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Joseph Essas
InvestorVenture Partner at FirstMark Capital
Los Angeles, California
Writes $250K – $10M checks · typically $5M
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About
Joseph Essas is co-founder and managing director of Ascend Healthcare, a California-based provider of residential behavioral health treatment for adolescents operating 10 locations across the Los Angeles area. He previously held leadership roles including President and CTO at OpenTable, VP Engineering at Yahoo, and CTO at eHarmony, and has served as a venture partner at FirstMark Capital since 2011. His background combines operational experience scaling technology platforms with investment and board experience across multiple companies.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joseph Essas?
- Joseph Essas is co-founder and managing director of Ascend Healthcare, a California-based provider of residential behavioral health treatment for adolescents operating 10 locations across the Los Angeles area. He previously held leadership roles including President and CTO at OpenTable, VP Engineering at Yahoo, and CTO at eHarmony, and has served as a venture partner at FirstMark Capital since 2011. His background combines operational experience scaling technology platforms with investment and board experience across multiple companies.
- Where does Joseph Essas work?
- Joseph Essas is Venture Partner at FirstMark Capital.
- What check size does Joseph Essas write?
- Joseph Essas typically writes checks of $250K – $10M.
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