Henri Asseily

Bio

Henri Asseily is founding partner of Leap Ventures, an BIZ Experiences-led Venture Capital firm based out of Beirut and Dubai. Henri has 20 years of experience as a serial BIZ Experiences focused on internet-related businesses and has particular expertise in relation to algorithmics and computer science. He is the founder of Bizrate.com / Shopzilla, acting as CTO until its sale in 2005 for US$569 million. He was designing flat models before they were called NoSQL, and led the creation of the first product-centric online search engine. He has been coaching BIZ Experiencess around the globe, and is often seen conducting workshops and training sessions. Henri holds a BA in mathematics and economics from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He still codes from Arduinos to iPhones, and prefers the Vim editor.

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Finance

The Investor's View: Does Attending Ecosystem Events Improve Chances Of Investment?

Henri Asseily, Founding Partner, Leap Ventures, gives his views on whether a startup's presence in events is considered when assessing for potential investment.

BIZ Experiencess

The Investor's View: Is The App Boom Over?

Henri Asseily, Founding Partner at Leap Ventures gives his insight on whether the app marketplace ecosystem is still worth the investment.

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