Moe Kermani
InvestorManaging Partner at Vanedge Capital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Writes $1M β $15M checks Β· typically $3M
About
Moe Kermani, a founder who built and sold Bycast to NetApp, brings deep technical credibility in hardware and infrastructure, prioritizes founder integrity; serves on boards including Echodyne and Mojo Vision.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwareSaaS
Experience
- Vanedge CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2012 β presentVancouver, Canada Area
- TMX GroupBoard Membercurrent2020 β presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Echodyne CorpBoard Membercurrent2019 β presentGreater Seattle Area
- PlotlyBoard Membercurrent2018 β presentMontreal, Canada Area
- xCuresBoard Member2018 β 2025Los Altos California
- MapDBoard Member2015 β 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- RaxiumBoard Observer2021 β 2022Fremont, California, United States
- HyTrustBoard Observer2014 β 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Quantum Benchmark Inc.Board Member2017 β 2020Waterloo, Ontario
- BitfusionBoard Member2016 β 2019
- Creative Destruction LabMachine Learning Track2015 β 2017Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Pacific Institute for the Mathematical SciencesBoard Member2015 β 2017Vancouver, Canada Area
- MediaCore TechnologiesBoard Member2015Victoria, Canada
- Boundless Spatial (OpenGeo)Board Member2013 β 2015Greater St. Louis Area
- Metafor SoftwareBoard Member2012 β 2015Vancouver, Canada Area
- Wurldtech Security TechnologiesBoard Member2012 β 2014Vancouver, Canada Area
- NetAppVice President2010 β 2011Sunnyvale CA/Vancouver BC
- BycastPresident & CEO2000 β 2010
- SonigistixDirector R&D1996 β 1999
Education
- The University of British ColumbiaDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Experimental Particle Physics
- The University of British ColumbiaMaster's Degree, Physics
Skills & more
Strategic Partnerships25Start-ups40Product Management12Cloud Computing31Business Strategy3Business Development6Entrepreneurship7Storage Virtualization39Venture Capital8Cloud Storage8Product Marketing2Go-to-market Strategy2
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StorageSoftware DevelopmentVirtualizationProfessional ServicesM&A experienceAgile MethodologiesBusiness AlliancesSaaSEnterprise SoftwareNetAppStrategyStrategic PlanningFrom Moe's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The University of British Columbia156
Joan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRares CrisanInvestor at GGV CapitalMarianne WuVenture Partner at Congruent VenturesBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpAli KashaniVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, Llc
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Shared employers
Also worked at TMX Group3
Also worked at xCures5
Also worked at MediaCore Technologies2
Also worked at NetApp33
Job SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalAditya ReddyVice President at Sapphire VenturesKamesh RaghavendraChief Product Officer at The HiveLucy MangasGo-To-Market at Roble VenturesCindy WorthingtonInvestor Relations Advisor at How Women InvestDave WrightCEO Partner at Ardent Venture
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Deals Β· 3
Axine Water Technologies Inc.Board seat
via Vanedge Capital Β· filed Nov 2024 Β· $9M raise
EchodyneBoard seat
via Vanedge Capital Β· filed Jun 2022 Β· $134.3M raise
RigadoBoard seat
via Vanedge Capital Β· filed Nov 2021 Β· $2.1M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Vanedge Capital
Amy Rae
Partner at Vanedge Capital
Darren Thomson
Principal at Vanedge Capital
Glenn Entis
Senior Advisor at Vanedge Capital
Jo Man
Associate at Vanedge Capital
Jonathan Saari
Partner at Vanedge Capital
Micah Siegel
Venture Partner at Vanedge Capital
Michelle Ng
Associate at Vanedge Capital
Sarah Fang
Principal, Finance at Vanedge Capital



















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