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Jonathan Cohen Sabban

Investor

General Partner at Ankaa Ventures

Paris, France

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Jonathan Cohen Sabban is a Founding Partner at Ankaa Ventures with over 20 years of experience investing in European venture capital across seed, Series A, and Series B stages. At Ankaa Ventures, he invests in European companies through equity rounds and private debt transactions, with a focus on human capital, infrastructure technology, green technology, data and AI, along with interests in B2B software, fintech, insurtech, hardware, and deep tech. His investment track record includes companies such as Lydia, Mobeewave, Talentsoft, JobTeaser, PrestaShop, Airtag, Efficity, and Transatel.

Experience

  1. Ankaa VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2021 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  2. NewAlpha Asset ManagementManaging Director2015 — 2021Paris Area, France
  3. Seventure PartnersInvestment Director2005 — 2015Paris Area, France
  4. Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment BankAnalyst2005
  5. MazarsIntern2003 — 2004

Education

  1. ESSEC Business SchoolMBA, Finance / Entrepreneurship2004 — 2006
  2. University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessExchange student in the MBA program, Private Equity and Venture Capital2006
  3. Télécom ParisMaster of Science (MS), Computer Sciences2001 — 2004

Skills & more

Private Equity16Venture Capital24Valuation12Due Diligence5Corporate Development8Entrepreneurship9Start-ups16Investment Banking7Strategy3Portfolio Management2Mergers & Acquisitions1Investments2
+4 moreCorporate FinanceBusiness StrategyFinanceFinancial Modeling

Languages English · Hebrew

From Jonathan's professional profile.

Colleagues at Ankaa Ventures

Damien Pierron
Partner at Ankaa Ventures
Evrard Fromentin
Associate at Ankaa Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Jonathan Cohen Sabban work?
Jonathan Cohen Sabban is General Partner at Ankaa Ventures.
What check size does Jonathan Cohen Sabban write?
Jonathan Cohen Sabban typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

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