CA

Candou Ventures

VC
Palo Alto, CAWebsite
How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Seed, Pre-Seed

Check Size

$50K – $2.0M

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

7 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Candou Ventures invests in early-stage tech companies with a focus on fintech, consumer financial innovation, and potentially underserved populations.

Meet the Team

FA

Faraj Aalaei

Founding General Partner

semiconductors
AI
deep tech
cloud infrastructure
SA

Susan Akbarpour

Managing Partner

enterprise software
deep tech
AI
product design
media technology
GZ

Gary Zhang

Founding Partner

Fintech
Payments
Consumer Finance
LM

Laleh Masnavi

Operating Partner

strategy & operations
sourcing
scaling startups
business growth
NV

Nader Vasseghi

Venture Partner

executive coaching
technology leadership
network infrastructure
product scaling
MM

Mehdi Maghsoodnia

Venture Partner

healthcare
founder-led startups
AI/ML applications
entrepreneurship
SH

Shahin Hedayat

Founding General Partner

hardware
communications tech
high tech startups
IP development

Industry Focus

Invests In

Fintech
Other
Consumer

Does Not Invest In

Hardware
Biotech

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

RE

Revolut

Digital Banking
SU

Supervest

Alternative Lending

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