Current Firm
Bain Capital Ventures
Investments
3+ companies
Focus
AI, Enterprise
Aaref Hilaly is a Partner at Bain Capital Ventures, a leading early-stage venture capital firm. He focuses his investment efforts on artificial intelligence, enterprise software, and SaaS companies, with a track record of backing innovative technology ventures. Throughout his career, Hilaly has demonstrated strong investment acumen, having supported notable companies including Acorns, the financial technology platform democratizing investment; Rent the Runway, the pioneer in fashion rental and circular economy; and Jet, the e-commerce platform that disrupted online retail. His expertise spans identifying transformative business models and supporting founders building the next generation of enterprise technology solutions. Based on his investment thesis and portfolio, Hilaly is particularly attuned to companies leveraging artificial intelligence to solve enterprise challenges and create sustainable competitive advantages.
Aaref Hilaly is a Partner, Bain Capital Ventures at Bain Capital Ventures, based in Boston, MA.
Aaref's investment focus spans AI, Enterprise, Other, SaaS, primarily investing at the Seed, Series A, Series B+ stages. This specialization allows for deep domain knowledge and strong network effects that benefit portfolio companies.
Notable investments in Aaref's portfolio include Acorns, Rent the Runway. These companies reflect a pattern of backing high-potential startups across their focus sectors.
Aaref Hilaly is a Partner, Bain Capital Ventures at Bain Capital Ventures, based in Boston, MA. Their investment focus includes AI, Enterprise, Other.
Aaref Hilaly focuses on investments in AI, Enterprise, Other, SaaS through Bain Capital Ventures. These focus areas reflect their domain expertise and the types of startups they actively seek to back.
Aaref Hilaly's notable portfolio investments include Acorns, Rent the Runway, Jet. These companies span multiple sectors and stages, reflecting a track record of identifying high-potential startups.
Aaref Hilaly is currently at Bain Capital Ventures, headquartered in Boston, MA, serving as Partner, Bain Capital Ventures.