Mamoon Hamid
InvestorGeneral Partner at Social Capital Partnership · Partner at Kleiner Perkins
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.
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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.
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
Alif SemiconductorBoard 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
GreenhouseModern HealthWave Accounting
Investor
AkeanaAlifAlkiraAmbienceAnthropicApplied IntuitionArcadeBaseBityotaBluenose AnalyticsBoxCastlight Health IncChainguardClearSlideCloudonCodaDatabricksEtchedevervaultfalFinFlow LaboratoriesFrontFutureGleanGranolaGreenhouseGreenhouseHippocratic AIImprintInstaEDUIntegrated PlasmonicsJustPaidKapwingKeplarLotus AILumityMirendilMist SystemsModern HealthMoveworksMultiply MortgageNetlifyNetskopeNexthop AINooksOkayOneLoginOpen EvidencePair TeamParallel Web SystemsPrismaRainReevoRipplingRoadrunnerRogoSimple HealthKitSlackSuperblocksSupplyframeTajirTallyThrive GlobalTogether.aiTraversalVizWaveWaymoYammer
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
Mamoon Hamid on Kleiner Perkins Fund Strategy
PodiumVC
6 more appearances
- The Next Generation of Software | Mamoon Hamid, Partner at Kleiner Perkins | Ep. 162025-07-09
- Kleiner Perkins at Startup Grind: Lessons in Product, Growth, and AI with Aaron Levie & Mamoon Hamid2025-05-01
- Behind Arcade's Series A: In Conversation w/ Caroline Clark (CEO) and Mamoon Hamid (Kleiner Perkins)2025-01-08
- "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
Colleagues at Social Capital Partnership
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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 General Partner at Social Capital Partnership and Partner at Kleiner Perkins.
- 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 Alif Semiconductor, Ambience Healthcare, Arcade Software, Figma, Future Research, Inc., Greenhouse, MakerLoop, Modern Health, People Center, Inc., Retym.
- What companies has Mamoon Hamid invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Box, Greenhouse, Intercom, Netskope, Yammer, Akeana, Alif, Alkira, Ambience, Ambience Healthcare, Anthropic, Applied Intuition, and 66 more.
- 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 9 more.
- Does Mamoon Hamid lead rounds?
- Yes — Mamoon Hamid has led 5 tracked investments.
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