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Morad Elhafed

Investor

General Partner at Battery Ventures

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $250K – $60M checks · typically $20M

About

Morad Elhafed focuses on bootstrapped, founder-owned software, using control or structured deals to reset growth expectations, consolidating fragmented European verticals for U.S. expansion and demanding clear AI and go-to-market stories.

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Invests in

BiotechConsumerDeep TechDeveloper ToolsHardwareSaaS

Experience

  1. Battery VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2008 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. SyndigoBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  3. AdaCoreBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  4. ORTECBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentAmsterdam Area
  5. ShiftmoveBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentBerlin, Germany
  6. Vita MojoBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  7. MadCap Software, Inc.Board Membercurrent2022 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
  8. Tech Soft 3DBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentBend, Oregon
  9. Craftview Software GmbHBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentGoch, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  10. VertiGISBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  11. Clubessential HoldingsBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentCincinnati Metropolitan Area
  12. CrunchTime!Board Membercurrent2015 — presentGreater Boston
  13. QSR AutomationsBoard Member2024 — 2025Louisville, Kentucky, United States
  14. SmartlingBoard Member2021 — 2025New York, New York, United States
  15. 1WorldSyncBoard Member2019 — 2025Chicago, Illinois, United States
  16. OloInvestor2019 — 2023
  17. ForterroBoard Member2012 — 2022Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
  18. CAMBRIOBoard Member2018 — 2021Cincinnati, OH
  19. SingleHopBoard Member2012 — 2018Greater Chicago Area
  20. MendixInvestor2014 — 2018

Education

  1. University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of BusinessBachelor of Business Administration (BBA)2002 — 2005

Skills & more

Venture CapitalStart-upsPrivate EquityEntrepreneurshipCloud ComputingMergers & AcquisitionsValuationStrategic PartnershipsInvestmentsCorporate DevelopmentM&A experienceInvestment Banking
+5 moreDigital MarketingIPOPortfolio ManagementStrategyTeam Management

From Morad's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business254

Alexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaTige SavageCo-founder at RevolutionWendy XiaoPartner at NorthzoneRob LawrenceSenior Finance Associate at GreycroftHyun KooPartner at March Capital PartnersRichard GuVice President at March Capital Partners

+ 248 more

Shared employers

Also worked at ORTEC3

Zak EwenPartner at Battery VenturesCollier SearlePrincipal at Battery VenturesAntonia HeissInvestment Team at Battery Ventures

Also worked at Vita Mojo1

Zak EwenPartner at Battery Ventures

Also worked at VertiGIS2

Zak EwenPartner at Battery VenturesMax-Julian KayePrincipal at Battery Ventures

Also worked at Olo4

David FrankelSeed Stage Venture Capital in the United StatesBrittani RobertsDirector at FINTOP CapitalLinda RottenbergCo-founder & CEO at Endeavor CatalystJoanna LambertCOO, Olo at The 98

Colleagues at Battery Ventures

Aaron Neil
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Abhi Agrawal
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Adam Markin
Operating Partner at Battery Ventures
Alan Hirzel
Executive in Residence at Battery Ventures
Alex Benik
Partner at Battery Ventures
Alexander Hyldmar
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Anna Haigh
Analyst at Battery Ventures
Antonia Heiss
Investment Team at Battery Ventures