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Hrach Simonian
InvestorAdvisor at Driven · General Partner / West Coast at Canaan Partners
Menlo Park, California, United States
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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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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.
Other disclosed investments
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
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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 Advisor at Driven and General Partner / West Coast at Canaan Partners.
- 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..
- What companies has Hrach Simonian invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Aeva, Bird, Cargomatic, Compstak, DoorStep, Instacart, Instrumental, Ntop, Plixi, RealtyMogul, Reibus, Safire Technology Group, Inc., and 3 more.
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