Raanan Bar-Cohen
Founder at Resolute.vc LLC
Profile
Raanan Bar-Cohen is the Co-Founder of Resolute Ventures and is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Raanan has been an entrepreneur, executive, angel, and now investor for over 25 years.
Before Resolute, Raanan was at Automattic / WordPress.com for seven years, running the enterprise and corp dev operations.
Prior to Automattic, Raanan worked at Dow Jones, Time Warner, and ran his own web agency back in the Web 1.0 days.
At Resolute, Raanan has led pre-seed and seed investments in companies, including ActiveFence, AI Reverie (acquired by Meta), AppZen, Beyond Pricing, Carmera (acquired by Toyota), Clutter, Hello Heart, Metadata, Passport Shipping, TruStar (acquired by Splunk), UJET, and Vercel.
Raanan Bar-Cohen active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Resolute.vc LLC
 Resolute.vc LLC Investment ManagersFinance Resolute.vc LLC (Resolute Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Mike Hirshland and Raanan Bar-Cohen. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Founder | 01/06/2014 |
Resolute II C SPV LLC
 Resolute II C SPV LLC Investment ManagersFinance Resolute II C SPV LLC provides investment services. It operates as a venture capital fund. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Needham, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Metadata, Inc. (California)
 Metadata, Inc. (California) Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Metadata, Inc. provides a generation platform for inbound marketing and customer acquisition for B2B enterprises. The company was founded by Yan Manevich, Sean Gallavan, and Gil Allouche and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Wirecutter, Inc.
 Wirecutter, Inc. Computer Processing HardwareElectronic Technology Wirecutter, Inc. specializes in gadgets, gear and other products. It offers gadgets like cameras and TVs for people who don’t want to take a lot of time figuring out what to get. The company was founded by Brian Lam in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/03/2014 |
SigFig Wealth Management LLC
 SigFig Wealth Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance SigFig Wealth Management LLC (SigFig) is a SEC-registered financial advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was co-founded by Michael Sha in 2011 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nvest, Inc. SigFig provides a free portfolio tracking service to individuals by allowing them to link their external brokerage accounts to SigFig’s web-based platform. The firm also provides discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals who open an investment management account. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/12/2011 |
Former positions of Raanan Bar-Cohen
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
True Ventures LLC
 True Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance True Ventures LLC (True Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by John Burke and Philip Black. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/06/2014 |
| CONTEXTLOGIC INC. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/09/2013 |
Dow Jones & Co., Inc.
 Dow Jones & Co., Inc. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Dow Jones & Co., Inc publishes financial information and news. It offers news through newspapers, newswires, websites, apps, newsletters, magazines, proprietary databases, conferences and more. The firm?s premier brands include The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron's, MarketWatch and SmartMoney. The company was founded by Edward Davis Jones, Charles Henry Dow and Charles Milford Bergstresser in 1882 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/06/2007 |
Time USA
 Time USA Specialty StoresRetail Trade Part of LeMond LLC, Time USA is a company that distributes bikes, pedals, and other products. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN. Time USA was acquired by LeMond LLC on September 17, 2013. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/04/2006 |
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Training of Raanan Bar-Cohen
| University of Wisconsin | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| CONTEXTLOGIC INC. | Retail Trade |
| Private companies | 13 |
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Dow Jones & Co., Inc.
Dow Jones & Co., Inc. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Dow Jones & Co., Inc publishes financial information and news. It offers news through newspapers, newswires, websites, apps, newsletters, magazines, proprietary databases, conferences and more. The firm?s premier brands include The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron's, MarketWatch and SmartMoney. The company was founded by Edward Davis Jones, Charles Henry Dow and Charles Milford Bergstresser in 1882 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
TI Gotham, Inc.
 TI Gotham, Inc. Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services TI Gotham, Inc. is a media company, which engages in the provision of portfolio of news and lifestyle brands across a set of interest areas. The company was founded by Henry Robinson Luce and Briton Hadden on November 28, 1922 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA. | Consumer Services |
Resolute.vc LLC
Resolute.vc LLC Investment ManagersFinance Resolute.vc LLC (Resolute Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Mike Hirshland and Raanan Bar-Cohen. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Automattic, Inc.
 Automattic, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Automattic, Inc. develops web pages and software. It offers visual information processing hosting, free blogging software, blog designing, plug-in development, training, setup and social media planning services. The company was founded by Matthew Charles Mullenweg in August 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
STAND Technologies, Inc.
 STAND Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services STAND Technologies, Inc. provides mobile first crowdfunding platform services. It specializes in Mobile Technology, Mobile crowdfunding and Social philanthropy. The company was founded by Eric Harr and Tony Daniel and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Resolute II C SPV LLC
Resolute II C SPV LLC Investment ManagersFinance Resolute II C SPV LLC provides investment services. It operates as a venture capital fund. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Needham, MA. | Finance |
Metadata, Inc. (California)
Metadata, Inc. (California) Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Metadata, Inc. provides a generation platform for inbound marketing and customer acquisition for B2B enterprises. The company was founded by Yan Manevich, Sean Gallavan, and Gil Allouche and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Wirecutter, Inc.
Wirecutter, Inc. Computer Processing HardwareElectronic Technology Wirecutter, Inc. specializes in gadgets, gear and other products. It offers gadgets like cameras and TVs for people who don’t want to take a lot of time figuring out what to get. The company was founded by Brian Lam in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Electronic Technology |
SigFig Wealth Management LLC
SigFig Wealth Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance SigFig Wealth Management LLC (SigFig) is a SEC-registered financial advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was co-founded by Michael Sha in 2011 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nvest, Inc. SigFig provides a free portfolio tracking service to individuals by allowing them to link their external brokerage accounts to SigFig’s web-based platform. The firm also provides discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals who open an investment management account. | Finance |
True Ventures LLC
True Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance True Ventures LLC (True Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by John Burke and Philip Black. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
Time USA
Time USA Specialty StoresRetail Trade Part of LeMond LLC, Time USA is a company that distributes bikes, pedals, and other products. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN. Time USA was acquired by LeMond LLC on September 17, 2013. | Retail Trade |
Warner Media LLC
 Warner Media LLC Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Warner Media LLC produces and distributes media content. The company was founded by Stephen Jay Ross in March 1972 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
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