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Barney Pell

Barney Pell is an angel investor based in the United States. Barney Pell has backed 1 Canadian AI company in the Index, joining 1 tracked round. The most recent was Ada's C$19M Series A in December 2018. Barney Pell most often invests alongside Bessemer Venture Partners, Burst Capital and FirstMark Capital.

Angel based in US. 1 Canadian AI company in the Index, 1 tracked round.

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Type
Angel
HQ country
US
Companies
1
Tracked rounds
1
Led
0
First tracked deal
Ada, Dec 2018
Latest tracked deal
Ada, Dec 2018

Portfolio

CompanyRounds joined (date, round size)Company's total raisedRole
AdaSeries A · Dec 2018 · C$19M roundC$245.1M—

A round's size is the whole round as announced, not this investor's cheque.

Frequent co-investors

Bessemer Venture Partners (1 shared round), Burst Capital (1 shared round), FirstMark Capital (1 shared round), Leaders Fund (1 shared round), Version One Ventures (1 shared round)

Data as of November 10, 2026.

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