Abir Liben

Corporate Officer/Principal at Serena Ventures LLC

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Abir is a Principal at Primary, where she focuses on fintech.
Prior to joining Primary, Abir was a founding member of Serena Ventures where she invested in industry disruptors including Esusu and Nestcoin.
As an investor, Abir’s unique lens is informed by an unconventional professional and personal background.
Her path to venture includes a childhood in Sweden, Ethiopia, and Texas.
Abir has experience working across Sub-Saharan Africa and the Americas as an urban planner, consultant, and investor.
Having operated in challenging environments, Abir is passionate about early stage founders who are building at the edge of the unknown.
An MIT alum, Abir spends her spare time baking up a storm, exploring nature, and barely keeping her plants alive.

Abir Liben active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Serena Ventures LLC Serena Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Serena Ventures LLC (Serena Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Serena Williams. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.	Corporate Officer/Principal	30/04/2020
Primary Venture Management LLC Primary Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Primary Venture Management LLC (Primary Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Ben Sun and Brad Svrluga. The firm is headquartered in New York.	Private Equity Investor	30/06/2022

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Former positions of Abir Liben

Companies	Position	End
New Profit, Inc. New Profit, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services New Profit, Inc. provides support and services to innovative social entrepreneurs and their organizations. It offers services to visionary entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and other partners. The company was founded by Vanessa Kirsch in 1998 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.	Private Equity Analyst	30/03/2020
Brailsford & Dunlavey, Inc. Brailsford & Dunlavey, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Brailsford & Dunlavey, Inc. provides facility planning and program management services. The firm provides services for private-sector organizations including educational institutions, municipalities, public agencies and non-profit groups. It also provides market research, financial analysis, architectural programming, site evaluation, and economic impact assessment services. The company was founded by Paul A. Brailsford and Christopher S. Dunlavey in 1993 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Private Equity Analyst	30/12/2017
Dalberg	Private Equity Analyst	30/07/2017

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Primary Venture Management LLC Primary Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Primary Venture Management LLC (Primary Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Ben Sun and Brad Svrluga. The firm is headquartered in New York.	Finance
New Profit, Inc. New Profit, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services New Profit, Inc. provides support and services to innovative social entrepreneurs and their organizations. It offers services to visionary entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and other partners. The company was founded by Vanessa Kirsch in 1998 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.	Commercial Services
Brailsford & Dunlavey, Inc. Brailsford & Dunlavey, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Brailsford & Dunlavey, Inc. provides facility planning and program management services. The firm provides services for private-sector organizations including educational institutions, municipalities, public agencies and non-profit groups. It also provides market research, financial analysis, architectural programming, site evaluation, and economic impact assessment services. The company was founded by Paul A. Brailsford and Christopher S. Dunlavey in 1993 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Commercial Services
Serena Ventures LLC Serena Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Serena Ventures LLC (Serena Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Serena Williams. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.	Finance
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