# Karim Faris

> Karim Faris is a General Partner at GV (Google Ventures), where he leads investments in enterprise software, AI, cybersecurity, data analytics, and frontier technology. A self-described 'grounded optimist,' he brings a rare combination of deep engineering roots - he published peer-reviewed neural network papers at Brown University and was a product manager for the Pentium processor at Intel - and decades of venture experience. He joined GV at its inception, and has backed companies including DocuSign, Duo Security (acquired by Cisco), Cohesity, FullStory, and SecurityScorecard, while serving on 25+ boards across his career.

- **Role:** General Partner at GV (Google Ventures)
- **Organizations:** GV (Google Ventures), Atlas Venture, Level 3 Communications, Intel, Siemens
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MBA, Harvard Business School, M.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, B.S. in Computer Engineering, Brown University
- **Known for:** Early investor in DocuSign, which became a multi-billion dollar public company, Board member at Duo Security, acquired by Cisco for $2.35 billion in 2018, Led investment in Cohesity, a data protection unicorn

## Career timeline

- **1990s** — Software engineer at Siemens; worked on the first vehicle navigation system for BMW
- **1990s** — Product Manager at Intel for the i486 and Pentium processors
- **Late 1990s-2000** — Business and product development roles at Level 3 Communications; Director of New Ventures
- **2002** — Joined Atlas Venture during the post-dot-com market downturn; led investments in tech and media
- **Mid-2000s** — Joined Google corporate development team
- **2009** — Joined GV (Google Ventures) at its inception as General Partner

## Achievements

- Early investor in DocuSign, which became a multi-billion dollar public company
- Board member at Duo Security, acquired by Cisco for $2.35 billion in 2018
- Led investment in Cohesity, a data protection unicorn
- Led $15M Series A in Push Security
- Board member at FullStory, Incorta, Veza, Pangea, Anomali, SecurityScorecard, and others
- Published peer-reviewed papers on neural networks while at Brown University
- Joined GV at its founding in 2009, helping build one of the most active corporate venture arms in history
- Led 25+ company board positions across enterprise software, cybersecurity, AI, and data analytics

## Latest updates

- **2024-01** — Continues as General Partner at GV, actively investing in AI-native startups and cybersecurity
- **2023-01** — Led GV's $15M Series A investment in Push Security
- **2022-01** — Active board member at Veza, Incorta, Pangea, Anomali, SecurityScorecard, and FullStory

## Links

- Website: https://gv.com/team/karim-faris
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/karimfaris
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/karimfaris
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Google-Ventures/108115639210191

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