Karim Faris
Overview
Karim leads GV’s investments in enterprise software and analytics as the IT stack reorganizes and learning algorithms extend our ability to gain insight from large amounts of data. He also has a passion for security innovation at a time when those technology shifts are continuously expanding vulnerable surface areas. Before joining GV, Karim served on Google’s corporate development team and held business and product development positions at Level 3 Communications. Earlier in his career, Karim took on various product and marketing roles at Intel, initially on the i486 and later as product manager for the Pentium processor. He started his career at Siemens as a software engineer working on the first vehicle navigation system for BMW. Karim is drawn to mission-driven founders with a healthy disregard for the impossible.
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What sectors does Karim Faris invest in?
Karim Faris invests in Analytics, Enterprise, Cybersecurity, Social Networks, E-Commerce and Consumer, and is based in Mountain View, California. Karim Faris is listed as a investor in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does Karim Faris invest at?
Karim Faris backs companies at Seed, Series A and Series B, writing cheques of $500K - $1M.
Which regions does Karim Faris invest in?
Karim Faris invests across US/Canada and Europe.
What companies has Karim Faris invested in?
Karim Faris's portfolio includes Censys, Synack, FullStory, Cmd, Egnyte, Veem, mabl and UJET.
How do I contact Karim Faris?
Karim Faris's contact details — including LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of the team.
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