Barney Pell is a Venture Partner at Radical Ventures, a San Francisco-based VC focused on early-stage Deep Tech and AI. See portfolio and contact routes.
Barney Pell is a Venture Partner at Radical Ventures, a San Francisco-based VC focused on early-stage Deep Tech and AI, and he previously co-founded Moon Express and served as an Associate Founder of Singularity University[1][2][6]. His investment thesis centers on early-stage artificial intelligence and deep technology companies, with a geographic focus on the United States and global deep tech opportunities[1][11]. Pell typically invests as an angel investor using personal capital, having made over 200 investments across seed to mid-stage companies[1][5]. Notable portfolio companies include Moon Express, a commercial lunar lander startup; Powerset, a natural language search engine acquired by Microsoft; and ecoation, in which he invested during its Seed VC round[1][8][12]. Pell is distinguished by his background as a NASA R&D manager who flew the first AI system in deep space and his public role as a Fellow mentoring AI startups at Creative Destruction Lab[1][7]. He also owns Decision Theory, a consulting firm specializing in advanced computer science applications, and frequently emphasizes bringing advanced technology into real-world markets[1][7].
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