Ariel Barack

Ariel Barack is a Partner at Fifth Era, a Zurich & Switzerland-based corporate property tech venture fund. Ariel was previously an Investor Relations Manager at Burgundy Capital, a Member at Tech Coast Angels, and an Investor Relations specialist at Step Ahead Capital.

Ariel has over eight years of experience in the finance and investing industries. Ariel began their career as an Investor Relations Associate at MR Ventures, a corporate property tech venture fund. Ariel then transitioned to Pantera Capital, where they served as a Capital Formation Associate. In this role, they were responsible for overseeing Pantera's Bitcoin Fund and helping to launch the firm's first cryptocurrency fund in the United States.

Ariel is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, where they earned their bachelor's degree in Economics.

Ariel Barack has a continuing education in digital assets from the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford. Ariel also has a bachelor's degree in economics from Synergy University and is an accountant with a focus in economics and accounting. Additionally, they have continuing education in digital assets from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Ariel is also certified as an executive coach from the Center for Executive Coaching and has FINRA certifications in SIE, Series 63, and Series 82.

Ariel Barack reports to Matthew Le Merle, Managing Partner. They are on a team with Kimberly Kupferman - Director Investor Relations, Bette Armstrong - CFO, and Mitch Mechigian - Chief of Staff.