Where does Auren Hoffman work?

Auren Hoffman is Founder of Safe graph and General Partner at Flex Capital Partners and Board director at Aerdos Labs and Board director at EliotNest.

What check size does Auren Hoffman write?

Auren Hoffman typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.

What companies did Auren Hoffman found?

Auren Hoffman founded Safe graph, Summation.

Where did Auren Hoffman go to school?

Auren Hoffman studied at University of California, Berkeley (BSE, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research).

Auren Hoffman

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General Partner at Flex Capital Partners · Board director at Aerdos Labs · Board director at EliotNest · Founder at Safe graph

San Francisco

Writes $500K – $2M checks

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Founding CEO of LiveRamp (acquired by Acxiom, NYSE: RAMP) and Chairman of SafeGraph, with 100+ angel investments.

Contact· published on Auren's own website

auren@safegraph.com

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AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS

Board director at Aerdos Labs

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Aerdos Labs's investors · 1

Construct CapitalWashington · $2M – $6M checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Aerdos Labs

Jackson Robert GellerExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at EliotNest

Founder at Safe graph

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Safe graph's investors · 15

Akkadian VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $10M checks Bessemer Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $50K – $100M checks · since 2017 Clocktower VenturesSanta Monica · $100K – $20M checks · since 2017 Corazon CapitalChicago · $150K – $500K checks Dnx VenturesTokyo · $1M – $5M checks FJ LabsNew York · $100K – $3M checks Flex Capital PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $2M checks Fortress Investment GroupNew York · $10M – $150M checks · since 2017 mark vcAustin Ridge VenturesSan Francisco · $2M – $7M checks · since 2017 Sapphire VenturesAustin · $5M – $20M checks · since 2021 SignalFireSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checks Synapse PartnersMenlo Park U.S. Air Forcesince 2022 Vast VenturesFt. Lauderdale · $100K – $1M checks · since 2017

Experience

Flex CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2018 — present
NQB8CEOcurrent2016 — present
DialogChairmancurrent2006 — present
AerdosCo-Foundercurrent2026 — present
EliotNestCo-Foundercurrent2025 — present
SafeGraphChairperson2025Washington DC-Baltimore Area
SafeGraphCEO2016 — 2024Washington DC-Baltimore Area
DatavantBoard Member2019 — 2022
LiveRampCEO and cofounder2006 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
BrightRollBoard Member2013 — 2014
Stonebrick GroupChairman2003 — 2006
BridgePathCEO1998 — 2002San Francisco Bay Area
Human IngenuityVP Engineering1997 — 1998
Kyber SystemsCTO and co-founder1995 — 1997San Francisco Bay Area

Investments

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AardvarkAddressableAdRocketAirbyteAircover.aiAmino PaymentsAny.doAsideAtlanAwning Backtype BetableBloomberg Second MeasureBoostable BrightRoll, Inc CalypsoCartaChameleonCharmaChompCirculateClearbitCodeSignalCommerce SciencesConnectCrunchbaseDaptic Data Mechanics DataGravityDataminrDatavantDL SoftwareDynamic YieldEdifyElucd ElucifyEmailageEnkiEntrepreneur First Estuary Euclid EverymeEx ParteFacteus FactualFeltFigure EightFlowtownfolkFrame AI (acquired by HubSpot)FullEnrichG2GorgiasGuesty HackPad HealthSherpa Hello PatientHeron DataHuddlerHydra Host Improvado IncountryInfluactiveKemvikloutKognizLabPixiesLunchclubMapfitMarqetaMatterMeeboMemorandum IncMercuryMeritMesmoMetamarketsMob.lyMomentFeedNeutronianOneSignalOtherInboxOuterport Overclock LabsPeerwellPeople Data LabsPerplexityPlatoPractice Fusion PredictLeadsProject PlaylistProtegePulse.ioQualiaRainforestRainforest QARed Planet LabsRentlyticsReplicaRetain.aiRichrelevance Rill Data RUBICONRumbleScopelySecond MeasureSecondMeasureSendbloomSense PlatformSharethrough USAShelfSifterySinceraSnaptalentSofa LabsSpade SpindlStellaSuperhumanTalkable Ternary ThrotleThumbtackTomaTonic.aiTrueworkTuringTurnstile Typedream UnbounceUpsightUpwave Windfall Data WoflowWorkleap PingboardWoveXemblyYieldClubZecOps

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Managing Partner at Brainstorm Ventures

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Partner at Amplify Capital

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Venture Partner at Primary Venture Partners

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Chairman at Coatue Management

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Founding Partner at Helium-3 Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Auren Hoffman?: Founding CEO of LiveRamp (acquired by Acxiom, NYSE: RAMP) and Chairman of SafeGraph, with 100+ angel investments.
Where does Auren Hoffman work?: Auren Hoffman is Founder of Safe graph and General Partner at Flex Capital Partners and Board director at Aerdos Labs and Board director at EliotNest.
What does Auren Hoffman invest in?: Auren Hoffman invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Fintech, Healthtech, Medical Devices, SaaS.
What check size does Auren Hoffman write?: Auren Hoffman typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
What companies did Auren Hoffman found?: Auren Hoffman founded Safe graph, Summation.
What companies has Auren Hoffman invested in?: Investments tracked here include Aardvark, Addressable, AdRocket, Airbyte, Aircover.ai, Amino Payments, Any.do, Aside, Atlan, Awning, Backtype, Betable, and 127 more.
Where did Auren Hoffman go to school?: Auren Hoffman studied at University of California, Berkeley (BSE, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research).