Arie Abecassis
InvestorPartner & Co-Founder at ICONYC labs Β· Entrepreneur In Residence at Techstars
New York, New York
Writes $5K β $50K checks Β· typically $25K
About
A lifelong New Yorker who has spent much of his career helping early-stage startups scale, Arie works with ambitious founders connected to Israel's startup ecosystem and focuses on supporting their growth as leaders.
ContactΒ· published on Arie's own website
Experience
- deftly.vcFoundercurrent2022 β presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- TechstarsEntrepreneur In Residencecurrent2022 β presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- helloHEROBoard Membercurrent2019 β presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- ICONYC labsFoundercurrent2015 β presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Consumer & Business StartupsAdvisorcurrent2009 β present
- SchoolPassBoard Member2021 β 2023Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- DreamIt VenturesVenture Partner/Mentor2011 β 2022
- Bizness AppsBoard Member2011 β 2018
- SeatGeekChairman of the Board, Board Director2010 β 2015
- SecondMarket, Inc.Senior Vice President2011 β 2012New York City Metropolitan Area
- Adaptly (acq. by Accenture)Board Member2010 β 2012
- iContactAdvisor2010 β 2011
- MindFire, Inc.President/COO2008 β 2009
- Updata Partners, Venture CapitalVP/Head of Business Development2007 β 2008
- Research Partners LtdManaging Director2003 β 2005New York City Metropolitan Area
- Thomson ReutersDirector, Thomson Financial Ventures1998 β 2003
- Marvel EntertainmentDirector1995 β 1997
Skills & more
Business Development37Start-ups2Entrepreneurship30Strategic Partnerships1Venture Capital18Business Strategy1Email Marketing4SaaS5Management3Leadership1
From Arie's professional profile.
Colleagues at ICONYC labs
Network5
Philip KrimScout
Co-Founder and CEO at Montauk Climate
Rachel LamScout
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Imagination Capital
Aubrie Pagano
General Partner, Managing Member at Corigin Ventures
Eyal Bino
Founding Partner at 97212 Ventures
Matt Mullenweg
Partner at Audrey Capital
Investors connected to Arie in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Arie Abecassis?
- A lifelong New Yorker who has spent much of his career helping early-stage startups scale, Arie works with ambitious founders connected to Israel's startup ecosystem and focuses on supporting their growth as leaders.
- Where does Arie Abecassis work?
- Arie Abecassis is Partner & Co-Founder at ICONYC labs.
- What check size does Arie Abecassis write?
- Arie Abecassis typically writes checks of $5K β $50K.
- Where did Arie Abecassis go to school?
- Arie Abecassis studied at NYU Stern School of Business (MBA, Finance); The Wharton School (BS, Entrepreneurial Management).
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Also attended NYU Stern School of Business612
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Also attended The Wharton School2,000
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Shared employers
Also worked at helloHERO1
Also worked at Bizness Apps1
Also worked at SecondMarket, Inc.8
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Also worked at Updata Partners, Venture Capital34
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