Graph Ventures

Graph Ventures is a seed-stage fund whose partners are founders and operators themselves. Since 2011 it has backed more than 300 teams, and it steps in when companies are just starting out.

What Graph Ventures offers

• Early-stage investment — funding at the earliest point of a company.
• Fundraising help — introductions to other funds and back-channel references to help close rounds.
• Scaling advice — tactics and lessons learned from building companies from seed to IPO.
• Partnerships — links with portfolio companies and its wider network.

Who it works with

The firm backs founders across industries. Its partners have scaled companies in Latin America, Europe and Asia, and advise on entering new markets. In its latest fund, 70% of the portfolio had at least one woman or BIPOC founder.

Key facts

• Active since: 2011
• Teams backed: over 300
• Non-US share: 37% of investments