Jonathan Cohen Sabban
Founding Partner at Ankaa Ventures
Jonathan Cohen Sabban
Founding Partner at Ankaa Ventures
Paris, Île-de-France
Overview
Work Experience
Founding Partner
2021 - Current
Venture Capital - Europe - Seed and Series A Investment in companies, leaders, and ideas that positively impact society, and deliver sustainable growth and value. Focus on: 1. Planet & Resources (Energy transition, Green mobility, Agtech & Foodtech, Circular economy, Waste & Water) 2. Human Capital (HR Tech, Education, Health at work, Future of work) 3. Data & AI
Managing Director
2015 - 2021
Venture Capital - FinTech and InsurTech - Series A In November 2015, NewAlpha launched the first French Venture Capital Fund dedicated to FinTech startups. Noteworthy investments and board positions: Lydia (France): from Seed to Unicorn. Part of the « French Tech Next40 ». Raised 200M€+ with Accel and Tencent Mobeewave (Canada): acquired by Apple Wikifolio (Austria): Austria’s start-up of the year 2017 Saagie (France): raised 25M€ in Series B in 2020 Lovys (France) Trackinsight (France) Wiztopic (US) DreamQuark (France)
Investment Director
2005 - 2015
Venture Capital - Technology, Media and Telecommunications - Series A Seventure Partners is a leading European VC firm with over €600m under management Noteworthy investments and board positions: Talentsoft: acquired by Cegid. From 0 to 100M€ in revenues. Part of “French Tech Next40”. Jobteaser: part of “French Tech Next40”. Raised 65M€ with Highland, Alven and Idinvest Prestashop: acquired by MBE Worldwide Recommerce: part of “French Tech Next40”. Raised 50M€ with Capza and Creadev Efficity: acquired by Foncia Minutebuzz: acquired by TF1 Airtag: acquired by Safran Netino: acquired by Webhelp Transatel: acquired by NTT Communications Bemove: acquired by Le Figaro
Analyst
2005 - 2005
Assistant of the Senior Banker in charge of the relationship with Israeli main customers
Intern
2003 - 2004
Junior Financial Auditor