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Razmig Hovaghimian

Investor

Partner at Graph Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

About

Razmig Hovaghimian is Co-Founder and CEO of Firebird AI. Previously, he co-founded Embrace, an infant incubator deployed in 22 countries, and Viki.com, which grew to over 40 million users before acquisition by Rakuten, where he serves as Executive Chairman. His experience also includes founding Hoodline, a machine learning platform for local content acquired by Nextdoor, and holding roles as General Partner at Graph Ventures and Limited Partner at Sequoia, alongside work in international development with organizations including UNDP, Ashoka, and the UN.

Experience

  1. Firebird AICo-Founder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Play TimeFoundercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. MatchdayCo-Foundercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. Washington SpiritMinority Ownercurrent2020 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
  5. Graph VenturesPartnercurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. HoodlineFounder / CEO2016 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Rakuten VikiViki, Executive Chairman + Rakuten Board Observer2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area & Tokyo, Japan
  8. Rakuten VikiCo-founder & CEO2008 — 2015
  9. EmbraceCo-founder & Board Member2007 — 2015
  10. NBC UniversalSenior VP, International Studio Ventures2009
  11. NBC UniversalActing VP, Strategic Initiatives2007 — 2009
  12. United NationsStrategic Planning , Growing Sustainable Business Program2006South Sudan
  13. DentsuEngagement Manager (MMG > Dentsu > CG)1999 — 2005Tokyo, London, LA

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMasters, MBA2005 — 2007
  2. University of California, BerkeleyBA, Political Economy of Industrial Societies

Skills & more

Strategic Partnerships44Entrepreneurship99Mobile Devices24Business Development16Digital Media59Ruby on Rails1Social Networking10Financial Services3Information Technology2New Media13Strategy50Start-ups97
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Colleagues at Graph Ventures

Alexandra Brown
Investor at Graph Ventures
Brian Truong
Partner at Graph Ventures
Julio Vasconcellos
Partner at Atlantico
Omar Siddiqui
Partner at Graph Ventures
Sebastien de Halleux
Founding General Partner at Graph Ventures

Network2

Alexandra BrownScout
Investor at Graph Ventures
Brian TruongScout
Partner at Graph Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Razmig Hovaghimian work?
Razmig Hovaghimian is Partner at Graph Ventures.
What check size does Razmig Hovaghimian write?
Razmig Hovaghimian typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.

Founder mafias

University of California, Berkeley mafia515

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

David FriedbergBAFounded Climate +2Mike SigalBAFounded Fanvestor +2Ivan ZhouMolecular BiologyFounded Decagon +2Sean GroveFounded Linzumi +2Harish AgarwalMaster of Science - MSFounded Nori +2Dino Di CarloPh.D.Founded Partillion +2

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Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia250

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Mojo VisionIanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Immunity Project +2Mikhail KokorichStanford Executive ProgramFounded Destinus +2Matt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +2Jesse BuckinghamMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Vooma +2Don MuirMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Arc +2

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Graph Ventures mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Julio VasconcellosFounding PartnerFounded PeixeurbanoBrian TruongPartnerFounded HelloToken

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,291

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,339

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Rakuten Viki2

Saar GurGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Ishan AgrawalFounder at Branch AI

Also worked at Embrace3

Linus LiangFounder and Managing Partner at Kyber Knight CapitalCindy LangSV2 Board Member at Silicon ValleyWill PatrickFounder/CEO at Culture Biosciences

Also worked at NBC Universal51

Dea SurjadiSpecial Advisor at Golden Gate VenturesBenedict EvansWrites a weekly technology newsletter read by close to 200,000 peopleAlicia ZaettaAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersNathaniel WattenmakerInvestor at Makers FundBarrett EdgingtonPrincipal at Signal Peak VenturesMaya SmithExecutive Assistant and Office Manager at Shine Capital

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Also worked at United Nations81

Muna AbuSulaymanFounder & Managing Partner at Transform Capital ManagementMirja HitzemannScaleup Success Manager at Partech VenturesKarla MoraFounder & Managing Partner at Alante CapitalUsamah KhanVice President, Head of Data & Technology at White Star CapitalJacqueline BouscherHead of Business Development, Europe at Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)Corey ThomasChairman & CEO of Rapid7 at Underscore VC

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