Hrach Simonian
InvestorGeneral Partner at Canaan Partners Β· Advisor at Driven
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.
Invests in
BiotechConsumerDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardware
Experience
- Canaan PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2015 β present
- Canaan PartnersVenture Partner2014 β 2015
- Canaan PartnersPrincipal2012 β 2014
- Canaan PartnersAssociate2008 β 2012
- Canaan PartnersInvestment Analyst2007 β 2008
- DoorstepBoard Membercurrent2025 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- Safire Technology Group, Inc.Board Membercurrent2024 β present
- Field AIBoard Membercurrent2023 β present
- ReibusBoard Membercurrent2021 β presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
- Instrumental Inc.Board Membercurrent2020 β present
- nTopologyBoard Membercurrent2019 β presentNew York, New York
- Aeva, IncBoard Membercurrent2017 β presentMountain View, California
- Cargomatic, Inc.Board Membercurrent2015 β presentGreater Los Angeles Area
- Realty MogulBoard Membercurrent2014 β presentGreater Los Angeles Area
- CompStakBoard Membercurrent2013 β presentNew York City
- InstacartInvestorcurrent2012 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Tubular LabsBoard Member2018 β 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- ZooskBoard Observer2008 β 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- ZugataBoard Member2016 β 2018
- WashioBoard Member2014 β 2016Los Angeles, California
Education
- Stanford UniversityMBA2010 β 2012
- University of MichiganMS, Electrical Engineering2003 β 2004
- UCLABS, Electrical Engineering1999 β 2003
Skills & more
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E-commerceGo-to-market StrategySocial MediaCorporate FinancePortfolio ManagementConsumer InternetFundingFundraisingStrategyAdventure TravelHikingAngel InvestingFrom Hrach's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University1,575
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Also attended University of Michigan374
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Also attended UCLA374
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Shared employers
Also worked at Instrumental Inc.2
Also worked at nTopology2
Also worked at Aeva, Inc2
Also worked at Northrop Grumman Corporation38
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Deals Β· 4
Safire Technology Group, Inc.Board seat
via Canaan Partners Β· filed Dec 2025 Β· $20M raise
nTopologyBoard seat
via Canaan Partners Β· filed Oct 2020 Β· $42.5M raise
Realty MogulBoard seat
via Canaan Partners Β· filed Jul 2015 Β· $35M raise
CargomaticBoard seat
via Canaan Partners Β· filed Jan 2015 Β· $11.6M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
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