-Cohen write?
- Raanan Bar-Cohen typically writes checks of $1M.
- What boards does Raanan Bar-Cohen sit on?
- Raanan Bar-Cohen holds tracked board seats at Stand Technologies.
- Where did Raanan Bar-Cohen go to school?
- Raanan Bar-Cohen studied at University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Minnesota (Post Secondary).
Same school
Also attended University of Wisconsin-Madison344
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Also attended University of Minnesota144
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Shared employers
Also worked at SigFig7
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