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    Mamoon Hamid

    Kleiner Perkins

    Mamoon Hamid is a prominent venture capitalist and Partner at Kleiner Perkins, one of the most well-known venture capital firms in Silicon Valley.12 He joined Kleiner Perkins in August 2017 as a general partner and managing member.1

    Career Highlights

    Hamid has an impressive track record of investing in successful enterprise software startups. Some of his notable investments include:

    • Slack (led first investment round)
    • Figma (led Series B investment)
    • Box (led Series B)
    • Rippling (led Series A investment)
    • Intercom (led Series A investment)
    • Yammer (led Series C, acquired by Microsoft)

    Background

    Born in 1978 in Pakistan, Hamid spent most of his childhood in Frankfurt, Germany.23 He came to the United States for his education, earning:

    • B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University
    • M.S. from Stanford University
    • MBA from Harvard Business School

    Professional Journey

    1. Started his career at Xilinx in 1997, spending six years in engineering and business roles.12
    2. Joined U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) in 2005, eventually becoming a partner.2
    3. Co-founded Social Capital in 2011, where he led the firm's venture practice for six years.13
    4. Joined Kleiner Perkins in 2017, where he currently serves as a Partner.12

    Recognition

    Hamid has been recognized for his investment acumen, appearing on Forbes' Midas List of top tech investors for five consecutive years.3

    Personal Life

    Hamid lives in Palo Alto, California, with his wife Dr. Aaliya Yaqub and their children.3 He is known for his interest in technology that improves both work and personal life, investing in companies that address mental and physical health as well as workplace productivity.2

    Highlights

    Oct 24 · twitter

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    Aug 29 · twitter

    Pushing the boundaries in software development. @codeiumdev is building the de-facto assistant for all software developers and organizations, independent of tech stack, experience, or project.

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    Location

    San Francisco Bay Area