Mamoon Hamid
InvestorPartner at Kleiner Perkins · Board director at Arcade Software · Board director at Ambience Healthcare · Board director at Retym
San Francisco, CA
Writes $500K – $75M checks · typically $25M
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About
Mamoon Hamid joined Kleiner Perkins in 2017 to lead the storied firm's return to early-stage form, after co-founding Social Capital and backing Slack, Box and Intercom in their earliest rounds. His Series A bet on Figma, acquired attention through its 2025 IPO, helped carry him to the top tier of the Forbes Midas List, where he ranked 12th in 2026.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Likely emails· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- m•••@kleinerperkins.comreveal100% confident
- m•••@kleinerperkins.comreveal80% confident
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Hamid co-founded the investment firm Social Capital in 2011.
- Education
- Studied at Purdue University (bachelor's degree, electrical engineering, 1997) Studied at Stanford University (master's degree) Studied at Harvard Business School (MBA)
- Boards
- Hamid served as chairman of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection.
- Communities
- As chairman of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, Hamid organized a private fundraiser in January 2017 to raise funding to challenge the Trump administration's policies in court.
- Awards
- Hamid ranked No. 76 among the Top 100 VCs named by Electronics Weekly in 2017. Hamid ranked No. 61 among the Top 100 Venture Capitalists named by CB Insights and The New York Times in 2017.
- Family
- Hamid was born in Pakistan and grew up in Frankfurt, Germany.
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Board director at Arcade Software
Intro paths
In turn, Mamoon can intro founders to Arcade Software's investors below.
Arcade Software's investors · 3
Co-founders at Arcade Software
Board director at Ambience Healthcare
Intro paths
In turn, Mamoon can intro founders to Ambience Healthcare's investors below.
Ambience Healthcare's investors · 12
Co-founders at Ambience Healthcare
Board director at Retym
Intro paths
In turn, Mamoon can intro founders to Retym's investors below.
Retym's investors · 4
Co-founders at Retym

Experience
- Kleiner PerkinsPartnercurrent2017 — presentMenlo Park, California
- GleanFounding Board Directorcurrent2019 — present
- RipplingBoard Directorcurrent2019 — present
- RogoBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
- Parallel Web SystemsBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
- RoadrunnerFounding Board Directorcurrent2025 — present
- OpenEvidenceBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
- TraversalBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
- ReevoBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
- Together AIBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
- Hippocratic AIBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- ArcadeBoard Directorcurrent2024 — present
- NooksBoard Directorcurrent2024 — present
- Ambience HealthcareBoard Directorcurrent2023 — present
- Thrive GlobalBoard Directorcurrent2021 — present
- ImprintBoard Directorcurrent2021 — present
- HandshakeBoard Directorcurrent2019 — present
- Modern HealthBoard Directorcurrent2019 — present
- Alif SemiconductorBoard Directorcurrent2019 — present
- NetlifyBoard Directorcurrent2018 — present
- Alkira IncBoard Directorcurrent2018 — present
- Viz.aiBoard Directorcurrent2018 — present
- FigmaBoard Director2017 — 2026
- MoveworksBoard Observer2019 — 2025
- WindsurfBoard Observer2023 — 2025
- CodaBoard Director2020 — 2025
- Future ResearchBoard Director2018 — 2024
- SlackBoard Director2014 — 2019
- Mist SystemsBoard Observer2017 — 2019
- FrontBoard Director2016 — 2017
- Greenhouse SoftwareBoard Director2014 — 2017
- OneLoginBoard Director2013 — 2017
- IntercomBoard Director2013 — 2017
- NetskopeFounding Board Director2012 — 2017
- Wave HQBoard Director2012 — 2017
- Social Capital LPCo-Founder and General Partner2011 — 2017Palo Alto, CA
- BoxBoard Director2007 — 2015
- InstaEDUBoard Director2012 — 2014
- Yammer, Inc.Board Director2010 — 2012
- Castlight HealthBoard Observer2010 — 2011
Skills & more
Languages English · German · Hindi · Urdu
From Mamoon's professional profile.
Deals · 9
Ambience HealthcareBoard seat
via Kleiner Perkins · filed Sep 2025 · $190M raise
Arcade SoftwareBoard seat
via Kleiner Perkins · filed Nov 2024 · $14M raise
FigmaBoard seat
via Kleiner Perkins · filed May 2024 · $415.7M raise
RetymBoard seat
via Kleiner Perkins · filed May 2023 · $60M raise
AlifsemiBoard seat
via Kleiner Perkins · filed Mar 2022 · $115M raise
MakerLoopBoard seat
via Kleiner Perkins · filed Jun 2021 · $62.8M raise
StryderBoard seat
via Kleiner Perkins · filed Jun 2021 · $80M raise
Future Research, Inc.Board seat
via Kleiner Perkins · filed Nov 2020 · $23.8M raise
People Center, Inc.Board seat
via Kleiner Perkins · filed Aug 2020 · $145.3M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Investor
AkeanaAlifAlkiraAmbienceAnthropicApplied IntuitionArcadeBoxCastlight HealthChainguardCodaDatabricksfalFinGleanGranolaGreenhouseHippocratic AIMerged With AutographMirendilMoveworksNetskopeNexthop AIOpenEvidenceParallel Web SystemsReevoRipplingRoadrunnerRogoSlackTajirTogether.aiWaymo
Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Mamoon HamidKleiner Perkins on 20VC: Mamoon Hamid on AI and Defining Generational Investments
Kleiner Perkins
Kleiner Perkins' Mamoon Hamid on going from growth to venture, Social Capital lessons | Angel S3 E7
This Week in Startups
Mamoon Hamid of Kleiner Perkins on Identifying the Best Companies and Founders
PodiumVC
Mamoon Hamid of Kleiner Perkins on investing in AI
PodiumVC
Mamoon Hamid on Kleiner Perkins Fund Strategy
PodiumVC
The Next Generation of Software | Mamoon Hamid, Partner at Kleiner Perkins | Ep. 16
Uncapped with Jack Altman
4 more appearances
- "A Fireside Chat with Mamoon Hamid, Partner Kleiner Perkins" (Paklaunch UNConference '24.2)2024-11-14
- How Mamoon Hamid and Ilya Fushman Continued Kleiner Perkins’ Legacy2024-11-04
- Grit with CEO and Co-Founder Rippling, Parker Conrad and Kleiner Perkins Partner, Mamoon Hamid2023-11-02
- Back to the Future with Ilya Fushman and Mamoon Hamid of Kleiner Perkins | 2023 Upfront Summit2023-03-22
Colleagues at Kleiner Perkins
Network10
Investors connected to Mamoon in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mamoon Hamid?
- Mamoon Hamid joined Kleiner Perkins in 2017 to lead the storied firm's return to early-stage form, after co-founding Social Capital and backing Slack, Box and Intercom in their earliest rounds. His Series A bet on Figma, acquired attention through its 2025 IPO, helped carry him to the top tier of the Forbes Midas List, where he ranked 12th in 2026.
- Where does Mamoon Hamid work?
- Mamoon Hamid is Partner at Kleiner Perkins and Board director at Arcade Software and Board director at Ambience Healthcare and Board director at Retym.
- What does Mamoon Hamid invest in?
- Mamoon Hamid invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.
- What check size does Mamoon Hamid write?
- Mamoon Hamid typically writes checks of $500K – $75M.
- What boards does Mamoon Hamid sit on?
- Mamoon Hamid holds tracked board seats at Alifsemi, Ambience Healthcare, Arcade Software, Figma, Future Research, Inc., MakerLoop, Modern Health, People Center, Inc., Retym, Stryder.
- What companies has Mamoon Hamid invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Box, Greenhouse, Intercom, Netskope, Yammer, Akeana, Alif, Alkira, Ambience, Anthropic, Applied Intuition, Arcade, and 27 more.
- Where did Mamoon Hamid go to school?
- Mamoon Hamid studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Stanford University (MS, Management Science & Engineering); Purdue University (BS, Electrical and Computer Engineering).
- What awards has Mamoon Hamid received?
- Hamid ranked No. 76 among the Top 100 VCs named by Electronics Weekly in 2017. Hamid ranked No. 61 among the Top 100 Venture Capitalists named by CB Insights and The New York Times in 2017.
- What podcasts and interviews feature Mamoon Hamid?
- Tracked appearances include "Kleiner Perkins on 20VC: Mamoon Hamid on AI and Defining Generational Investments", "Kleiner Perkins' Mamoon Hamid on going from growth to venture, Social Capital lessons | Angel S3 E7", "Mamoon Hamid of Kleiner Perkins on Identifying the Best Companies and Founders", and 7 more.
- Does Mamoon Hamid lead rounds?
- Yes — Mamoon Hamid has led 5 tracked investments.
Paths to reach Mamoon
People who overlapped with Mamoon at the same organization — a shared school or employer with one of them is a warm way in.
Together at Kleiner PerkinsMamoon: Partner
Together at AlifsemiMamoon: Director
Together at GleanMamoon: Founding Board Director
Together at FrontMamoon: Board Director
Together at Ambience HealthcareMamoon: Director
Together at Hippocratic AIMamoon: Board Observer
Same school
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