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Granite Ventures

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Not to be confused with Granite Ventures Llc (Venture capital · St. Cloud, US)

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Tracked investments
21
Unicorns
3
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
1

Team · 3 people

from public directories

What they invest in

from 7 of 21 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×4Enterprise Software ×4SaaS ×4Consumer ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2HR Tech ×2Creator Economy ×1Fintech ×1

HQs:United States×8

Investments · 21 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2022 · 12015 · 32014 · 12013 · 12012 · 12011 · 12010 · 22009 · 22008 · 22007 · 12006 · 22004 · 118 dated

Airbnbairbnb.comin𝕏NASDAQ: ABNB

Airbnb is an online marketplace that enables people to book and list accommodations for short-term rentals, experiences, and services around the world.

ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US

Brian Chesky(CEO)inNathan Blecharczyk(CTO)inJoe Gebbia(CPO)inBelinda Johnson(Executive Officer)inLaurence Tosi(Chief Financial Officer)inAndrew Swain(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors137 VenturesA.Capital VenturesA*ACME CapitalAglae VenturesAlign Ventures+78 more

Anaplan Incanaplan.cominDec 2015Acquired

Anaplan is an AI-driven scenario planning and analysis platform that helps enterprises optimize decision-making by transforming data into actionable insights and enabling dynamic scenario planning.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Michael Gould(Founder)inGuy Haddleton(Founder)inCharlie Gottdiener(Chief Executive Officer, Member of the Board)inFrederic Laluyaux(Executive Officer, Director)inJames Budge(Executive Officer)inAdrian Kunzle(Director)

Board seatStandish O’Grady· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCategory VenturesCoatue ManagementCross Creek AdvisorsFounders Circle CapitalGlilot Capital PartnersGolub Growth+11 more

Smulesmule.comSeries B · Nov 2022 · $4M

San Francisco, US

Jeff Smith(Founder)inSunil Pareenja(Chief Financial Officer)Ge Wang(Founder)

BoardChristopher Hollenbeck(Director)David Cowan(Director)inJason Pressman(Director)in

Board seatStandish O’Grady· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersFloodgateRembrandt Venture PartnersAdams Street PartnersFranklin TempletonShasta Ventures

Agilenceagilenceinc.comin𝕏Mar 2015

Agilence operates a partner ecosystem of technology and services providers serving retail, restaurant, and loss prevention sectors.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSMount Laurel, US

Robert Klemme(Executive Officer, Director)inJ Russell Hawkins(Executive Officer, Director)Russ Hawkins(Chief Executive Officer)

BoardJohn C. Weber(Director)Sam Kingsland(Director)Robert S Adams(Director)

Co-investorsAccel-KKRArrowroot CapitalAster CapitalNumeta Capital

Fastback Networksfastbacknetworks.comSeries B · May 2013 · $15M
HireVuehirevue.comin𝕏Series B · Jul 2010 · $5M

HireVue provides hiring software that combines AI-powered assessments, Virtual Job Tryouts, structured video interviews, and self-scheduling automation to help talent acquisition teams evaluate candidates and reduce bias.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS

Jeremy Friedman(Chief Executive Officer)inSmitha Venugopal(Chief Financial Officer)inAlberto Silveira(Chief Technology Officer)inMarcy Daniel(Chief Product Officer)inMike Hudy(Chief Science Officer)inSibyl McCarley(Chief People Officer)in

Co-investorsBlue CollectiveDelta-v CapitalKickstartPeterson VenturesRose Park AdvisorsSilver Lake Partners+2 more

HyTrusthytrust.cominFeb 2010 · $10.5M

Provides administrative control, visibility, auditing and data security solutions for private, hybrid and public cloud environments.

Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersCisco InvestmentsIn-Q-TelVanedge CapitalVanedge Capital Limited PartnershipEPIC VENTURES+1 more

Marqetamarqeta.comin𝕏

Marqeta provides just-in-time funding technology that enables card issuers and fintech platforms to control transaction authorization and fraud management in real time.

Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Jason Gardner(Founder)in

Co-investors83NorthA*Acrew CapitalAlanda Capital Holding LimitedBVP InvestorsCoatue Management+18 more

Mojo Networksmojonetworks.comSeries A · Nov 2004 · $10M

Co-investorsCelesta Capital

Telltale Gamestelltale.com𝕏Series B · Jun 2007 · $6M

Telltale is an independent video game developer and publisher creating narrative-driven games using episodic storytelling, available across console and mobile platforms.

ConsumerCreator EconomyGamingMedia & Entertainment

Kevin Bruner(Founder)in

Co-investorsHiro CapitalKeiretsu Forum

WorkBoardworkboard.cominSeed · Feb 2014 · $3M

WorkBoard provides a platform for aligning company strategy with team and individual goals through OKR management for enterprise organizations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSilicon Valley, US

Deidre Paknad(Founder)inDaryoush Paknad(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFloodgateM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Notable CapitalRock Creek CapitalSoftBank Vision Fund+3 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Airtight NetworksAuditudeBunchballPelican ImagingPercelloQuantanceRewarderRipCodeSurviosYottaMark

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 2

1 IPOs · 1 acquisitions · showing 1

AirbnbNASDAQ: ABNB

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies
Airbnb launches new housing accelerator

Airbnb · news.airbnb.com · Sep 14, 2026

Fund performance · per public LP disclosures

as of Aug 2017
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
Granite Global Ventures II, L.P. Venture CapitalLPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System, Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island2004—6.8%1.70x1.41x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Granite Ventures made?
Granite Ventures has 21 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
What sectors does Granite Ventures focus on?
Granite Ventures focuses on Enterprise Software, Fintech, Gaming, Marketplaces.

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Both backed · 1
$50K – $100M
SV Angel

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Both backed · 1
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Both backed · 1
Percello
$1M – $10M
Peterson Ventures

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Both backed · 1
$250K – $2.5M
Adams Street Partners

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Both backed · 1
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Sixth Street

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Both backed · 1
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Lerer Hippeau

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$500K – $2M
Matrix

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$100K – $10M
NGP Capital

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$5M – $15M
SLVC

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Thomvest Ventures

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$2M – $5M
▶4 more co-investors

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