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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.
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San Diego, California, United States, North America
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Primary Organization
2012
501-1000
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
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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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Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Money Raised |
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Jan 21, 2021 | SOCi | Series D - SOCi | 80.0M |
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