About Graphite

Empowering the modern company with expertise

Graphite is a technology platform that is powering the future of work. The best talent is going independent, and companies need to tap into this workforce to innovate and stay ahead of the curve. We make it fast, easy and safe for the two sides to connect, work together and get more done.

Graphite was founded in 2014 and has offices in San Francisco (HQ) and New York.

2014

Founded in New York City

1,000+

Investment firms, Consulting firms, and F1000 firms use Graphite

6,000+

Experts in Graphite's vetted network

We're Hiring!

Come join our growing team and help us build an industry-altering talent platform! Learn more and apply at our Careers page.

Graphite is used by Fortune 1000 companies, investment firms and professional services firms. To learn more about how we’ve helped companies, see our Case Studies.

Graphite Founders

Vikram Ashok

Co-Founder, CEO

Vikram is a former private equity investor who founded Graphite after seeing the need for its services firsthand when former portfolio companies reached out to him for independent consulting work. Vikram received a BS from Columbia University.

Jason Gordon

Co-Founder, CTO

Jason is a seasoned software engineer and technology leader. Prior to co-founding Graphite, Jason built high-frequency equity trading and market data software for the world's largest banks while working at Fidessa. Jason received a BS from Columbia University.

Ashwin Krishnan

Co-Founder, Board Member

Ashwin is a seasoned private equity investor with work experience at some of the world’s leading firms. Currently at Advent Intl., Ashwin has previous work experience at CVC Capital Partners and Audax Group. Ashwin received a BS from Duke University.