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Mamoon Hamid

Investor

Partner 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

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.

Co-founders at Arcade Software

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Caroline ClarkExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Board director at Ambience Healthcare

Intro paths

In turn, Mamoon can intro founders to Ambience Healthcare's investors below.

Co-founders at Ambience Healthcare

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Michael NgExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
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Nikhil BudumaExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Board director at Retym

Intro paths

In turn, Mamoon can intro founders to Retym's investors below.

Co-founders at Retym

SGSachin Gandhi
Sachin GandhiExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Kleiner PerkinsPartnercurrent2017 — presentMenlo Park, California
  2. GleanFounding Board Directorcurrent2019 — present
  3. RipplingBoard Directorcurrent2019 — present
  4. RogoBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
  5. Parallel Web SystemsBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
  6. RoadrunnerFounding Board Directorcurrent2025 — present
  7. OpenEvidenceBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
  8. TraversalBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
  9. ReevoBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
  10. Together AIBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
  11. Hippocratic AIBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  12. ArcadeBoard Directorcurrent2024 — present
  13. NooksBoard Directorcurrent2024 — present
  14. Ambience HealthcareBoard Directorcurrent2023 — present
  15. Thrive GlobalBoard Directorcurrent2021 — present
  16. ImprintBoard Directorcurrent2021 — present
  17. HandshakeBoard Directorcurrent2019 — present
  18. Modern HealthBoard Directorcurrent2019 — present
  19. Alif SemiconductorBoard Directorcurrent2019 — present
  20. NetlifyBoard Directorcurrent2018 — present
  21. Alkira IncBoard Directorcurrent2018 — present
  22. Viz.aiBoard Directorcurrent2018 — present
  23. FigmaBoard Director2017 — 2026
  24. MoveworksBoard Observer2019 — 2025
  25. WindsurfBoard Observer2023 — 2025
  26. CodaBoard Director2020 — 2025
  27. Future ResearchBoard Director2018 — 2024
  28. SlackBoard Director2014 — 2019
  29. Mist SystemsBoard Observer2017 — 2019
  30. FrontBoard Director2016 — 2017
  31. Greenhouse SoftwareBoard Director2014 — 2017
  32. OneLoginBoard Director2013 — 2017
  33. IntercomBoard Director2013 — 2017
  34. NetskopeFounding Board Director2012 — 2017
  35. Wave HQBoard Director2012 — 2017
  36. Social Capital LPCo-Founder and General Partner2011 — 2017Palo Alto, CA
  37. BoxBoard Director2007 — 2015
  38. InstaEDUBoard Director2012 — 2014
  39. Yammer, Inc.Board Director2010 — 2012
  40. Castlight HealthBoard Observer2010 — 2011

Skills & more

SaaS59C13Electronics18Start-ups85Venture Capital99

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

Led

BoxGreenhouseIntercomNetskopeYammer

Board seats

Modern Health

Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Mamoon Hamid

Kleiner 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

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

Shared employers