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[Graphene Ventures @GrapheneVCF]

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[Graphene Ventures @GrapheneVCF]

Congratulations to @contraline on its oversubscribed $92.5M Series B financing. 👏

Contraline now holds global rights to NES/T, a reversible male contraceptive gel that has completed Phase 2B studies and is advancing toward an end-of-Phase 2 FDA meeting and Phase 3 development. Great achievement by @kfrats and the whole Contraline team.

Graphene Ventures has been following the company’s journey since 2020 as an early investor and has backed it in this round.

#Biotech #VC #HealthTech #GrapheneVentures #Funding #SeriesB

[Graphene Ventures @GrapheneVCF]

Exciting update from our portfolio company @ridezum and its founder @ritun! It just raised $100M from @TPG, $430M total funding; $1.7B valuation 🚀.
And the 2025 numbers show why:
• $333M revenue (+35% YoY)
• EBITDA breakeven
• $2B+ TCV
• 4,500+ schools, 17 states
Student mobility is being rebuilt from the ground up. Proud to back this team.
#GrapheneVentures #Startups #Mobility #AI #ClimateTech #VentureCapital

[Graphene Ventures @GrapheneVCF]

Big news from our portfolio company 🚀

@contraline has executed a global exclusive license with @Pop_Council for the NES/T male contraceptive gel, the most advanced investigational male contraceptive to date.

Next up: planning what could be the first Phase 3 trial of a hormonal male contraceptive in history.

Congrats to Kevin Eisenfrats (@kfrats) and the Contraline team 👏

#GrapheneVentures #Biotech #ReproductiveHealth #StartupNews #Innovation

[Graphene Ventures @GrapheneVCF]

Graphene Ventures records its second exit in AgTech 🌱 following the acquisition of Bear Flag Robotics 🚜 by John Deere in 2021.

In December 2025, @aquabyteai 🐟 (Fund II & Fund III) sells a majority stake to Vitruvian Partners. The deal reflects a fast-moving AgTech market, validates our thesis, and underpins expectations of strong returns for LPs. We congratulate the Aquabyte team and its CEO, Steve Tucker, on this achievement!

#AgTech #VentureCapital #Exits #FundIII #GrapheneVentures

[Graphene Ventures @GrapheneVCF]

Big milestone for our portfolio company @segura_security 🎉

It has secured a $25M growth round led by Riverwood Capital to accelerate global expansion and advance its AI-powered identity security platform 🔐

Trusted by 1,000+ organizations in 70 countries, and just getting started 🚀

#Cybersecurity #IdentitySecurity #PAM #VentureCapital #GrowthInvestment

[Graphene Ventures @GrapheneVCF]

Congratulations to our friends @marssgroup . Graphene has been the only investor in the company since 2022 and today we handover the flag to @aussie_eos to continue the mission to MARSS.

[Electro Optic Systems @aussie_eos]

EOS has entered into an agreement to acquire Europe-based #C2 provider, @MARSSgroup. Read the full ASX announcement: https://t.co/Buys2gFnI4

[Graphene Ventures @GrapheneVCF]

“Saudi founders are building for international markets,” said Nabil Borhanu. “Our goal is to compress the learning curve with real stories and playbooks founders can use immediately.”

Stay tuned — next sessions in Riyadh will cover hiring, enterprise sales & cross-border fundraising.

#Entrepreneurship #Startups #SaudiArabia

[Graphene Ventures @GrapheneVCF]

🌍 We were glad to see you at CODE Riyadh for Graphene Ventures’ first Founder–Investor Masterclass: Global Expansion from Saudi Arabia.
Speakers:
— @NabilAlnoor (@GrapheneVCF)
— @hassan_albalawi (@Wake_Cap)

Insights on scaling globally — from first hires to partnerships & compliance.

#Startups #SaudiArabia #VentureCapital

[Graphene Ventures @GrapheneVCF]

🇸🇦 Saudi startups are going global!

Join us on Oct 8, 2025 at CODE, Riyadh for “Internationalization – Expanding Globally from Saudi Arabia”, hosted by Graphene Ventures.

Learn from founders & investors about global readiness, market timing, and scaling strategies.

Keynote Speakers: @NabilAlnoor, @hassan_albalawi

Register at https://t.co/Ia0Xkty7fG

[Graphene Ventures @GrapheneVCF]

Congratulations to @WadaieSA for closing a seed round. We’re excited to back an exceptional team led by the CEO @afalandas and the cofounders of Wadaie.

[Wadaie | ودائع @WadaieSA]

سعيدين في ودائع بالإعلان عن إغلاق جولة البذرة (Seed) بقيادة فنتشر سوق @venturesouq، وبمشاركة قرافين فنتشرز @graphenevcf, رزم للاستثمار، مصرف الإنماء @alinma، والبنك العربي الوطني @anb_bank.

تمثل هذه الجولة بداية فصل مهم في قصة ودائع لمزيد من النجاحات.

[Wadaie | ودائع @WadaieSA]

سعيدين في ودائع بالإعلان عن إغلاق جولة البذرة (Seed) بقيادة فنتشر سوق @venturesouq، وبمشاركة قرافين فنتشرز @graphenevcf, رزم للاستثمار، مصرف الإنماء @alinma، والبنك العربي الوطني @anb_bank.

تمثل هذه الجولة بداية فصل مهم في قصة ودائع لمزيد من النجاحات.

[Graphene Ventures @GrapheneVCF]

🚨 تحديث: نأسف لإبلاغكم بتأجيل فعالية التوسع العالمي من السعودية والتي كانت ستعقد يوم 11 سبتمبر في كراج و ذلك لظروف خارجة عن إرادتنا متعلقة بموقع عقد الفعالية.
نعمل على تحديد موعد جديد وسنحرص على تقديم قيمة أكبر عند انعقاد الفعالية.

تابعونا لمزيد من التحديثات.
– @GrapheneVCF with @NabilAlnoor

#شركات_ناشئة #السعودية

[Graphene Ventures @GrapheneVCF]

🚨 Update: Our Global Expansion from Saudi Arabia event (Sept 11, The Garage, Riyadh) is postponed due to venue circumstances beyond our control.
We’re working on a new date & will deliver even more value when we reconvene.
Stay tuned for updates.
– @GrapheneVCF with @NabilAlnoor

#Startups #SaudiArabia

[Graphene Ventures @GrapheneVCF]

🚀 Join us Sept 11, 4 PM (AST) at The Garage, Riyadh for Global Expansion from Saudi Arabia, hosted by @GrapheneVC.
Speakers:
• Nabil Borhanu, Graphene Ventures
• Hassan Albalawi, WakeCap
🌍 Topics: international readiness, market choice, scaling mistakes & success stories.
→ Register: https://t.co/Cvyh3DHNSb
#Startups #SaudiArabia

[Graphene Ventures @GrapheneVCF]

From seed to exit. Welcome to Ai era.

Congratulations to @Invisible_HQ and @perplexity_ai for joining forces.

[Aravind Srinivas @AravSrinivas]

We’ve acquired @Invisible_HQ, a stellar team with deep expertise in scalable infrastructure for agents with past experience at Uber and Cloud Kitchens. The team will help us in scaling Comet securely and reliably among both consumers and enterprises. More soon!

[Minh Pham @buckeyevn]

🚀 Big news: @Invisible_HQ is joining forces with @perplexity_ai !

We’re combining our expertise in multi-agent orchestration with Comet, the agentic browser, to shape the future of infrastructure for AI agents.

This is just the beginning.
https://t.co/GURmPxkdGW

[Nabil- نبيل النور برهانو @NabilAlnoor]

Congratulations @buckeyevn and team @Invisible_HQ for joining @perplexity_ai . Another lesson learned for us @GrapheneVCF to keep betting on strong technical talents such as yourselves.

[Graphene Ventures @GrapheneVCF]

A well deserved close of long 8 years of hard work and great execution.

Well done @Wake_Cap and Dr. @hassan_albalawi for the amazing work and great future ahead.

[Hassan Albalawi @hassan_albalawi]

Thrilled to announce @Wake_Cap’s $28M Series A! 🚀
Sensor-powered project control is scaling worldwide. Huge thanks to lead investors @UPPartnersVC and @GrapheneVCF , along with @Waed_Ventures , @seedra & @SOSV

Let’s build the future of construction!

https://t.co/fDVmbef1lI

[Hassan Albalawi @hassan_albalawi]

Thrilled to announce @Wake_Cap’s $28M Series A! 🚀
Sensor-powered project control is scaling worldwide. Huge thanks to lead investors @UPPartnersVC and @GrapheneVCF , along with @Waed_Ventures , @seedra & @SOSV

Let’s build the future of construction!

https://t.co/fDVmbef1lI