# Razmig Hovaghimian

> Razmig Hovaghimian is a Series A investor at Graph Ventures backing Software and Internet. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Graph Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/graph-ventures)
- Location: San Francisco, Mexico
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Aug 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/razmigh
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/razmig7
- Website: https://x.com/razmig7

Razmig Hovaghimian is a Series A investor at Graph Ventures in San Francisco focused on Software and Internet. Razmig Hovaghimian is the founder and CEO of Hoodline (Pixel Labs), a local news platform that combines machine learning with on-the-ground reporting. He is also the founder and Executive Chairman of Viki.com, a global TV site powered by a volunteer community, reaching 40M fans globally each month. Razmig co-founded Viki as a graduate student, ledit from bootstrap to $25M in funding, and an exit to Rakuten for $200M+ in 2013. In 2015, he joined Rakuten’s Corporate Board as a Board Observer, and in 2016 was named the company’s first Entrepreneur in Residence. He is also the co-founder and joint patent holder of Embrace, a non-profit organization that has developed a $25 infant incubator for the developing world. Embrace has supported more than 300,000 infants in 22 countries. The team has won numerous awards, from a TED Fellowship, to The Economist Innovation Award, and was invited by President Obama to the White House Maker Faire. Razmig is a World Economic Forum Media & Ent. steering committee member and WEF Agenda Contributor. In 2014, Razmig was selected as Forbes Next Gen Innovator, and World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer for his work at Viki. He holds an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business, and a bachelor’s degree in Political Economy from University of California at Berkeley.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 5 | 71% |
| Internet | 2 | 29% |
| iOS | 1 | 14% |
| PaaS | 1 | 14% |
| Video | 1 | 14% |

35 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 3 | 43% |
| Seed | 1 | 14% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 14% |
| Series B | 1 | 14% |
| Series E | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 5 | 71% |
| Canada | 1 | 14% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yela | Yela is a technology company that streamlines fan interactions with exclusive A-list celebrities, initially focusing on the MENA and South Asia regions and its global diaspora, but with global expansion plans. | $2.2M | Pre-Seed | Aug 03, 2021 |  |
| Dapper Labs | Dapper Labs, the company behind NBA Top Shot, uses blockchain technology to bring NFTs and new forms of digital engagement to fans around the world. Since it was founded in 2018, Dapper Labs has given consumer enthusiasts a real stake in the game by bringing them closer to the brands they love, building engaged and exciting communities for them tocontribute to, and producing new pathways for them to become creators themselves. | $12.9M | Series A | Mar 20, 2018 |  |
| Houseparty | Houseparty is an internet company that features an online platform that serves as a social network that brings empathy to online communication. The company specializes in the fields of internet, social network, and video chat. It was founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $14M | Series B | Mar 27, 2015 |  |
| Picsart | Picsart is the world’s largest digital creation platform. Its AI-powered tools allow creators of all levels to design, edit, draw and share photo and video content. Picsart has amassed one of the largest open-source content collections in the world, including photos, stickers, backgrounds, templates, and more. Used by consumers, marketers, contentcreators and businesses, Picsart is used for both personal and professional design. Available on mobile and web, Picsart offers its world class image editing and processing tools to businesses through APIs and an SDK. Headquartered in Miami, with offices around the world, Picsart is backed by SoftBank, Sequoia Capital, DCM Ventures, Insight Partners, and others. Download the app or visit picsart.com for more information. |  | Series A | Feb 05, 2015 |  |
| Uber | Uber develops, markets, and operates a ridesharing mobile application that allows consumers to submit a trip request that is routed to crowd-sourced partner drivers.Its smartphone application connects drivers with people who need a ride. Its application enables users to arrange and schedule transportation and/or logistics services withthird-party providers. They take on big problems to help drivers, riders, delivery partners, and eaters get moving in more than 600 cities around the world. It also provides Windows Phone App, iPhone App, Blackberry App, and Android App. Uber serves customers in North, Central, and South Americas as well as Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia PacificGarrett Camp, Oscar Salazar, and Travis Kalanick founded UberCab in March 2009 which became Uber Technologies in October 2010, with its headquarters in San Francisco California, and an engineering center in Bengaluru in India as well as a regional office in Singapore. | $1.2B | Series E | Dec 04, 2014 |  |
| Nitrous | Nitrous (formerly Action.IO) is the fastest way to start developing a web application. With our web-based development platform, there is no installation or configuration required. In addition to lightning fast setup, we allow developers to collaborate on their projects in real-time, deploy to production servers with one-click, and to snapshottheir projects quickly and easily.Nitrous offers huge advantages to indie developers, designers, and organizations small and large. |  | Series A | Mar 18, 2014 |  |
| Envoy | Envoy transforms modern workplaces, challenging the status quo with products that make office life and work more meaningful. Envoy has redefined how offices interact with visitors and manage deliveries in over 13,000 locations around the globe while building products for a new era of workplace experience. Companies like Slack, Asana, Pinterest, andWarby Parker rely on Envoy to create an unrivaled first impression and keep their offices secure and compliant.With more than 100,000 new sign-ins every day, Envoy Visitors empowers workplaces to create a warm welcome for guests while safeguarding their people, property, and ideas. Envoy Deliveries ensures that packages safely reach their recipients at work, without mailroom pile-ups or communication delays. | $1.2M | Seed | Dec 02, 2013 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Graph Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/graph-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [ACME Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acme-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aleph](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aleph-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreessen-horowitz) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Outlander Fund I Archimedes](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arena-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ascension](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ascension-ventures-limited) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Graph Ventures

VC Fund · Palo Alto, United States

Graph Ventures is an investment group that specializes in seed and early-stage venture investments. It was founded in 2011. Investments include: * BetterUp * Birdies * BlueApron * Dapper Labs * Earnin * Envoy * Hinge * Houseparty * Ipsy * Loft * Lever * Lingokids * Moon Express * Papaya * PicsArt * Porch * Quinto Andar * RideOS * Saildrone *Very Good Security * VivaReal * Zeplin

5 contacts available at Graph Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brian Truong | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-truong |
| Matt Wyndowe | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matt-wyndowe |
| Razmig Hovaghimian | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/razmig-hovaghimian |
| Sebastien de Halleux | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sebastien-de-halleux |
| Alexandra Brown | COO & Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexandra-brown-2 |

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## FAQ

### What does Razmig Hovaghimian invest in?

Razmig Hovaghimian invests primarily in Software, Internet and iOS startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Razmig Hovaghimian last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Razmig Hovaghimian closed in Aug 2021. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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