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Graphene Ventures

Graphene Ventures, based in California, backs generalist startups at Series A and B, often leading rounds, with notable investments including Snap and Perplexity.

Website XPortfolioPitch pageTeam page
Entry stageSeries A, Series B
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team9 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Graphene Ventures

9 people on the investing team, 3 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Nabil Borhanu
Nabil BorhanuFounder & Managing PartnerHe built three companies in telecoms, sports, and media, and led investments in several startups.
Arnaldo Goldemberg
Arnaldo GoldembergPartnerHe is a Partner at Graphene Ventures, contributing expertise in commercial operations, corporate finance, and investment.
Gabriel Farme
Gabriel FarmePartnerHe previously co-founded Verve Capital and worked in finance and operations.
Leo Fonseca
Leo FonsecaSenior PrincipalHe also invested at AgFunder and VU Ventures, and holds a post-graduate diploma from UC Berkeley.
Mitch Hambling
Mitch HamblingSenior PrincipalHe is part of an investment team with over 50 years of combined operational experience in CEO, CFO, and VC fund roles.
Musaad Alkadi
Musaad AlkadiSenior PrincipalFocus: investments in emerging and global markets.
Hamza Hundt
Hamza HundtSenior Investment AnalystHe is listed on the team page and has a dedicated profile page on the firm's website.
Jorge Bianchin
Jorge BianchinSenior Investment AssociateHis role is listed on the team page and in an external directory.
Silvio Bressanini
Silvio BressaniniInvestment AnalystHe is listed among the firm's contacts and team members.

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Check size not reported yet.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Notable investments

SnapLyftPerplexityPaysendContralineAquabyteSeguraZumBear Flag RoboticsWakecap

In their words

Graphene VenturesVenture capital firm focused on early-stage tech companies in enterprise software and consumer technology.graphenevc.com
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On these lists

Series A investors in United States1790Series B investors in United States563Series A investors in California480Series B investors in California233Series A investors1867Series B investors604

Questions

What stage does Graphene Ventures invest in?

Graphene Ventures reports entry at series a, series b.

How much does Graphene Ventures invest?

Graphene Ventures has not reported a check size.

Does Graphene Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. Graphene Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Graphene Ventures?

Nabil Borhanu (Founder & Managing Partner), Arnaldo Goldemberg (Partner), Gabriel Farme (Partner).

Is Graphene Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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