Abir Liben
InvestorPrincipal at Primary Venture Partners
New York, New York
Writes $100K – $3M checks · typically $2M
Experience
- SynchronyVice Presidentcurrent2025 — present
- Habeshas in TechAngel Syndicate Lead & Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Investors of ColorConsultant & Investorcurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Primary Venture PartnersPrincipal2022 — 2023
- Serena VenturesPrincipal2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Serena VenturesSenior Associate2021
- Serena VenturesAssociate2020 — 2021
- New ProfitSenior Associate2019 — 2020Greater Boston
- DalbergAssociate Consultant2017 — 2019Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- DalbergAnalyst2016 — 2018Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- USAIDTechnology Evaluation Intern2013Greater Denpasar
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science (B.S.), Urban Planning
Skills & more
HubSpotBlockchainMicrosoft Office3IllustratorSketchUpInDesignEarly Stage InvestmentDue DiligencePrivate CreditInvestmentsSustainabilitySocially Responsible Investing
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Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)SalesBusiness DevelopmentFundraisingVenture CapitalInvestingResearchData AnalysisStatisticsInternational DevelopmentRural DevelopmentUrban PlanningLanguages Amharic · English · Swedish
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Colleagues at Primary Venture Partners
Adam Piasecki
Senior Associate, Vertical AI at Primary Venture Partners
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Alex Giles
Market Development Associate at Primary Venture Partners
Alex Horne
Associate, People & Networks at Primary Venture Partners
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Alexandra Lappas
Office Manager at Primary Venture Partners
Amber Braman
Executive Assistant at Primary Venture Partners
Anna Floyd
Assistant Controller at Primary Venture Partners
Annabelle Kim
Analyst, People and Networks at Primary Venture Partners
Barbara Aprilakis
Principal Executive Recruiter at Primary Venture Partners
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Benjamin Sun
Co-Founder and General Partner at Primary Venture Partners
Brad Svrluga
Co-Founder and General Partner at Primary Venture Partners
Brian Schechter
Partner at Primary Venture Partners
Cassie Young
General Partner at Primary Venture Partners
Curtis Lee
Venture Partner at Primary Venture Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Abir Liben work?
- Abir Liben is Principal at Primary Venture Partners.
- What check size does Abir Liben write?
- Abir Liben typically writes checks of $100K – $3M.
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,281
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Shared employers
Also worked at Primary Venture Partners51
Mahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionUrvashi BarooahPartner at Redpoint VenturesJordan FoxAI Operations Analyst at Primary Venture PartnersLogan NashFounding Engineer at Primary Venture PartnersIshan GillAssociate at Sapphire VenturesDorothy ChangVenture Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners
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Also worked at Serena Ventures9
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Also worked at New Profit5
Also worked at Dalberg23
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