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Candou Ventures

Candou Ventures offers early stage portfolio companies capital, attention, and experience so they can focus on innovations with impact on the economy and...

Overview

Candou Ventures offers early stage portfolio companies capital, attention, and experience so they can focus on innovations with impact on the economy and humanity. The firm provides the first institutional seed investment in the range of $500K to $1M. It seeks innovative technologies that are differentiated, solve a real problem, and have a large addressable market, and does not invest in mobile apps. It invests across Platforms, AI, SAAS, IoT and Cloud Infrastructure.

General information

Firm type

Venture Capital

Year founded

2015

Location

Region

North America

Country

United States

City

Menlo Park

Corporate office

Palo Alto, United States

Principals

Faraj Aalaei

Founding General Partner

Susan Akbarpour

Managing Partner

Shahin Hedayat

Founding General Partner

Laleh Masnavi

Operating Partner

Linda Reddick

CFO

Nader Vasseghi

Venture Partner

Mehdi Maghsoodnia

Venture Partner

Sallee Hartbeck

Administrative Lead

Leela Najafi

Associate

Sector focus

Venture Capital

Frequently asked questions

What investment stages does Candou Ventures target?

The firm focuses on early stage, seed, and startup opportunities according to its strategy tags.

Does Candou Ventures participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?

No information on fund structure or commitment style is available.

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