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Aaref Hilaly

Investor

Partner at Bain Capital Ventures · Board director at Decagon · Board director at Clari

Bay Area

Writes $1M – $100M checks · typically $10M

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226 people in our graph share verified history with Aaref — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Mark FiorentinounlockedAaref: together at Bain Capital Ventures (2025–2026)
Aaref: together at Simile
Aaref: together at Decagon
×2Aaref: together at Charta Health

About

Works with small teams of builders using AI to solve problems previously unaddressed by software. Before joining BCV in 2020, he co-founded two companies and spent seven years as a partner at Sequoia.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Board director at Decagon

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Decagon's investors · 15

A*San Francisco · $500K – $3M checks · since 2024AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks · since 2024ACME CapitalSan Francisco · since 2024Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2024Atacama VenturesSan Francisco · since 2024AudaciousSan Francisco · since 2024Bain Capital VenturesBoston · $1M – $100M checks · since 2024ChemistrySan Francisco · since 2024Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks · since 2024Elad GilSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2024Forerunner VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2024Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2024SV AngelSan Francisco · since 2024TCP CapitalMiami · since 2024Wayfinder VenturesSan Francisco · $300K – $1M checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Decagon

JZJesse Zhang
Jesse ZhangExecutive Officer, Director
IZIvan Zhou
Ivan ZhouDirector

Board director at Clari

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Clari's investors · 16

B Capital GroupManhattan Beach · $10M – $50M checks · since 2018B4 Capital$10M – $50M checks · since 2018Bain Capital VenturesBoston · $1M – $100M checks · since 2018Blackstonesince 2022Blue Cloud VenturesNew York · $5M – $30M checks · since 2018HubSpot VenturesCambridge · $500K – $5M checks · since 2018Level EquityNew York · $30M checks · since 2018Light Street CapitalPalo Alto · since 2018Madrona Venture GroupSeattle · $2M – $10M checks · since 2018Quest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $100K – $1.5M checks · since 2018Sapphire VenturesMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checks · since 2018Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2018Silver Lake PartnersMenlo Park · since 2018Tenaya CapitalPalo Alto · $5M – $10M checks · since 2018Village GlobalCovina · $100K – $500K checks · since 2018Workday VenturesSan Francisco · since 2018

Co-founders at Clari

VRVenkat Rangan
Venkat RanganExecutive Officer, Director
ABAndy Byrne
Andy ByrneExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Bain Capital VenturesPartnercurrent2020 — present
  2. SimileSeries A & B Investorcurrent2025 — present
  3. CognitionSeries C Investorcurrent2025 — present
  4. krea.aiSeries B Investor + Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  5. Charta HealthSeed & Series A Investor + Board Membercurrent2024 — present
  6. DecagonSeed & Series B investor + Board Membercurrent2023 — present
  7. EvenUpSeries B & D investor + Board Membercurrent2023 — present
  8. Sequoia CapitalPartner2012 — 2019
  9. SymantecVice President, Engineering2011 — 2012
  10. Clearwell SystemsPresident & CEO2005 — 2011
  11. CenterRunFounder & CEO2000 — 2003

Skills & more

SaaS48Enterprise Software38C++1Salesforce.com2Software as a Service (SaaS)3Start-ups99Economics2Partner Management3Entrepreneurship70Venture Capital14Thought Leadership2Private Equity4
+12 moreWeb DevelopmentMobile ApplicationsBusiness DevelopmentLitigation SupportMergers & AcquisitionsProduct MarketingCRMGo-to-market StrategyStrategic PartnershipsCloud ComputingProduct ManagementProduct Development

From Aaref's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

Decagon

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Bain Capital Ventures

Abby Meyers
Principal at Bain Capital Ventures
Ajay Agarwal
Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
Alysaa Co
Principal at Bain Capital Ventures
Bill Lehmann
Investor at Step Function Ventures
Bob Rowe
Venture Partner at The Westly Group
Christina Melas-Kyriazi
Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
Enrique Salem
Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
Ernesto Anguilla
Head of Communications & Public Affairs at Bain Capital Venture

Network7

Christina Melas-KyriaziScout
Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
Enrique SalemScout
Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
Elad Gil
Solo general partner investing through Gil Capital
Abby Meyers
Principal at Bain Capital Ventures
Alysaa Co
Principal at Bain Capital Ventures
Andrea Zurek
Partner at XG Ventures
Frederic Kerrest
Angel

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Aaref Hilaly?
Works with small teams of builders using AI to solve problems previously unaddressed by software. Before joining BCV in 2020, he co-founded two companies and spent seven years as a partner at Sequoia.
Where does Aaref Hilaly work?
Aaref Hilaly is Partner at Bain Capital Ventures and Board director at Decagon and Board director at Clari.
What does Aaref Hilaly invest in?
Aaref Hilaly invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Future of Work, SaaS.
What check size does Aaref Hilaly write?
Aaref Hilaly typically writes checks of $1M – $100M.
What boards does Aaref Hilaly sit on?
Aaref Hilaly holds tracked board seats at Decagon.
Where did Aaref Hilaly go to school?
Aaref Hilaly studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); McGill University (MA, Economics); University of Oxford (BA, Philosophy).

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