Afif Khoury

Afif Khoury

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Founder/CEO

Bio

Afif Khoury has spent the last decade involved in startups and venture capital investments as an attorney, venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur. Afif is a published geneticist who earned his BS in Neuroscience and Physiology from UCSD in 1998, before attending Law School at Northwestern School of Law (JD 2002) and Business School at Kellogg School of Management. Afif started his legal career as a corporate and securities attorney in Silicon Valley at the premier technology law firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (WSGR) representing technology companies and venture investors across multiple industries and at all stages. Afif left the Silicon Valley office of WSGR to help start their San Diego office, following which he left to open the San Diego office of Gunderson Dettmer (another Silicon Valley-based premier technology law firm). In 2010 Afif raised a seed and early stage fund named Scatter Ventures, which he continues to manage today. Afif is also the Founder and Managing Partner of Axon Venures, a Biotech focused venture fund in Southern California. Between the two fund, Afif has deployed more than $70 million. Afif is a director of the San Diego Venture Group and also founder and CEO of SOCI, Inc., a social data and intelligence technology startup. He is California Board certified as well as a Registered Attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Location

San Diego, California, United States, North America

Social

Primary Organization

SOCi

SOCi

Founded

2012

Employees

501-1000

Industry

Software, Advertising, Retail, Marketing, Food and Beverage, Professional Services, Real Estate

Jobs history

9

Oncternal Therapeutics

Investor

2016 - Current

Singular Genomics

Investor

2016 - Current

Aspen Neuroscience

Investor

2018 - Current

Investor

2014 - Current

Investor

2014 - Current

Ernst & Young

Finalist 2019 & 2020 - EY Entrepreneur of the Year, San Diego

2018 - Current

Cradle Genomics

Investor

2019 - Current

EvoNexus

Selection Committee Member

2017 - Current

Axon Ventures

Founder, Managing Member

2014 - Current

Board and Advisor Roles

1

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Profile Resume

Afif Khoury is the Founder/CEO at SOCi, based in United States, North America. With a background in Software, Afif Khoury has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Afif Khoury studied JD Law @ Northwestern University. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.

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Investment portfolio

Afif Khoury has made 1 investments. Their Latest investment was Series D - SOCi on Jan 21, 2021

Number of investment

1

Number of exits

0

Personal investment

1

Annouced DateOrganization NameFunding RoundMoney Raised
Jan 21, 2021
SOCi SOCi
Series D - SOCi
80.0M

Partner investment

0

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Exits

0

There is no exit available on this Profile

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