Maha Ibrahim
InvestorGeneral Partner at Canaan Partners · Chairperson, Stanford Athletics DAPER Lodato Fund at Stanford University · Board director at Komprise · Board director at The Real Real x-tech-robotics · Board director at Fast Labs
Menlo Park, California
Writes $250K – $20M checks · typically $10M
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About
Maha Ibrahim, longest-tenured GP with 20+ years' experience and a PhD in Economics, uses market-structure analysis to back category-defining data/infrastructure startups and guides founders on fit and longer runways.
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Invests in
BiotechCloud ComputingConsumerDeep TechE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechGamingHardware
Beyond investing
- Education
- Studied at Stanford University (B.A., Economics) Studied at Stanford University (M.A., Sociology) Studied at MIT (Ph.D., Economics)
- Boards
- Ibrahim is an active member of the MIT/Stanford Venture Lab (VLAB), a non-profit supporting high-tech entrepreneurial ventures.
- Communities
- Ibrahim is a regular guest on BloombergTV and has spoken at conferences including the Game Developers Conference, GigaOm Structure, and Web 2.0 Expo.
- Awards
- Ibrahim received the Silicon Valley Business Journal 40 Under 40 award.
- Family
- Ibrahim lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and two young sons.
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Board director at Komprise
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Board director at The Real Real x-tech-robotics
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The Real Real x-tech-robotics's investors · 18
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Board director at Fast Labs
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Experience
- Canaan PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2000 — presentMenlo Park, CA
- Deckers BrandsBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentGoleta, California, United States
- Major League Baseball Players, Inc.Board Membercurrent2019 — present
- Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceMember of the Board of Trusteescurrent2017 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- Stanford UniversityChairperson, Stanford Athletics DAPER Lodato Fundcurrent2011 — present
- National Venture Capital AssociationMember of the Board of Directors2016 — 2020
- The RealRealBoard Member2012 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- KabamBoard Member2007 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- MetacloudBoard Member2013 — 2014
- Virsto SoftwareBoard Member2008 — 2013
- Qwest CommunicationsVice President, Business Development1998 — 2000
- The Boston Consulting GroupConsultant1997 — 1998
Deals · 6
JOORBoard seat
via Canaan Partners · filed Jun 2021 · $56.6M raise
Sounding BoardBoard seat
via Canaan Partners · filed Dec 2020 · $13.2M raise
Fast LabsBoard seat
via Canaan Partners · filed Jun 2018 · $18M raise
Agile StacksBoard seat
via Canaan Partners · filed Mar 2017 · $3.1M raise
KompriseBoard seat
via Canaan Partners · filed Feb 2017 · $12M raise
Unifi SoftwareBoard seat
via Canaan Partners · filed Oct 2015 · $10M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
MobilitecPicksPalSensageTacit NetworksVirstoXDN
Board seats
CuyanaKabamKoolbitThe Real Real x-tech-roboticsThe RealReal
Investor
ActualyzeAI, Inc.APIsecBuzzerCuyanaGen.GLily AIMani.MeMetacloudMobilitecNivoda LimitedRally Network, Inc.Reflex Careers, Inc.RLY NetworkTrueFortWonderhillZANDIVIO LTD (d/b/a Uniform Teeth)
Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Maha Ibrahim?
- Maha Ibrahim, longest-tenured GP with 20+ years' experience and a PhD in Economics, uses market-structure analysis to back category-defining data/infrastructure startups and guides founders on fit and longer runways.
- Where does Maha Ibrahim work?
- Maha Ibrahim is General Partner at Canaan Partners and Board director at Komprise and Board director at The Real Real x-tech-robotics and Board director at Fast Labs.
- What does Maha Ibrahim invest in?
- Maha Ibrahim invests in Biotech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Deep Tech, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Gaming, Hardware.
- What check size does Maha Ibrahim write?
- Maha Ibrahim typically writes checks of $250K – $20M.
- What boards does Maha Ibrahim sit on?
- Maha Ibrahim holds tracked board seats at Agile Stacks, Cuyana, Fast Labs, JOOR, Kabam, Komprise, Koolbit, Sounding Board, The Real Real x-tech-robotics, The RealReal.
- What companies has Maha Ibrahim invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Mobilitec, PicksPal, Sensage, Tacit Networks, Virsto, XDN, ActualyzeAI, Inc., APIsec, Buzzer, Cuyana, Gen.G, JOOR, and 13 more.
- Where did Maha Ibrahim go to school?
- Maha Ibrahim studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD, Economics); Stanford University (Master of Arts - MA, SociologyOrganizational Leadership); Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics).
- What awards has Maha Ibrahim received?
- Ibrahim received the Silicon Valley Business Journal 40 Under 40 award.
- Does Maha Ibrahim lead rounds?
- Yes — Maha Ibrahim has led 6 tracked investments.
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