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Rafic Makki

Head Technologist, Ventures atMubadala Capital VenturesSan Francisco
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Rafic Makki is the head technologist of Mubadala Capital Ventures in San Francisco, overseeing science and technology strategy for global investments. He joined in 2018 and has built portfolios in deep tech including AI, TechBio, quantum, and next-gen computing.

What Rafic can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
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Mubadala Capital Ventures writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Abu Dhabi Education Council · Head of Strategic Planning
  2. Masdar Institute of Science and Technology · founding VP for Research
  3. UAE University · Dean of IT
  4. The University of North Carolina Charlotte · tenured Professor
  5. GlobalFoundries · Executive Fellow
  6. Mubadala Capital · Head Technologist, Ventures
    Now

Focus

deep techaitechbioquantumnext generation computing

Education

Tennessee Tech University

Also at Mubadala Capital Ventures

Ibrahim Ajami
Ibrahim AjamiSenior Partner, Head of Ventures
Ayman AlabdallahDirector
Cristina GhenoiuSenior Principal, Healthcare
Anmol Vasandani
Anmol VasandaniSenior Associate
Alaa HalawaHead of Healthcare

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James Wang
James WangGeneral Partner, Creative Ventures

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Who is Rafic Makki?

Rafic Makki is the head technologist of Mubadala Capital Ventures in San Francisco, overseeing science and technology strategy for global investments. He joined in 2018 and has built portfolios in deep tech including AI, TechBio, quantum, and next-gen computing.

How much does Rafic Makki invest?

Rafic Makki invests through Mubadala Capital Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Rafic Makki?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Rafic in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Mubadala Capital Ventures backed works better.

What did Rafic Makki do before Mubadala Capital Ventures?

Head of Strategic Planning at Abu Dhabi Education Council; founding VP for Research at Masdar Institute of Science and Technology; Dean of IT at UAE University; tenured Professor at The University of North Carolina Charlotte; Executive Fellow at GlobalFoundries.

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