Garnet Heraman
InvestorMember of Inception VC Alliance at NVIDIA · Managing Partner at Aperture Venture Capital
California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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3,646 people in our graph share verified history with Garnet — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Gabriella GigliounlockedGarnet: together at Columbia University
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About
Trinidad & Tobago–born investor Garnet Heraman builds resource nexuses between NYC and major Indian cities, focuses on underrepresented founders, and credits a daily Vipassana meditation for their decision edge.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Experience
- QED-C®VC Membercurrent2026 — present
- California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)VC Member, Quantum Californiacurrent2026 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- The Quantum Finance Boardroom (TQFB)Membercurrent2026 — present
- Alumni VenturesLimited Partner Syndicate (Quantum, Deep Tech)current2026 — present
- World Economic ForumMember, The Quantum Economy Networkcurrent2026 — present
- Payment LabsInvestorcurrent2025 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Payment LabsBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- AI 2030Venture Capital Advisory Boardcurrent2025 — present
- OQI – Open Quantum InstituteMembercurrent2025 — present
- Deep VectorInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Deep VectorBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Advancing Photonics TechnologiesVC Partnercurrent2025 — presentPrinceton, NJ
- MOGLInvestorcurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- MOGLBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- GreenLyneInvestorcurrent2024 — presentArlington, Virginia, United States
- GreenLyneBoard Advisorcurrent2022 — presentArlington, Virginia, United States
- FrameInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- Finishing ProfessionalsInvestorcurrent2024 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
- InsurTech NYLimited Partner, InsurTech Fund IIcurrent2024 — presentUnited States
- Berkeley SkyDeckLimited Partner, Berkeley Skydeck Fundcurrent2024 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
- PryonInvestorcurrent2022 — presentRaleigh, North Carolina, United States
- AzimuthInvestorcurrent2023 — presentJacksonville, Florida, United States
- Conduiit, Inc.Investorcurrent2023 — presentAtlanta Metropolitan Area
- GoodfyndInvestorcurrent2023 — presentAtlanta Metropolitan Area
- MAGPIEInvestorcurrent2023 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Construct CRMInvestorcurrent2022 — presentBoca Raton, Florida, United States
- Alaffia HealthInvestorcurrent2021 — presentBaltimore, Maryland, United States
- AnonybitInvestorcurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
- Freeing ReturnsInvestorcurrent2022 — presentAtlanta Metropolitan Area
- WizestInvestorcurrent2022 — presentCleveland, Ohio, United States
- Grain Technology (YC W20)Investorcurrent2021 — presentOakland, California, United States
- Washington Square AngelsBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- SentranaStrategic Advisor, Ventures & Licensingcurrent2021 — present
- NVIDIAMember of Inception VC Alliancecurrent2022 — present
- Empyreal LogisticsBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
- Empyreal LogisticsInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- Aperture Venture CapitalCo-founder & General Partnercurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- University of California, San Diego - Rady School of ManagementInvestor In Residence, California Institute for Innovation & Development (CIID)current2020 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
- Gather Voices (We're Hiring)Investorcurrent2019 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Dynepic, Inc.Investorcurrent2016 — presentCharleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Quantum ChemistryGovernment ContractingU.S. Department of DefenseFair Housing LawBusiness EthicsMortgage LendingBankingPublic PolicyPublic-private PartnershipsEconomic DevelopmentTechnology CommercializationTechnology Transfer
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InsuranceBoard GovernanceGovernance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC)Financial Risk ManagementOperational Risk ManagementEnterprise Risk ManagementCredit Risk ManagementSatellite CommunicationsEnterprise SoftwareDataminr Corporate RiskQuantum GISStrategyLanguages Italian · Spanish
From Garnet's professional profile.
Deals · 1
IryssBoard seat
via Aperture Venture Capital · filed May 2021 · $150K raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at NVIDIA
Alán Aspuru-Guzik
Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science at Propagator Ventures
Brooke Seawell
Venture Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Can Celik
Founder at herdr
Dr. Marco Pavone
Investor at AV8 Ventures
Erikan Obotetukudo
Founder and Managing Partner at Audacity Global
Jonathan Ross
Founder of Groq; inventor of Google's TPU — now at Nvidia
Jure Leskovec
Advisory Board at Silicon Gardens
Katie Sproul
Chief Executive Officer at Halstatt
Network4
Aaron Webster
Managing Partner at Cameron Ventures
Drew Glover
General Partner at Fiat Ventures
Joon Cho
Advisor at Aperture Venture Capital
William Crowder
Founder and Managing Partner at Aperture Venture Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Garnet Heraman?
- Trinidad & Tobago–born investor Garnet Heraman builds resource nexuses between NYC and major Indian cities, focuses on underrepresented founders, and credits a daily Vipassana meditation for their decision edge.
- Where does Garnet Heraman work?
- Garnet Heraman is Member of Inception VC Alliance at NVIDIA.
- What does Garnet Heraman invest in?
- Garnet Heraman invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Impact & Social Good, SaaS.
- What check size does Garnet Heraman write?
- Garnet Heraman typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Garnet Heraman sit on?
- Garnet Heraman holds tracked board seats at Iryss.
- Where did Garnet Heraman go to school?
- Garnet Heraman studied at Columbia University (Bachelor's Degree, Political Science and International Economics); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Graduate Coursework, Diplomacy); NYU Stern School of Business (Master of Business Administration, Business Administration and Management).
Founder mafias
Columbia University mafia441
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ben HorowitzBAFounded OpswareChris DixonMaster of Arts - MAFounded Founder CollectiveKai-Fu LeeA.B.Founded 01Kevin M. SlawinB.A.Founded Phoenix SENOLYTIX +4Paul GrossingerMaster of Science; M.SFounded Gaingels +3Robin ChanB.A.Founded Goat Capital +3
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The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) mafia341
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Anne OsdoitCorporate Finance & Strategy - Executive summer schoolFounded Moon Surgical +2Henson OrserGeneral CourseFounded Soter +2Logan J HendersonSummer CertificateFounded Gridline Holdings +2Toby TriebelBsCFounded Spotcap +1Shaoib MakaniBScFounded Motive Technologies +1Steve LoughlinCertificateFounded RelateIQ +1
+ 334 more
NYU Stern School of Business mafia159
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jarah EustonBS Economics with HonorsFounded WorkWhile +2Sheji HoMBAFounded Hd +1Tushar JainFinance and Political ScienceFounded ePatientFinder +1Kony KwongBachelor's degreeFounded GAIB +1Alex LyashokMBAFounded WorkFusion +1Niccolo MaistoMBAFounded FACEIT +1
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NVIDIA mafia136
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jonathan RossChief Software ArchitectFounded GroqAlán Aspuru-GuzikSenior Director of Quantum ChemistryFounded Intrepid Labs +1Saurabh SrivastavaNemotron, Advanced Deep Learning ResearchFounded Warpdrive by Synthetic Minds +1Lee LiuWeb Software EngineerFounded Mezmo +1Musawir ShahSr. Software Engineer - TegraFounded Jerry +1Alex SismanisAndroid Developer InternFounded L1 Advisors +1
+ 129 more
Alumni Ventures mafia15
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Errik AndersonDirector, InvestorFounded Cantai Therapeutics +5Yuk Chi ChanVenture Scout, US Strategic Technology FundFounded Charter +1Lauren KolodnyIndependent Board MemberFounded EarlyAmos ZhangVenture FellowFounded MakeCentsCatherine LuManaging Partner at Basecamp Fund (Seed Fund)Founded EssentialKody AmburgeyPrincipalFounded Lumi Labs
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Same school
Also attended Columbia University1,107
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)1,488
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalNeil MehtaCo-founder & Managing Partner at GreenoaksCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire Ventures
+ 1,482 more
Also attended NYU Stern School of Business688
Luna SchmidInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalNeil FongManaging Director Asia at Burda Principal InvestmentsMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauKrupa VankayalaPartner, People & HR at Sapphire VenturesDanny BrowneInvestor at FJ Labs
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