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Ronen Bar

Investor

Venture Partner, Israel at Lever VC

Israel

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Ronen Bar is an independent AI alignment researcher whose background includes co-founding two nonprofits, relaunching a third organization, and conducting investigative journalism on farmed animal welfare in Israel. His work addresses the intersection of technology and ethics, with a focus on ensuring AI development benefits all sentient beings.

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Experience

  1. Self-employedIndependent AI Alignment Researchercurrent2026 — present
  2. SentientCo-Founder and Executive Director2017 — 2025Israel
  3. The Modern Agriculture FoundationChairman of the Board2017 — 2021Israel
  4. SuperMeatVP of Business Development2016Israel
  5. Animals Now (formerly Anonymous for Animal Rights)Founder and Manager of the Investigation Team2013 — 2015Israel
  6. Kolbotek, Channel 10 main news edition, and HamaarechetInvestigative Journalist2012 — 2015Israel

Education

  1. Koteret school of journalismDiploma, Journalism2007 — 2010
  2. Tel Aviv UniversityB.Sc, Biology and Mass Communication / Media Studies (dual major)2006 — 2010
  3. Porter School of Environmental Studies, Tel Aviv UniversityEnvironmental Science2014 — 2015

Skills & more

EntrepreneurshipStrategyNonprofit OrganizationsExecutive ManagementFundraisingPublic SpeakingSocial Media2

Languages English · Hebrew · Russian

From Ronen's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Tel Aviv University335

Matan RoetAssociate at Redpoint VenturesArnon DinurPartner at 83NorthYoram SnirPartner at 83NorthDavid GoldschmidtManaging Director, Head of the Fund at Samsung Catalyst FundAmit ShofarSr. Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundRutie AdarInvestments & Innovation Sr. Director, Israel at Samsung Catalyst Fund

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Shared employers

Also worked at SuperMeat1

Philippe BernetInvestor at Backbone Ventures

Colleagues at Lever VC

Benny Pei
Partner Emeritus, Fund I IC at Lever VC
Clémence Landeau
Venture Partner at Lever VC
David Van Himbergen
Key Advisor at Lever VC
Dr Jonathan Avesar
Scientific Lead at Lever VC
Earl Rattray
Key Advisor at Lever VC
Felipe Krelling
Venture Partner, Brazil at Lever VC
James Caffyn
Partner at Lever VC
Jonathan Avesar
Scientific Lead at Lever VC