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Avery Cannon

Investor

Chief Administrative Officer at Founders Circle Capital

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Avery Cannon grew up in Northern California in a family with a background in agriculture and cattle ranching. She earned a degree in Economics with a minor in Art History from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and began her career in public accounting at Arthur Andersen before spending time working for a Dutch company in Amsterdam. She later moved into venture capital, focusing on capital and LP relationships, and joined Founders Circle Capital after previously working at Shasta Ventures.

Experience

  1. Copper Sky CapitalChief Financial Officercurrent2022 — present
  2. Shasta VenturesChief Financial Officer2019 — 2024
  3. Shasta VenturesVP Finance2011 — 2019
  4. Delta LloydSenior Business Controller2008 — 2009
  5. Prospect Venture PartnersAnalyst2007 — 2008
  6. Francisco PartnersController2005 — 2007
  7. Lightspeed Venture PartnersAssistant Controller2004 — 2005
  8. Versant VenturesAccountant2003 — 2004
  9. Arthur Andersen/Deloitte & ToucheExperienced Senior1995 — 2003San Francisco Bay Area

Colleagues at Founders Circle Capital

Adam Simons
Investor at Founders Circle Capital
Amy Aina
Director of Executive Operations at Founders Circle Capital
Anagha Bharadwaj
Investor at Founders Circle Capital
Andrew Boston
Partner at Founders Circle Capital
Anthony Matusich
Chief Financial Officer at Founders Circle Capital
Caroline Fairbank
Investor at Founders Circle Capital
Dominick Richiuso
Investor at Founders Circle Capital
Frank Luo
Investor at Founders Circle Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Avery Cannon?
Avery Cannon grew up in Northern California in a family with a background in agriculture and cattle ranching. She earned a degree in Economics with a minor in Art History from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and began her career in public accounting at Arthur Andersen before spending time working for a Dutch company in Amsterdam. She later moved into venture capital, focusing on capital and LP relationships, and joined Founders Circle Capital after previously working at Shasta Ventures.
Where does Avery Cannon work?
Avery Cannon is Chief Administrative Officer at Founders Circle Capital.
Where did Avery Cannon go to school?
Avery Cannon studied at UC Santa Barbara (Bachelor's degree, Economics with an emphasis in Accounting).

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