Abdul Abdirahman
Principal
F-Prime
Principal investing in early-stage B2B software, fintech, and vertical SaaS.
Bio
Professional summary
David Jegen is Managing Partner of F-Prime’s Tech Fund, based in Cambridge. He invests at the intersection of fintech and enterprise software. His official profile lists investments in Flywire, Toast, Snapdocs, Kensho, FutureAdvisor, Quovo, EVEN Financial, Vendr, 1upHealth, Notabene, TradeBlock, Papaya Payments, Unison, Tradier, Axoni, Parrot Software, Canoe Intelligence, Spinwheel, and Cloudant. Before F-Prime, he co-founded Sensoria, was VP of Product Strategy at Into Networks, held senior roles at Cisco Systems, and worked at J.P. Morgan and BCG. He graduated from Harvard Law School and Indiana University, and co-founded Fintech Sandbox.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
Technology venture investmentsFintech startup development
Sector
FintechEnterprise softwareHealthcare data infrastructureCapital markets infrastructure
Thesis
FintechEnterprise software
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
FlywireToastSnapdocsKenshoFutureAdvisorQuovoEVEN FinancialVendr1upHealthNotabeneTradeBlockPapaya PaymentsUnisonTradierAxoniParrot SoftwareCanoe IntelligenceSpinwheelCloudant
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Position the company as a fintech or enterprise software platform with strong infrastructure leverage, data advantage, and a clear wedge into financial services or regulated markets.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference his Fintech Sandbox involvement and support for fintech entrepreneurs.
- 2If relevant, connect to portfolio themes such as payments, capital markets infrastructure, advisor technology, healthcare data interoperability, or procurement software.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Official profile highlights Fintech Sandbox, which he co-founded in 2015 to support fintech entrepreneurs with data and infrastructure.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- F-Prime CapitalManaging Partner, Tech Fund
- SensoriaCo-founder
- Into Networks (F-Prime-backed)VP, Product Strategy
- Cisco SystemsSenior Executive
- J.P. MorganEarly positions
- BCG (Boston Consulting Group)Early positions
Education
- Harvard Law SchoolJD
- Indiana UniversityBS, Economics & Accounting
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