Ilan Abehassera
InvestorGeneral Partner at Origins
New York, New York
Writes $100K – $500K checks · typically $150K
About
Ilan Abehassera is a 3-time French‑American founder-turned-investor with software and hardware roots (Producteev acquired by Jive), voice‑device patents, and an LP network of athletes/influencers (~160M) that scales brands to the U.S.
Invests in
ConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechGamingSocial
Experience
- Stealth StartupWorking on something newcurrent2026 — presentNew York, United States
- OriginsGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
- ContentsquareSVP Partnerships & Strategic Alliances2026New York, United States
- ContentsquareSVP Strategy & Corporate Development2025 — 2026New York, United States
- ContentsquareVP Special Projects2024 — 2025New York, United States
- AsyncCo-Founder & CEO2021 — 2024New York, United States
- Oui Are New YorkPodcast Host2018 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
- WilloCo-Founder, President & COO2017 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- avrhm capital.Angel Investor2012 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
- ILY (acq'hired by Nucleus)Founder and CEO2014 — 2017Greater New York City Area
- Jive SoftwareSenior Director of Product Management2012 — 2014Palo Alto, CA
- Producteev (acquired by Jive Software)Founder and CEO2008 — 2012New York City Metropolitan Area
- Zlio.com / and 2 other startupsBiz Dev / Country Manager US2005 — 2008New York, NY
- L'OréalJunior Product Manager2003 — 2004Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
Education
- Columbia Business SchoolExecutive Education, Negotiation2011
- KEDGE Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Entrepreneurship - Marketing2000 — 2004
- KEDGE Business SchoolUndergrad, Business Administration and Management2000 — 2002
Skills & more
SaaS24Facebook3Web 2.04Enterprise Software11Strategic M&AHiringCreative Problem SolvingLeadershipArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data MonetizationBusiness Development70PR5
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Growing a teamDeal MakerStart-upsProduct DesignFundingPublic RelationsDeal ExecutionEntrepreneurshipE-commerceProduct MarketingProduct ManagementMobile ApplicationsLanguages English · French
From Ilan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Origins
Network3
Avery KlemmerScout
Investor at Thrive Capital
Brett GoldsteinScout
Investor at Launch House
Jason FiedlerScout
Managing Partner at Left Lane Capital
Investors connected to Ilan in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Ilan Abehassera work?
- Ilan Abehassera is General Partner at Origins.
- What does Ilan Abehassera invest in?
- Ilan Abehassera invests in Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Gaming, Social.
- What check size does Ilan Abehassera write?
- Ilan Abehassera typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School638
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Also attended KEDGE Business School30
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Shared employers
Also worked at Stealth Startup341
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Also worked at L'Oréal91
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