# Origins Fund

> Origins Fund is a VC fund in New York backing Gaming and Sports. See 21 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 21
- Last investment: Nov 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/origins-fund/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/OriginsVC
- Website: https://www.origins.fund/

Origins Fund is a VC fund in New York focused on Gaming and Sports. We back legendary consumer founders with an unfair advantage from pre-seed to series A. Funding meets influence.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Origins Fund. Shizune tracks 3 team members at Origins Fund. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/origins-fund?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $3.5M–$21M |
| Pre-Seed | $1.5M–$1.5M |
| Series A | $10M–$25M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 3 | 14% |
| Sports | 2 | 10% |
| Health Care | 2 | 10% |
| Mobile Apps | 2 | 10% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 10% |

33 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 7 | 33% |
| Series A | 3 | 14% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 5% |
| Series C | 1 | 5% |
| Series E | 1 | 5% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 5 | 24% |
| France | 4 | 19% |
| Canada | 1 | 5% |
| Germany | 1 | 5% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ilan Abehassera | Co-Founder and Investor | 11 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ilan-abehassera |
| Blaise Matuidi | General Partner | 10 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blaise-matuidi |
| Salomon Aiach | Co-Founder & General Partner | 12 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/salomon-aiach |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Upway | Upway offers an online platform focused on refurbished electric bicycles, providing consumers with access to inspected, repaired, and certified e-bikes from a variety of categories, including city, cargo, mountain, and folding models. The company acquires used or excess bikes from individuals, retailers, and fleets, performs comprehensivemechanical and electrical reconditioning, and then resells the bikes with a one-year warranty and delivery service. Upway also offers a trade-in option for owners looking to sell their e-bike, and supplies accessories like locks, lights, and bags to complement the purchase. The business emphasizes sustainable mobility by extending the life of existing e-bikes and delivering them at a lower cost than typical new bike retail. | $60M | Series C | Nov 06, 2025 |  |
| Le Walk | Le Walk is an AI-powered app that provides guided experiences through on-demand audio tours, offering users personalized and immersive explorations. | $4.1M | Seed | Aug 14, 2025 |  |
| Phacet | Phacet offers customized artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). | $4.5M | Seed | Sep 20, 2024 |  |
| LAP Coffee | LAP Coffee is a community-driven specialty coffee brand. |  | Seed | Aug 01, 2024 |  |
| Augment | Augment is a non-traditional MBA program taught by the creators of Wikipedia, YouTube, Shazam, Waze, and many other companies. | $6.1M | Seed | Nov 28, 2023 |  |
| Wicked Saints Studios | Wicked Saints Studios develops a game studio platform using behavioral technology to create interactive media. Its technology is combined with narrative augmented reality (AR) experience for a generation that cares about their mental health. | $3.5M | Seed | Sep 13, 2023 |  |
| Matchday | Under the banner of the lovely game.To spark genuine connections and break down the barriers that keep us apart. Building a place where fans can rub shoulders with the world's best players. This is the point at which you define your experience. You won't find joy and passion like this anywhere else. Because each of us is one-of-a-kind. Ongame day, we all look the same. | $21M | Seed | Mar 08, 2023 |  |
| Matchday | Under the banner of the lovely game.To spark genuine connections and break down the barriers that keep us apart. Building a place where fans can rub shoulders with the world's best players. This is the point at which you define your experience. You won't find joy and passion like this anywhere else. Because each of us is one-of-a-kind. Ongame day, we all look the same. | $21M | Seed | Mar 08, 2023 |  |
| Stadium Live Studios | Stadium Live Studios is a sports community platform that creates a virtual playground where fans can hang out, play games, buy and earn digital collectibles, and express their individuality. Stadium Live Studios aims to be the go-to destination for next-gen sports and culture fans. | $10M | Series A | Jul 28, 2022 |  |
| Stadium Live Studios | Stadium Live Studios is a sports community platform that creates a virtual playground where fans can hang out, play games, buy and earn digital collectibles, and express their individuality. Stadium Live Studios aims to be the go-to destination for next-gen sports and culture fans. | $10M | Series A | Jul 28, 2022 |  |

10 of 21 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Motier Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/motier-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [305 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/305-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [6th Man Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/6th-man-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Athletico Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/athletico-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Breakout Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/breakout-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Origins Fund invest in?

Origins Fund invests primarily in Gaming, Sports and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 21 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Origins Fund's check size?

Origins Fund typically joins rounds of $3.5M–$21M at Seed, $1.5M–$1.5M at Pre-Seed and $10M–$25M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Origins Fund participates in.

### How do I contact Origins Fund?

Public channels for Origins Fund include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Origins Fund?

The team at Origins Fund includes Ilan Abehassera (Co-Founder and Investor), Blaise Matuidi (General Partner) and Salomon Aiach (Co-Founder & General Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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