Hrach Simonian
InvestorGeneral Partner at Canaan Partners · Advisor at Driven · Board director at Safire Technology Group, Inc. · Board director at Cargomatic · Board director at Realty Mogul
Menlo Park, California, United States
About
Hrach Simonian, an engineer-turned-investor, applies hardware and physics expertise to evaluate complex technical products, focuses on marketplace-driven efficiency, helped build his firm's West Coast presence, and sits on Instacart's board.
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Invests in
BiotechConsumerDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardware
Beyond investing
- Education
- Studied at The University of California, Los Angeles (B.S., Electrical Engineering) Studied at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (M.S., Electrical Engineering) Studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business (MBA)
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Board director at Safire Technology Group, Inc.
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Board director at Cargomatic
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Cargomatic's investors · 17
Acequia Capital (AceCap)Seattle · $100K – $5M checks · since 2015Canaan PartnersStamford · $500K – $20M checks · since 2015eGateway CapitalColumbus · $5M – $15M checks · since 2015Green Meadow VenturesWest Hollywood · $500K – $3M checks · since 2015Kombo VenturesLos Angeles · since 2015Morado Venture PartnersPalo AltoPrologis VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2015Rachel Zoe VenturesWest Hollywood · since 2015RPS VenturesLos Altos · $5M – $20M checks · since 2015S2G InvestmentsChicago · $1M – $5M checks · since 2015SoftBank Vision FundLondonSV AngelSan FranciscoTYLT VenturesSanta Monica · since 2015Volvo Group Venture Capital ABGothenburg · $1.1M – $10.8M checksWarburg PincusNew York · since 2015Winklevoss CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M checks · since 2015Xplorer CapitalMenlo Park · since 2015
Co-founders at Cargomatic
BP
Brett ParkerExecutive Officer, Director
JK
Jonathan KesslerExecutive Officer, Director
Board director at Realty Mogul
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Realty Mogul's investors · 4
Co-founders at Realty Mogul
JH
Jilliene HelmanExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Experience
- Canaan PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2015 — present
- Canaan PartnersVenture Partner2014 — 2015
- Canaan PartnersPrincipal2012 — 2014
- Canaan PartnersAssociate2008 — 2012
- Canaan PartnersInvestment Analyst2007 — 2008
- DoorstepBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Safire Technology Group, Inc.Board Membercurrent2024 — present
- Field AIBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- ReibusBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
- Instrumental Inc.Board Membercurrent2020 — present
- nTopologyBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentNew York, New York
- Aeva, IncBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentMountain View, California
- Cargomatic, Inc.Board Membercurrent2015 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
- Realty MogulBoard Membercurrent2014 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
- CompStakBoard Membercurrent2013 — presentNew York City
- InstacartInvestorcurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Tubular LabsBoard Member2018 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- ZooskBoard Observer2008 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- ZugataBoard Member2016 — 2018
- WashioBoard Member2014 — 2016Los Angeles, California
- Plixi, Inc. (fka TweetPhoto)Board Member2010 — 2011Greater San Diego Area
- Rutberg & CompanyAssociate2005 — 2006
- Northrop Grumman CorporationResearch Technician2003 — 2004Redondo Beach, California, United States
- TRWResearch Technician2001 — 2002Redondo Beach, California, United States
Skills & more
Venture Capital36Business Strategy13Start-ups27Investments3Financial Modeling6Due Diligence5MobileResearch2Market Research3Financial Analysis2WirelessDigital Media1
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E-commerceGo-to-market StrategySocial MediaCorporate FinancePortfolio ManagementConsumer InternetFundingFundraisingStrategyFrom Hrach's professional profile.
Deals · 4
Safire Technology Group, Inc.Board seat
via Canaan Partners · filed Dec 2025 · $20M raise
nTopologyBoard seat
via Canaan Partners · filed Oct 2020 · $42.5M raise
Realty MogulBoard seat
via Canaan Partners · filed Jul 2015 · $35M raise
CargomaticBoard seat
via Canaan Partners · filed Jan 2015 · $11.6M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Canaan Partners
Antonio Lepore
Investor at Canaan Partners
Brendan Dickinson
General Partner at Canaan Partners
Brent Ahrens
General Partner at Canaan Partners
Bridget Flaherty
Director of Primary Labs at Primary Venture Partners
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Colleen Cuffaro
Partner at Canaan Partners
Dana Malman Warren
Investor at Canaan Partners
Deepak Kamra
General Partner at Canaan Partners
Evan Teiger
Investor at Canaan Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Hrach Simonian?
- Hrach Simonian, an engineer-turned-investor, applies hardware and physics expertise to evaluate complex technical products, focuses on marketplace-driven efficiency, helped build his firm's West Coast presence, and sits on Instacart's board.
- Where does Hrach Simonian work?
- Hrach Simonian is General Partner at Canaan Partners and Board director at Safire Technology Group, Inc. and Board director at Cargomatic and Board director at Realty Mogul.
- What does Hrach Simonian invest in?
- Hrach Simonian invests in Biotech, Consumer, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware.
- What boards does Hrach Simonian sit on?
- Hrach Simonian holds tracked board seats at Cargomatic, nTopology, Realty Mogul, Safire Technology Group, Inc..
- Where did Hrach Simonian go to school?
- Hrach Simonian studied at Stanford University (MBA); University of Michigan (MS, Electrical Engineering); UCLA (BS, Electrical Engineering).
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