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Raanan Shenhav

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Co-Founder at Pond29 Partners
📍 Israel

Raanan Shenhav is a multifaceted entrepreneur, strategic advisor, and venture capital expert focusing on scaling companies, particularly in the life sciences and Food-Tech sectors. As a Co-Founder of Pond29 Partners and Managing Partner at Alphorn Ventures, he leverages his expertise in negotiation, honed at Harvard Law School, to guide high-stakes innovation.

Beyond his corporate roles, Raanan has a distinguished background in martial arts, having been Israels national champion in taekwondo. He founded his own martial arts academy with six training centers across Israel. He is also a certified Dive-Control-Specialist, reflecting a disciplined and adventurous personality.

Unique fact: He is a former national taekwondo champion who founded a successful martial arts academy, training students who won medals across Europe.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Israel
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Priorities

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AI in Biotech
His recent analyses focus on the practical applications and limitations of AI models, like AlphaFold, in drug discovery and computational biology.
Scaling Companies
As a "Scale-Up Expert" and partner in venture firms, his primary focus is on helping innovative companies, particularly in Food-Tech, successfully expand their operations.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Co-Founder
Pond29 Partners
7-2021
Managing Partner
Alphorn Ventures
6-2021
Active board member
BioWeez
6-2021 - 9-2025
Director
Founder Institute Food Ecosystems Accelerator
7-2020
Director
Founder Institute
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Education
PON global - program on nagotiation
Harvard Law School
2001 - 2003
Trainer
Wingate Institute
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