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Canaan Linder

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Investor at Stardust · Product Lead - Solana at Alchemy Ventures

Palo Alto, California

Writes $10K – $50K checks · typically $25K

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About

Canaan Linder is a Product Lead for Solana at Alchemy. He has over ten years of experience in technology leadership, including founding and scaling a venture-backed startup where he led engineering, product, and business teams across AI, AdTech, and blockchain applications. His background combines software engineering with product strategy.

Experience

  1. AlchemyProduct Lead - Solanacurrent2026 — present
  2. AlchemyEngineering Manager - Financial Services / Transaction Engine2025 — 2026
  3. StardustBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. StardustFounder & CEO2018 — 2025
  5. Bloomberg LPSoftware Engineer2017 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
  6. OomnitzaSoftware Engineering Intern2016San Francisco Bay Area
  7. NetSuiteSoftware Engineering Intern2015
  8. WorkdayApplication Developer Intern2014
  9. Nom Nom Paleo LLCProgrammer & Systems Designer2013 — 2014
  10. LunchBotsProgrammer2012 — 2013
  11. Mobile KangarooMobile Phone and Computer Repair Technician2011 — 2012

Skills & more

Relational Databases11System Design3Programming12JavaScript8Software Development3

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Colleagues at Stardust

Faraz Khan
General Partner at Stardust

Frequently asked questions

Who is Canaan Linder?
Canaan Linder is a Product Lead for Solana at Alchemy. He has over ten years of experience in technology leadership, including founding and scaling a venture-backed startup where he led engineering, product, and business teams across AI, AdTech, and blockchain applications. His background combines software engineering with product strategy.
Where does Canaan Linder work?
Canaan Linder is at Stardust.
What check size does Canaan Linder write?
Canaan Linder typically writes checks of $10K – $50K.
Where did Canaan Linder go to school?
Canaan Linder studied at Carnegie Mellon University; Palo Alto Senior High School.

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