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Graphene Ventures

530 Lytton Avenue 2nd Floor, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in early and growth stage tech companies.

Founded

2015

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Brazil
Canada
Saudi Arabia
United Kingdom
...

Sector focus

Business Development
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

26rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Smartlens
Oct 2025Participated
$5 MOther Equity
WakeCap
May 2025Participated
$28 MSeries A
Datalogz
Dec 2023Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Start Careers
Dec 2023Participated
$1 MSeed
Retailo Technologies
Nov 2023Participated
$15 MOther Equity
FluidAI Medical
Oct 2023Led
$15 MSeries A
Rocket.Chat
Sep 2023Participated
$10 MSeries A
Rewaa
Aug 2023Participated
$27 MSeries A
Smartlens
Jul 2023Participated
$6 MSeries A
senhasegura
Dec 2022Led
$13 MSeries A
Fintor
Oct 2022Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Retailo Technologies
Feb 2022Led
$36 MSeries A
Smartlens
Oct 2025Participated
$5 MOther Equity
WakeCap
May 2025Participated
$28 MSeries A
Datalogz
Dec 2023Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Start Careers
Dec 2023Participated
$1 MSeed
Retailo Technologies
Nov 2023Participated
$15 MOther Equity
FluidAI Medical
Oct 2023Led
$15 MSeries A
Rocket.Chat
Sep 2023Participated
$10 MSeries A
Rewaa
Aug 2023Participated
$27 MSeries A
Smartlens
Jul 2023Participated
$6 MSeries A
senhasegura
Dec 2022Led
$13 MSeries A
Fintor
Oct 2022Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Retailo Technologies
Feb 2022Led
$36 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Graphene Ventures: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Graphene Ventures: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed14
Series A312
Other Equity06

Monthly Deal Activity

Graphene Ventures: 26 deals are recorded across 104 months.All available history.
Graphene Ventures: 26 deals are recorded across 104 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '181
Apr '180
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Aug '180
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Sector Breakdown

Graphene Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Graphene Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software10
Networks, Cloud & Communication8
Health & Life Sciences6
E-Commerce & Retail5
Fintech5
Food & Agriculture4
Real Estate & Construction3
Hardware & Robotics3
AI & Machine Learning3
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Media & Entertainment2
Developer Tools2
Travel & Hospitality1
Education & Workforce1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Transportation & Logistics1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

Graphene Ventures: 26 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Graphene Ventures: 26 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M6
$10M-$25M10
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Graphene Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Graphene Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States14
Saudi Arabia4
Europe3
Brazil2
Canada2
Egypt1
Graphene Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Boutique Venture Partners sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Graphene Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Boutique Venture Partners sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Boutique Venture Partners4
500 Global3
VU Venture Partners3
Abercross Holdings2
AgFunder2
Ambit Health Ventures2
Aujan Enterprises2
Bloomberg Beta2
DGF Investimentos2
Fidelity Management & Research Company2
Greycroft2
Hustle Fund2
K3 Ventures2
Mana Ventures2
Monashees2
New Enterprise Associates2
Rakuten2
Shorooq Partners2
SOSV2
ThresholdImpact2

Investment Strategy

Graphene Ventures: Led accounts for 15% and participating for 85% of round participation.All available history.
Graphene Ventures: Led accounts for 15% and participating for 85% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led415%
Participating2285%
Graphene Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Graphene Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead250%
Co-led250%

Team

Nabil Alnoor Borhanu

Founding General Partner