Arie Abecassis is a notable figure in the startup world with more than twenty years of experience as an operator, advisor, and venture capital investor. After graduating from the Wharton School and NYU Stern School of Business, he worked for Marvel Entertainment, where he incubated and managed several business units related to licensing and online efforts. Arie then joined Thomson Financial Ventures, where he actively participated in executing and supporting equity investments in a portfolio of leading financial technology startups. Later, he was a member of the investment team at Updata Partners, responsible for identifying new investment opportunities and building a team to help support deal sourcing, analysis, and execution. With his extensive knowledge of finance, strategy, and business development, Arie has become a sought-after venture partner, mentor, and advisor for high-growth startups, including DreamIt Ventures, Bizness Apps, Adaptly, and SeatGeek. He was also the founding partner at ICONYC labs, a startup accelerator program focusing on Israeli entrepreneurs. Arie is currently board member of CITYROW and former board member of SchoolPass and helloHERO. With his expertise and impressive background, Arie continues his mission to help build early-stage technology startups.