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Karim Faris

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General Partner at GV (Google Ventures) · Board director at Push Security, Inc. · Board director at One Nav · Board director at Altana AI

San Francisco, California

Writes $250K – $50M checks · typically $25M

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About

Karim Faris leads investments in enterprise software, big data and security, using pattern recognition in modern data protection—led Cohesity's deal—and champions platforms that make secondary data accessible, analyzable and secure.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechConsumerCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS

Beyond investing

Education
Studied at University of Michigan (M.S., 1994) Studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, 1999) Studied at Brown University (BS, 1992)

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Board director at Push Security, Inc.

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Push Security, Inc.'s investors · 4

Decibel PartnersMenlo Park · $100K – $10M checks · since 2022GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2025Redpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025xfactor venturesDedham · $100K – $200K checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Push Security, Inc.

ABAdam Bateman
Adam BatemanExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
JL
Jacques LouwExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Board director at One Nav

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One Nav's investors · 6

Dcode CapitalWashington · since 2023GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2023In-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M checks · since 2023MVP VenturesChicago · since 2023Norwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checks · since 2019Yaletown PartnersVancouver · $1.5M – $3.6M checks · since 2023

Co-founders at One Nav

PMPaul McBurney
Paul McBurneyCo-Founder & CTO
SPSteve Poizner
Steve PoiznerCo-Founder & CEO

Board director at Altana AI

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Altana AI's investors · 24

53 StationsChicagoACTivate CapitalCanberra · since 2024ACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSSan Francisco · $10M – $30M checks · since 2022Alley Robotics VenturesCohasset · $500K – $2M checksAlleyCorpNew York · $1M – $5M checksAmadeus Capital PartnersLondon · $50K – $12.7M checks · since 2021Collective LiquidityPlantationFloating PointBoston · since 2021Friends Family CapitalSilicon ValleyGeneration Investment ManagementLondon · since 2024GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2021March Capital PartnersSanta MonicaNimble PartnersSan FranciscoOMERS VenturesToronto · $5M – $25M checks · since 2024Page One VenturesSilicon ValleyPrime Movers LabJackson · $2M – $30M checks · since 2024Prologis VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksReefknot InvestmentsSingaporeRidgeline VenturesMemphis · $100K – $15M checksSalesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2024Schematic VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $2M checks · since 2021U.S. Air Forcesince 2022Village GlobalCovina · $500K – $3M checksWorking Capital FundWashington

Co-founders at Altana AI

ESEvan Smith
Evan SmithCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
RTRaphael Tehranian
Raphael TehranianCo-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
PSPeter Swartz
Peter SwartzCo-Founder and Chief Science Officer

Experience

  1. GVGeneral Partnercurrent2009 — presentMountain View, CA
  2. GoogleInvestments & Acquisitions2008 — 2010
  3. Atlas VenturePrincipal2002 — 2007
  4. Level 3 CommunicationsDirector, New Ventures1999 — 2002
  5. Morgan StanleyAssociate1998

Skills & more

Venture CapitalEntrepreneurship64

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Deals · 8

Push Security, Inc.Board seat

via GV (Google Ventures) · filed Apr 2025 · $30M raise

FullStoryBoard seat

via GV (Google Ventures) · filed Aug 2022 · $25M raise

mablBoard seat

via GV (Google Ventures) · filed Nov 2021 · $40M raise

Security ScorecardBoard seat

via GV (Google Ventures) · filed Aug 2019 · $50M raise

Mist Systems, Inc.Board seat

via GV (Google Ventures) · filed Apr 2018 · $45.6M raise

AnomaliBoard seat

via GV (Google Ventures) · filed Jan 2018 · $40M raise

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IncortaBoard seat

via GV (Google Ventures) · filed May 2016 · $10M raise

PremiseBoard seat

via GV (Google Ventures) · filed Sep 2015 · $50M raise

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Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

AletheaAltanaAMD PensandoAppurifyCensysClearStory DataCliQrClouderaCmdCohesityCybergrxDasientDataFoxDocusignDuo SecurityEgnyteHeadSpinHipsterIonic SecurityMimic NetworksMindMeldMist SystemsOnDeckoneNavPangeaPoyntPremise DataPuppetRetailMeNotSegmentShape SecuritySubtextSweetLabsSynackTamrUjetUpthereVeemVezaWitness aiZencoder

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at GV (Google Ventures)

Abi Joyce
Executive Business Partner at GV (Google Ventures)
Amy Anton
Talent Partner at GV (Google Ventures)
Anika Gupta
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Anthony Philippakis
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Araceli Pacheco
Sr. Financial Analyst at GV (Google Ventures)
Ben Robbins
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Brendan Bulik-Sullivan
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Caleb Langlinais
Financial Analyst at GV (Google Ventures)

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Ashton Kutcher
Co-founder of Sound Ventures; launching a new deep-tech venture firm with Morgan Beller
Ted Schlein
General Partner at Ballistic Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Karim Faris?
Karim Faris leads investments in enterprise software, big data and security, using pattern recognition in modern data protection—led Cohesity's deal—and champions platforms that make secondary data accessible, analyzable and secure.
Where does Karim Faris work?
Karim Faris is General Partner at GV (Google Ventures) and Board director at Push Security, Inc. and Board director at One Nav and Board director at Altana AI.
What does Karim Faris invest in?
Karim Faris invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does Karim Faris write?
Karim Faris typically writes checks of $250K – $50M.
What boards does Karim Faris sit on?
Karim Faris holds tracked board seats at Altana AI, Anomali, FullStory, HeadSpin, Incorta, mabl, Mist Systems, Inc., One Nav, Premise, Push Security, Inc..
What companies has Karim Faris invested in?
Investments tracked here include Alethea, Altana, AMD Pensando, Anomali, Appurify, Censys, ClearStory Data, CliQr, Cloudera, Cmd, Cohesity, Cybergrx, and 35 more.
Where did Karim Faris go to school?
Karim Faris studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Brown University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering).

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