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Anand Iyer

Investor

Managing Partner, Canonical; Venture Partner, Lightspeed · Managing Partner at Canonical Crypto · Venture Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners

San Francisco

Writes $250K – $750K checks · typically $250K

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524 people in our graph share verified history with Anand — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Semil ShahunlockedAnand: together at Lightspeed Venture Partners (2022–2026)
×3Anand: together at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Anand: together at Pear VC
×7Anand: together at Hitpost, Inc. (acquired by Yahoo!)

About

Founder-turned-investor and Managing Partner of Canonical. He was CEO and co-founder of Trusted (acquired by Care in 2018; later acquired by IAC in 2020), a Venture Partner at Pear and Lightspeed investing in AI and blockchain infrastructure, and earlier built developer platforms at Microsoft including Windows, Phone, and Azure. He holds a Computer Engineering degree from Purdue University.

Contact· published on Anand's own website

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintechMarketplacesRobotics

Beyond investing

Founded
Co-founded Trusted, a childcare marketplace, in 2014, later acquired by Care.com.
Education
Holds a BS in Computer Engineering from Purdue University.

From Anand's own website — common ground for a warm intro.

Experience

  1. CanonicalManaging General Partnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Lightspeed Venture PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. SynthefyInvestorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  4. ChipSage LabsInvestorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. RainInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  6. NEYON AIInvestorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  7. Virtuals ProtocolInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  8. RitualInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  9. EXO Labs (We're hiring)Investorcurrent2024 — present
  10. GensynInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  11. Sahara AIInvestorcurrent2023 — presentUnited States
  12. The Iyer FamDad + IT Technician + Tech Customer Supportcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  13. Pear VCVisiting Partner2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Trusted Child Care (acq by Care.com)CEO & Founder2014 — 2020San Francisco, California, United States
  15. Hitpost, Inc. (acquired by Yahoo!)CTO & Co-Founder2010 — 2012San Francisco
  16. Microsoft CorporationSenior Product Manager2008 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
  17. Microsoft CorporationSenior Developer Evangelist2005 — 2008
  18. Cisco SystemsSoftware Development Engineer2001 — 2005

Skills & more

Product Management36Technology Evangelism5Mobile4Public Speaking9Mobile Devices39Technology Evangelist13CRM6Program Management2Start-ups24Mobile Applications33Strategy7Agile Methodologies9
+8 moreProduct DevelopmentLeadershipSoftware DevelopmentHTML 5Online Marketplace.NETE-commerceStrategic Partnerships

From Anand's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

AirbnbAlchemyBlackwingChaos LabsFarcasterGensynGuardrailJiaMesoMestaMetafyOtterPhantomSentioSkip ProtocolStacksStripeThirdweb

Per curated public sources.

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Anand Iyer

On the Record with John D'Agostino ft. Anand Iyer (Partner at Canonical & Lightspeed)

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Network9

Diogo MónicaScout
Co-founder at Anchorage Digital
Jenny FieldingScout
Founder & General Partner at Everywhere Ventures
Ravi MhatreScout
Partner and Co-Founder at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Scott HartleyScout
Founder & General Partner at Everywhere Ventures
Amman Bhasin
Investment Partner at PayPal Ventures
Andrew Reed
Partner at Sequoia Capital
Anna Barber
Partner at M13
Arjun Balaji
Partner, Investing & Research at Paradigm
James Flynn
Managing Partner at Deerfield Management Company

Investors connected to Anand in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Anand Iyer?
Founder-turned-investor and Managing Partner of Canonical. He was CEO and co-founder of Trusted (acquired by Care in 2018; later acquired by IAC in 2020), a Venture Partner at Pear and Lightspeed investing in AI and blockchain infrastructure, and earlier built developer platforms at Microsoft including Windows, Phone, and Azure. He holds a Computer Engineering degree from Purdue University.
Where does Anand Iyer work?
Anand Iyer is Managing Partner, Canonical; Venture Partner, Lightspeed at Anand Iyer.
What does Anand Iyer invest in?
Anand Iyer invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Developer Tools, Fintech, Marketplaces, Robotics.
What check size does Anand Iyer write?
Anand Iyer typically writes checks of $250K – $750K.
What companies has Anand Iyer invested in?
Investments tracked here include Airbnb, Alchemy, Blackwing, Chaos Labs, Farcaster, Gensyn, Guardrail, Jia, Meso, Mesta, Metafy, Otter, and 6 more.
Where did Anand Iyer go to school?
Anand Iyer studied at Purdue University (BSc, Computer Engineering).
What podcasts and interviews feature Anand Iyer?
Tracked appearances include "On the Record with John D'Agostino ft. Anand Iyer (Partner at Canonical & Lightspeed)".

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