Barak Bussel

Founder & Managing Partner | Frontier Tech Venture Capitalist | Chairman, UCLA Center for Quantum Science & Engineering

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 5 investments📅 21 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2022
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Jan 2022
H2Pro is on a mission to enable affordable green hydrogen at scale by providing the world with the leading next generation electrolyzer. Green hydrogen is the missing piece in the puzzle for achieving net zero, but faces two critical challenges: economic viability and compatibility with renewables. H2Pro is reinventing green hydrogen production to overcome these barriers and deliver the lowest Levelized Cost of Hydrogen (LCOH). H2Pro’s breakthrough electrolysis technology solves the key challenges of traditional electrolysis by decoupling hydrogen and oxygen generation (producing hydrogen and oxygen at separate times). This decoupled process significantly cuts down both capital and operating costs via a streamlined membrane-less reactor design, economical materials, and highly efficient energy usage. H2Pro’s technology is also designed from day one for direct renewable integration, making it the first fit-for-green electrolyzer. Headquartered in Caesarea, Israel, H2Pro was founded in 2019 based on years of research conducted at the Technion. H2Pro has raised over 100 Million USD. It is backed by leading investors and strategic partners, including Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Temasek Holdings, Horizons Ventures, ArcelorMittal, Yara Growth Ventures, OurCrowd, COPEC, Hyundai, Sumitomo Corporation, Extantia, Bazan, Doral and New Fortress Energy. Today, we are a team of 100 people working every day to make green hydrogen affordable at scale. The future of our planet may depend on it. Nature Articles on H2Pros Decoupled Water Electrolysis (DWE) technology: Technologies and prospects for decoupled and membraneless water electrolysis: https://rdcu.be/elIbi Decoupled hydrogen and oxygen evolution by a two-step electrochemical–chemical cycle for efficient overall water splitting: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41560-019-0462-7.epdf?author_access_token=rI0
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2022
Create and Play on The Worlds Leading Mobile Gaming Platform
early stageComputer Games
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2021
Qedma is on a mission to unlock the full potential of quantum computing by tackling one of the field’s greatest challenges: errors. Our software solutions focus on delivering accurate and reliable results, making quantum computing practical and impactful sooner. Trusted by leading enterprises and research institutions, Qedma enables researchers and scientists to: 🔹 Minimize the effect of errors and ensure dependable, accurate & meaningful outcomes 🔹 Accelerate the path to quantum advantage 🔹 Boost ROI from quantum computing investments Founded in 2020, Qedma combines world-class academic expertise with real-world innovation. Backed by top-tier investors, including Glilot Capital and IBM Ventures, we partner with organizations worldwide to transform quantum’s promise into measurable results. 🌐 Learn more: www.qedma.com
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Oct 2005
Pioneers in foundational core technology and inventors of the worlds only ≤ 10µm RGB microLED display on chip –– leading the Photonic Era.
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Oct 2005
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Jan 2022
H2Pro is on a mission to enable affordable green hydrogen at scale by providing the world with the leading next generation electrolyzer. Green hydrogen is the missing piece in the puzzle for achieving net zero, but faces two critical challenges: economic viability and compatibility with renewables. H2Pro is reinventing green hydrogen production to overcome these barriers and deliver the lowest Levelized Cost of Hydrogen (LCOH). H2Pro’s breakthrough electrolysis technology solves the key challenges of traditional electrolysis by decoupling hydrogen and oxygen generation (producing hydrogen and oxygen at separate times). This decoupled process significantly cuts down both capital and operating costs via a streamlined membrane-less reactor design, economical materials, and highly efficient energy usage. H2Pro’s technology is also designed from day one for direct renewable integration, making it the first fit-for-green electrolyzer. Headquartered in Caesarea, Israel, H2Pro was founded in 2019 based on years of research conducted at the Technion. H2Pro has raised over 100 Million USD. It is backed by leading investors and strategic partners, including Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Temasek Holdings, Horizons Ventures, ArcelorMittal, Yara Growth Ventures, OurCrowd, COPEC, Hyundai, Sumitomo Corporation, Extantia, Bazan, Doral and New Fortress Energy. Today, we are a team of 100 people working every day to make green hydrogen affordable at scale. The future of our planet may depend on it. Nature Articles on H2Pros Decoupled Water Electrolysis (DWE) technology: Technologies and prospects for decoupled and membraneless water electrolysis: https://rdcu.be/elIbi Decoupled hydrogen and oxygen evolution by a two-step electrochemical–chemical cycle for efficient overall water splitting: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41560-019-0462-7.epdf?author_access_token=rI0
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2022
Create and Play on The Worlds Leading Mobile Gaming Platform
early stageComputer Games
2021
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2021
Qedma is on a mission to unlock the full potential of quantum computing by tackling one of the field’s greatest challenges: errors. Our software solutions focus on delivering accurate and reliable results, making quantum computing practical and impactful sooner. Trusted by leading enterprises and research institutions, Qedma enables researchers and scientists to: 🔹 Minimize the effect of errors and ensure dependable, accurate & meaningful outcomes 🔹 Accelerate the path to quantum advantage 🔹 Boost ROI from quantum computing investments Founded in 2020, Qedma combines world-class academic expertise with real-world innovation. Backed by top-tier investors, including Glilot Capital and IBM Ventures, we partner with organizations worldwide to transform quantum’s promise into measurable results. 🌐 Learn more: www.qedma.com
2005
Founding Board Member and Investor
Oct 2005
Pioneers in foundational core technology and inventors of the worlds only ≤ 10µm RGB microLED display on chip –– leading the Photonic Era.
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