Profile
Arie Abecassis founded Deftly Vc in 2022 and ICONYC labs in 2015, where he is working as Partner from 2015.
Mr. Abecassis also currently works at CITYROW Holdings Inc., as Director from 2020, SchoolPass, Inc., as Director, and HelloHero, as Board Member from 2019.
Mr. Abecassis also formerly worked at SeatGeek, Inc., as Chairman of the Board & Board Director from 2010 to 2015, SeatGeek, Inc., as Director, Research Partners Ltd., as Managing Director from 2003 to 2005, Thomson Reuters (Scientific), Inc., as Director from 1998 to 2003, SchoolPass, Inc., as Director from 2021 to 2023, Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., as Principal, iContact Corp., as Advisor from 2010 to 2011, Genesis Global Trading, Inc., as Senior Vice President from 2011 to 2012, Adaptly, Inc., as Board Member from 2010 to 2012, Bizness Apps, Inc., as Board Member from 2011 to 2018, Updata Management LLC, as Vice President from 2007 to 2008, MindFire, Inc., as President & Chief Operating Officer, and Dreamit Ventures LLC, as Venture Partner from 2011 to 2022.
Mr. Abecassis received his Masters Business Admin degree in 1998 from New York University and undergraduate degree in 1987 from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Arie Abecassis active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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ICONYC labs
 ICONYC labs Investment ManagersFinance ICONYC labs (ICONYC labs) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Eyal Bino and Arie Abecassis. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Founder | 01/01/2015 |
CITYROW Holdings Inc.
 CITYROW Holdings Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Cityrow Holdings LLC is engaged in wholesales stationary exercise rowing machine and component parts. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 01/08/2020 |
HelloHero
 HelloHero Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services HelloHero provides speech therapy services for children. It offers occupational, physical therapies, psychology and early intervention services. The company was founded by Syed Mohammed in 2017 and is headquartered in Astoria, NY. | Director/Board Member | 01/07/2019 |
Deftly Vc
 Deftly Vc Investment ManagersFinance Deftly Vc (Deftly Vc) is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 by Arie Abecassis. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Founder | 01/06/2022 |
SchoolPass, Inc.
 SchoolPass, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Raptor Technologies LLC, SchoolPass, Inc. is a K-12 platform that helps schools manage attendance, campus movement, and campus wellness in the cloud. The company is based in Gaithersburg, MD. The company partners with student information system (SIS) platforms such as PowerSchool, Blackbaud, Veracross, Senior Systems, and many others to seamlessly sync parent, student, and attendance data. The company was founded by Mark Ruiters, who has been the CEO since incorporation. SchoolPass, Inc. (Maryland) was acquired by Raptor Technologies LLC on April 25, 2023. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Arie Abecassis
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SchoolPass, Inc.
SchoolPass, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Raptor Technologies LLC, SchoolPass, Inc. is a K-12 platform that helps schools manage attendance, campus movement, and campus wellness in the cloud. The company is based in Gaithersburg, MD. The company partners with student information system (SIS) platforms such as PowerSchool, Blackbaud, Veracross, Senior Systems, and many others to seamlessly sync parent, student, and attendance data. The company was founded by Mark Ruiters, who has been the CEO since incorporation. SchoolPass, Inc. (Maryland) was acquired by Raptor Technologies LLC on April 25, 2023. | Director/Board Member | 01/04/2023 |
Dreamit Ventures LLC
 Dreamit Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Dreamit Ventures LLC (Dreamit Ventures) is a venture capital and accelerator firm founded in 2008 by David Bookspan, Michael Levinson and Steve D. Welch. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA with an office in New York, NY. | Private Equity Investor | 01/09/2022 |
Bizness Apps, Inc.
 Bizness Apps, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Bizness Apps, Inc. develops mobile application that creates a digital connection with customer’s mobile phones for commerce, reviews, referrals, and communications. The firm serves the restaurants, community, real estate, schools, health and beauty, and music industries. The company was founded by Andrew Gazdecki on June 10, 2010 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA. | Director/Board Member | 01/02/2018 |
SeatGeek, Inc.
 SeatGeek, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services SeatGeek, Inc. provides ticket search engine for consumers purchasing sports, concert and theater tickets on the secondary ticket market. Its website and apps use proprietary venue maps and algorithms to guide users to the available deals on tickets from both primary and secondary sellers. The company was founded by Jack Groetzinger, Eric Waller and Russ D'Souza in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Chairman | 01/04/2015 |
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Training of Arie Abecassis
| New York University | Masters Business Admin |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 16 |
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Updata Management LLC
 Updata Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Updata Management LLC (Updata Partners) is a venture capital/private equity firm founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Finance |
HelloHero
HelloHero Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services HelloHero provides speech therapy services for children. It offers occupational, physical therapies, psychology and early intervention services. The company was founded by Syed Mohammed in 2017 and is headquartered in Astoria, NY. | Health Services |
Dreamit Ventures LLC
Dreamit Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Dreamit Ventures LLC (Dreamit Ventures) is a venture capital and accelerator firm founded in 2008 by David Bookspan, Michael Levinson and Steve D. Welch. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA with an office in New York, NY. | Finance |
MindFire, Inc.
 MindFire, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services MindFire, Inc. provides marketing automation software for agencies and marketing service providers. It offers MindFire Studio and LookWho’sClicking. Its services include technical support, professional services, and training. The company was founded by Moe Farsheed and David Rosendahl in 1999 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Technology Services |
| Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. | Consumer Services |
SeatGeek, Inc.
SeatGeek, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services SeatGeek, Inc. provides ticket search engine for consumers purchasing sports, concert and theater tickets on the secondary ticket market. Its website and apps use proprietary venue maps and algorithms to guide users to the available deals on tickets from both primary and secondary sellers. The company was founded by Jack Groetzinger, Eric Waller and Russ D'Souza in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
ICONYC labs
ICONYC labs Investment ManagersFinance ICONYC labs (ICONYC labs) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Eyal Bino and Arie Abecassis. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
SchoolPass, Inc.
SchoolPass, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Raptor Technologies LLC, SchoolPass, Inc. is a K-12 platform that helps schools manage attendance, campus movement, and campus wellness in the cloud. The company is based in Gaithersburg, MD. The company partners with student information system (SIS) platforms such as PowerSchool, Blackbaud, Veracross, Senior Systems, and many others to seamlessly sync parent, student, and attendance data. The company was founded by Mark Ruiters, who has been the CEO since incorporation. SchoolPass, Inc. (Maryland) was acquired by Raptor Technologies LLC on April 25, 2023. | Technology Services |
CITYROW Holdings Inc.
CITYROW Holdings Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Cityrow Holdings LLC is engaged in wholesales stationary exercise rowing machine and component parts. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Distribution Services |
Bizness Apps, Inc.
Bizness Apps, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Bizness Apps, Inc. develops mobile application that creates a digital connection with customer’s mobile phones for commerce, reviews, referrals, and communications. The firm serves the restaurants, community, real estate, schools, health and beauty, and music industries. The company was founded by Andrew Gazdecki on June 10, 2010 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA. | Technology Services |
Genesis Global Trading, Inc.
 Genesis Global Trading, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2005 by Barry E. Silbert, Genesis Global trading, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm was formerly known as SecondMarket, Inc., and prior to that, as Green Drake Capital Corp. Genesis is a subsidiary of Bitcoin Opportunity Corp. and their ultimate parent is Digital Currency Group, Inc. Genesis member of FINRA, the MSRB and the SIPC. The firm provides liquidity and trading solutions to institutional and accredited investors who hold restricted securities positions in public and private companies. They offer services such as auction-rate securities, bankruptcy claims, collateralized debt obligations, limited partnership interests, private company stock, residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, restricted securities and blocks in small-cap companies and whole loans. | Finance |
Adaptly, Inc.
 Adaptly, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Adaptly, Inc. provides multiple ad networks for advertisers. It offers a social advertising platform. The firm provides Circuit, a delivery and cost performance optimization engine and Evergreen, a media optimization platform and Momentum, a brand and audience engagement tracking tool. The company was founded by Nikhil Sethi and Garrett Ullom in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
iContact Corp.
 iContact Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services iContact Corp. provides e-mail marketing software solutions. The firm’s software allows business to engage, educate and retain customers, and target prospects and website visitors. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC. | Technology Services |
Research Partners Ltd.
 Research Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Research Partners Ltd. provides investment management services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
| Thomson Reuters (Scientific), Inc. | |
Deftly Vc
Deftly Vc Investment ManagersFinance Deftly Vc (Deftly Vc) is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 by Arie Abecassis. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
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