Razmig Hovaghimian

Investment Partner , Angel

Overview

Gender
male
Investor Type
Investment Partner,Angel
Investor Stage
Seed

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, led it 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.

Personal Investments

Number of Investments
2
Razmig Hovaghimian has made 2 investments. Their most recent investment was on Dec 2, 2013, when Envoy raised $1.15M.
Date Company Name Round Money Raised Industry
Dec 4, 2014 Uber Series E $1.20B Logistics Detail
Dec 2, 2013 Envoy Seed $1.15M Facility Management Detail

Jobs

Number of Current Jobs
2
Razmig Hovaghimian has 2 current jobs including Partner at Graph Ventures , Board Observer at Rakuten and .
Organization Name Title At Company Start Date End Date
Graph Ventures Partner Jan 1, 2011 Detail
Rakuten Board Observer Detail