# Graphite

> Graphite (YC W13) built real-time collaborative document editing before Dropbox acquired the team in 2014.

## Why it is interesting

A Google Docs alternative focused on speed and multiplayer editing — Dropbox acqui-hired the founders to bolster its productivity suite.

## Profile

- **Stage:** acquired
- **Status:** acquired
- **Industries:** generalist-tech
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## Key facts

- a16z portfolio status: Exit
- Exit (2014): Acquired by Dropbox (talent acquisition)
- Co-investors: no additional institutional investors disclosed in public sources reviewed 2026-07-24

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-hot-portfolio-companies

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