Full-Time
Executive Assistant
Graphiant
51-200 employees
Edge-based enterprise network connectivity platform
No salary listed
Atlanta, GA, USA + 1 more
More locations: Alabama, USA
Remote
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- 5+ years of experience supporting senior leaders or C-suite executives in a fast-paced environment
- 2+ years of Executive Assistance experience
- Exceptional organizational, prioritization, and time-management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities
- High proficiency with productivity tools and platforms (e.g., Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, calendar and travel systems)
- Comfortable managing multiple tasks simultaneously with accuracy and professionalism
- Sound judgment, attention to detail, and a proactive problem-solver mindset
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external partners
- Background in technology, startup, or high-growth environments
- Experience supporting global leadership with cross-time-zone coordination
- Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Asana, Notion, Trello)
- A positive, proactive, and adaptable attitude that supports Graphiant’s culture of collaboration and innovation
- Manage complex calendars, schedule meetings, and coordinate internal/external communications.
- Plan and organize executive travel arrangements, including flights, accommodations, ground transportation, and itineraries.
- Prepare, edit, and distribute executive communications, presentations, reports, and confidential documents with precision and clarity.
- Anticipate executive needs and proactively address issues before they arise.
- Serve as a liaison with internal teams and external stakeholders, maintaining a high level of professionalism.
- Support planning and execution of company meetings, offsites, and leadership events.
- Assist with special projects that cut across teams and functions, tracking progress and deliverables.
- Uphold discretion and confidentiality with sensitive information.
Graphiant delivers enterprise-grade network edge services and an agile cloud onramp for hybrid cloud connectivity. It enables fast, secure, and private B2B connections across remote workers, multi-cloud environments, and edge networks by provisioning, managing, and scaling networks quickly. Traffic is never decrypted within the Graphiant network, prioritizing data privacy and sovereignty while reducing the need for static DMZs. Unlike traditional MPLS or SD-WAN, Graphiant focuses on agility—provisioning connectivity in minutes rather than days or weeks—and focuses on secure, predictable performance. The company’s goal is to simplify and secure distributed connectivity for enterprises, helping them connect and scale across distributed clouds and edge locations with speed and confidence.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$114.5M
Headquarters
San Jose, California
Founded
2020
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Peraton partnership supports $31.5B US air traffic control modernization since December 2025.
- $19M Series B extension from Wa'ed Ventures and Tali Ventures funds Riyadh HQ expansion.
- Network Edge cuts power 84% and real estate 86-94% versus Cisco, Juniper, Huawei.
What critics are saying
- Saudi funding from Wa'ed Ventures triggers CFIUS scrutiny and sanctions within 12 months.
- Cisco undercuts consumption pricing with SD-WAN installed base in 12-24 months.
- Gina AI false positives violate GDPR, incurring fines in 6-18 months.
What makes Graphiant unique
- Graphiant separates WAN data and control planes using stateless private core without tunnels.
- Gina AI, launched November 5, 2025, embeds policy enforcement and observability in data fabric.
- Founder Khalid Raza's Viptela experience drives protocol-based NaaS outperforming MPLS and SD-WAN.
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↓ -1%Graphiant introduces Gina AI, an intelligent network assistant woven into the data fabric. An AI assistant embedded in the Graphiant service that secures data, observes flows, and enforces compliance. SAN JOSE, Calif., November 5, 2025 (Newswire.com) - Graphiant, a provider of secure AI networking services, today announced Gina AI, an assistant built into the Graphiant service to drive policy enforcement, observability, and compliance reporting. Gina analyzes telemetry from the data fabric, applies administrator policy, and produces audit-ready evidence. Gina is an operational assistant within Graphiant's stateless fabric, enabling intelligent network interactions without relying on chatbot-style interfaces. Payloads stay encrypted from edge to edge. Administrators define where data is allowed to travel. Gina verifies paths in real-time and flags deviations with supporting context and timestamps. Why Gina AI * Secure data exchange. Gina enforces encryption and policy controls across business units and partners while preserving sovereignty and privacy. * End-to-end observability. Gina provides continuous visibility from application to edge, understands flow context, and surfaces anomalies across the global fabric. * Compliance and regulatory assurance. Through Graphiant Data Assurance, Gina verifies policies, generates evidence, and automates reporting without extra hardware or tunnel sprawl. Gina is a powerful tool that allows enterprises to accelerate their AI capabilities. Primary uses include AI training and inference, partner and supplier connectivity, and multi-cloud operations. She standardizes controls across regions, reduces manual configuration, and helps operators show where data went and why. "As part of our AI journey, we wanted something more than just a chat tool. We built an agent who is your day-to-day partner enforcing your AI data strategy," said Ali Shaikh, CEO of Graphiant. "Gina brings policy, evidence, and outcomes together, and with her help, teams move faster and stay aligned with governance." "Data must move across teams and partners without friction or guesswork," said Vinay Prabhu, Chief Product Officer. "She enforces policy in the fabric, observes flows, and keeps performance on track." "Security and compliance depend on knowing where data went and why," said Arsalan Khan, Chief Security Officer. "She provides continuous verification, encrypted transport, and audit-ready evidence to meet sovereignty and regulatory requirements." Availability Gina AI is available today in the Graphiant Portal for all Graphiant customers. About Graphiant Graphiant is a software-based networking company backed by Sequoia Capital, Two Bear Capital, IAG Capital, Saudi Aramco (Wa'ed Ventures), and STC (TALI Ventures). The company delivers secure, sovereign, and AI-ready connectivity services that combine real-time data security, governance, and performance. Founded in 2020, Graphiant is building the next generation of sovereign network infrastructure worldwide. Lauren Nguyen Marketing Lead [email protected] 850-529-2981
NaaS innovator Graphiant and Zenture partner to deliver unified, ai-ready enterprise networking. Zenture's customers gain the combined strength of AI-powered lifecycle management and Network-as-a-Service built to support AI, Cloud, SaaS, and Branch networking. Dallas, TX - October 28, 2025 - Zenture Partners, a consultancy-led, AI-powered telecoms lifecycle management provider, has partnered with Graphiant, a provider of private, next-generation Network-as-a-Service (NaaS), to offer its enterprise customers cloud-native, software-defined networking. The partnership gives enterprises end-to-end clarity and control over inventory, invoices, and network infrastructure with the comprehensive visibility and agility of NaaS. Zenture adds an intelligent layer to procurement processes with its MyZenture platform, enabling enterprises to reduce costs, increase performance, and accelerate network transformation. By combining AI-driven lifecycle automation with Graphiant's programmable NaaS fabric, enterprises can eliminate redundant assets, prevent overbilling, and dynamically scale connectivity to meet the demands of AI, cloud, software-as-a-service (SaaS), and distributed workforces. "Graphiant is delivering elastic scalability while eliminating long configuration cycles. They're making it easy to optimize data flows for maximum efficiency and reliability. That directly aligns with Zenture's mission to deliver clarity and control over enterprise networking," said Rob Bye, CEO of Zenture Partners. "Together, we're disrupting legacy telecoms channel and making it simple to turn-up network services and shape networking to meet the demands of AI and the cloud. This is the future of enterprise networking." The MyZenture platform leverages AI and automation to bring every network asset, contract and service detail into a single unified, real-time view. It has relationships with over 600 global carriers and more than $1 billion in telecom spend for its clients. Zenture's vendor-neutral approach means it can assess, analyze, and optimize every element of an enterprise network without bias. It ensures the best performance, price, and resiliency across providers and geographies. "Enterprises demand networks that move at the speed of business, not legacy WAN. Together with Zenture, we're delivering enterprise networking that combines intelligence and automation to optimize networking assets, from procurement through to deployment," said Ali Shaikh, CEO at Graphiant. "Enterprises need new networking models that can deliver the security and performance of MPLS with the agility, visibility and scalability of SDWAN. Our work with Zenture will enable more enterprises to benefit from our technology and experience AI-ready networking." Graphiant delivers a next-generation NaaS platform that gives enterprises real-time visibility, control, and compliance across their networks. Enterprises can spin up its NaaS platform from the AWS marketplace in under 60 seconds. Graphiant simplifies connectivity for AI, cloud, and SaaS applications while improving performance and reducing operational complexity.
Graphiant appoints Ali Shaikh as CEO to lead next phase of ai-driven growth. Former Chief Product Officer succeeds Founder Khalid Raza, advancing Graphiant's vision for AI-ready networking. SAN JOSE, Calif. - October 27, 2025 - Graphiant, a provider of secure multi-cloud and AI networking services, today announced the appointment of Ali Shaikh as its new Chief Executive Officer. Shaikh succeeds Founder Khalid Raza, who will remain an active member of the Board of Directors and assume the role of President& Chief Strategy Officer, leading Graphiant's global and Middle East expansion efforts. As Chief Product Officer, Shaikh was instrumental in advancing Graphiant's sovereign AI networking capabilities and expanding its service portfolio across enterprise, telecom, and government sectors. His leadership helped position Graphiant as a trusted partner for data assurance, real-time security, and sovereign AI infrastructure. "We're thrilled to welcome Ali as our new CEO," said Khalid Raza, Founder and President. "As a founding member, Ali's deep product expertise, leadership vision, and proven record of execution make him the right person to lead Graphiant into its next phase of growth. His understanding of where AI, data, and connectivity converge will shape the networks of the future." "Graphiant was founded by Khalid on a belief that connectivity must evolve," said Ali Shaikh, Chief Executive Officer. "As we enter the AI era, that belief is more relevant than ever. Our mission is to deliver the modern connectivity infrastructure that helps customers innovate faster, operate with confidence, and realize economic value." Under Shaikh's leadership as CPO, Graphiant launched its Data Assurance and AI Networking portfolios, driving double-digit year-over-year growth and expanding deployments across three continents. As CEO, he will accelerate Graphiant's platform adoption, grow strategic partnerships, and advance sovereign networking capabilities. As President & Chief Strategy Officer, Khalid Raza will lead Graphiant's global strategy, initially focusing on strengthening the company's presence in the GCC countries. In addition, he will continue working closely with strategic accounts globally, including key U.S. enterprises, to further expand Graphiant's networking platform worldwide. Khalid will spearhead new partnerships with investors and service providers to accelerate the adoption of Graphiant's sovereign AI networking platform in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Vinay Prabhu takes over as Chief Product Officer, joining Arsalan Khan (Chief Security Officer), Khalid Raza, and Ali Shaikh as members of Graphiant's executive team. About Graphiant Graphiant is a software-based networking company backed by Sequoia Capital, Two Bear Capital, IAG Capital, Saudi Aramco (Wa'ed Ventures), and STC (TALI Ventures). The company delivers secure, sovereign, and AI-ready connectivity services that combine real-time data security, governance, and performance. Founded in 2020, Graphiant is building the next generation of sovereign network infrastructure worldwide.
STC and Aramco units lead $19 million investment in US technology firm Graphiant.
Wa'ed Ventures, a venture capital fund of Saudi Aramco, and Tally Ventures, the investment arm of stc, led a $19 million investment round in the US-based company Graphiant. This round extends the Series B funding to $102 million, with participation from Sequoia Capital, Two Bear Capital, and IAG Capital Partners. Graphiant will establish a regional headquarters in Riyadh, aligning with Wa'ed Ventures' strategy to localize global tech companies in Saudi Arabia.