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Mehdi Maghsoodnia

Investor

Venture Partner at Candou Ventures

Silicon Valley

About

Mehdi joined Candou in 2023 as a Venture Partner while also serving as Co-Founder and CEO of 1health.

Experience

  1. Tachin.aiChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
  2. Combustion VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2002 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. UC BerkeleyLecturer and Industry Fellowcurrent2015 — presentBerkeley, Ca
  4. Candou VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. Democracy 3.0Board Membercurrent2023 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
  6. 1health.ioChief Executive Officer2019 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  7. MedcorderBoard Member2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  8. LivaraExecutive Chairman2014 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  9. VitageneCEO2014 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  10. Rafter, Inc.CEO2009 — 2014San Mateo, California
  11. Trinity VenturesExecutive in Residence2009Menlo Park
  12. CafePress Inc.SVP Products and Operations2004 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Mohr Davidow VenturesExecutive in Residence2004Menlo Park, California
  14. Intellisync CorporationSVP Products and Operations2002 — 2004San Francisco Bay Area
  15. FaceTime CommunicationsFounder1998 — 2003San Francisco Bay Area
  16. Presidio Systems (Acquired by Domain Solutions)CTO1992 — 1996
  17. Metaphor Computer Systems (Acquired by IBM)Senior Architect1988 — 1992

Education

  1. University of California, BerkeleyBS, EECS1983 — 1988
  2. Stanford UniversityMS, EECS1990 — 1991

Skills & more

Product Innovation2Product Strategy7Mobile3Start-ups99SaaS23Product Management65Deal Structuring1Deal Execution4Venture Financing5Angel Investing12Mobile Devices22Strategy80
+12 moreBusiness DevelopmentNegotiationStrategic PartnershipsMergers & AcquisitionsAgile MethodologiesCloud ComputingProduct DevelopmentLeadershipEntrepreneurshipCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness StrategyProduct Marketing

Languages Farsi

  • Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act - Business Associates V2.2 2022 — Traliant
  • Data Privacy & Information Security V3.2 2022 — Traliant
  • Data Privacy & Information Security V3.2 2022 — Traliant

From Mehdi's professional profile.

Colleagues at Candou Ventures

Faraj Aalaei
Founding General Partner at Candou Ventures
Laleh Masnavi
Operating Partner at Candou Ventures
Leela Najafi
Associate at Candou Ventures
Linda Reddick
CFO at Candou Ventures
Nader Vasseghi
Venture Partner at Candou Ventures
Sallee Hartbeck
Administrative Lead at Candou Ventures
Shahin Hedayat
Founding General Partner at Candou Ventures
Susan Akbarpour
Managing Partner at Candou Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Mehdi Maghsoodnia work?
Mehdi Maghsoodnia is Venture Partner at Candou Ventures.

Founder mafias

Stanford University mafia855

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded Manas AI +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +3Mike Maples JrBSFounded Pattern BreakersSteve JurvetsonBSEEFounded Mojo VisionBalaji SrinivasanGraduate StudentFounded Counsyl +1Jess LeeBSFounded Polyvore

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University of California, Berkeley mafia520

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David FriedbergBAFounded Climate +2Andrew NgDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Factored +2Mike SigalBAFounded Fanvestor +2Ivan ZhouMolecular BiologyFounded Decagon +2Sean GroveFounded Linzumi +2Harish AgarwalMaster of Science - MSFounded Nori +2

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Trinity Ventures mafia6

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Ash RustEIRFounded SendHubNick MehtaEntrepreneur-In-ResidenceFounded GainsightBrett WilsonExecutive In ResidenceFounded TubeMogulYan-David ErlichEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded ParsableSachin RekhiEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Anywhere.FM

Mohr Davidow Ventures mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Scott HartleyPartnerFounded StreamNativeRob ChaplinskyGeneral PartnerFounded DryftRaj De DattaEntrepreneur-in-ResidenceFounded BloomReachAnn BordetskyConsulting on Cleantech Policy and Government EngagementFounded Factory

Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,341

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

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Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at UC Berkeley288

Paul JennyBoard Chair at CincyTechAndrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesMichael PerezDeputy General Counsel at Mucker CapitalFreada Kapor KleinFounding Partner at Kapor CapitalUlili OnovakpuriManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalRoseanneCo-founder at Renegade Partners

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Also worked at Medcorder1

Mrunalini ParvataneniInvestor at DigitalDx Ventures

Also worked at Rafter, Inc.3

Alex MendezManaging Director Emeritus at Storm VenturesGeorge UgrasGeneral Partner at AV8 VenturesColin BarcelouxFounder at Techmate

Also worked at Trinity Ventures33

Lyle McCullochSVP of Finance at Trinity VenturesSally BlumenfeldVP, Controller at Trinity VenturesMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesKaran MehandruManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupAmy ErrettVenture partner at True Ventures and founding CEO of Madison ReedAshu GargInvestor at Foundation Capital

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