Where does Paul Hsiao work?

Paul Hsiao is Co-Founder and General Partner at Canvas Ventures and Board director at PipeDreams and Board director at Shoreline Software.

What check size does Paul Hsiao write?

Paul Hsiao typically writes checks of $50K – $25M.

What boards does Paul Hsiao sit on?

Paul Hsiao holds tracked board seats at Aptive Systems, DwellConnect, KidBox.com, Inc., PipeDreams, Shoreline Software, Watershed Informatics Inc..

Where did Paul Hsiao go to school?

Paul Hsiao studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering); Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)).

Paul Hsiao

Investor

Co-Founder and General Partner at Canvas Ventures · Board director at PipeDreams · Board director at Shoreline Software

New York, New York

Writes $50K – $25M checks · typically $8M

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462 people in our graph share verified history with Paul — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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About

Paul Hsiao's 5 fundamentals for marketplaces—liquidity dynamics, repeat behavior, unit economics, category timing, founder-market fit—reflect a decade at NEA and push founders to plan $100M+ raises to dominate.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningFintechHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplaces

Board director at PipeDreams

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PipeDreams's investors · 3

Canvas VenturesCampbell · $5M – $20M checks · since 2021 Multiplier CapitalWashington · $3M – $15M checks Vesta VenturesEncinitas

Co-founders at PipeDreams

Dan LauferExecutive Officer, Director

Tyler GreenFounder

Board director at Shoreline Software

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Shoreline Software's investors · 2

Canvas VenturesCampbell · $5M – $20M checks · since 2019 Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checks

Co-founders at Shoreline Software

Anurag GuptaExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Experience

AirframeCEO and Foundercurrent2025 — present
Shoreline Software, IncInvestor and Board Member2019 — 2024
PipeDreamsChairman, Investor and Co-Founder2021 — 2024
Sema4.aiInvestor and Board Member2021 — 2024
SkyflowInvestor and Board Member2020 — 2024
RoofstockBoard Member2017 — 2024Oakland, CA
ZolaBoard Member2015 — 2024
Watershed InformaticsMember Board of Directors2023 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
FlowspaceMember Board of Directors2019 — 2024Orange County, California, United States
MasonHubChairman and Co-Founder2018 — 2024
TransfixBoard Member2015 — 2024Greater New York City Area
CanvasCo-Founder & General Partner2014 — 2024
LaceSeed Investor2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
You.comSeed Investor2020 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
PineconeSeed Investor2019 — 2024New York, United States
eportaBoard Member2018 — 2021
HouzzBoard Member2012 — 2018Palo Alto, CA
UpworkBoard Member2011 — 2014Mountain View, CA
Boingo WirelessMember Board of Directors2006 — 2014Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
New Enterprise AssociatesPartner2003 — 2013Menlo Park, CA
GaikaiInvestor and Board of Directors2011 — 2012Orange County, California Area
TableauInvestor2003 — 2012
SpreadtrumInvestor and Board Observer2003 — 2010Shanghai City, China
Atheros CommunicationsInvestor2004 — 2009
salesforce.comInvestor2003 — 2006San Francisco Bay Area
Mazu Networks, IncFounder2000 — 2003Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
McKinsey & CompanyAssociate1997 — 1999Taipei, Taipei City, Taiwan
MedtronicDesign Engineer1994 — 1997Fridley, Minnesota, United States

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship

From Paul's professional profile.

Deals · 6

Aptive SystemsBoard seat

via Canvas Ventures · filed Jun 2023 · $34.1M raise

Watershed Informatics Inc.Board seat

via Canvas Ventures · filed Feb 2023 · $12.7M raise

PipeDreamsBoard seat

via Canvas Ventures · filed Feb 2021 · $5.2M raise

KidBox.com, Inc.Board seat

via Canvas Ventures · filed Jun 2019 · $25.4M raise

DwellConnectBoard seat

via Canvas Ventures · filed Apr 2019 · $50M raise

Shoreline SoftwareBoard seat

via Canvas Ventures · filed Mar 2019 · $22M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Canvas Ventures

Aileen Svanberg

Executive Assistant at Canvas Ventures

Amela Hardie

Executive Assistant at Canvas Ventures

Ben Narasin

General Partner at Canvas Ventures

Bridget Odorcic

Operations & Fund Compliance Manager at Canvas Ventures

Erica Waichman

Head of People & Community at Canvas Ventures

Gary Little

Operating Partner at Canvas Ventures

Harrison Lieberfarb

Partner at Canvas Ventures

Jennifer Kaehms

Associate at Canvas Ventures

Network2

Amy Errett

Venture partner at True Ventures and founding CEO of Madison Reed

Gary Little

Operating Partner at Canvas Ventures

Investors connected to Paul in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Paul Hsiao?: Paul Hsiao's 5 fundamentals for marketplaces—liquidity dynamics, repeat behavior, unit economics, category timing, founder-market fit—reflect a decade at NEA and push founders to plan $100M+ raises to dominate.
Where does Paul Hsiao work?: Paul Hsiao is Co-Founder and General Partner at Canvas Ventures and Board director at PipeDreams and Board director at Shoreline Software.
What does Paul Hsiao invest in?: Paul Hsiao invests in AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces.
What check size does Paul Hsiao write?: Paul Hsiao typically writes checks of $50K – $25M.
What boards does Paul Hsiao sit on?: Paul Hsiao holds tracked board seats at Aptive Systems, DwellConnect, KidBox.com, Inc., PipeDreams, Shoreline Software, Watershed Informatics Inc..
Where did Paul Hsiao go to school?: Paul Hsiao studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering); Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)).

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Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square Ventures Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil Capital Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy Ventures Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General Catalyst Philippe LaffontFounder & CIO of Coatue Management Nat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG

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Chuck DavisOperating Partner at TCV Tamara SteffensManaging Director at Thomson Reuters Ventures Isabel WrubelInvestor at Headline Sky DaytonVenture Partner at Craft Ventures Kajal BhargavaInvestor at Berkeley Angel Network Colby GoffVenture Partner at UP Partners

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About

Invests in

Board director at PipeDreams

Intro paths

PipeDreams's investors · 3

Co-founders at PipeDreams

Board director at Shoreline Software

Intro paths

Shoreline Software's investors · 2

Co-founders at Shoreline Software

Experience

Skills & more

Deals · 6

Colleagues at Canvas Ventures

Network2

Frequently asked questions

Founder mafias

Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,220

Harvard Business School mafia892

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Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000

Also attended Harvard Business School2,000

Shared employers

Also worked at Airframe2

Also worked at Flowspace5

Also worked at Houzz12

Also worked at Boingo Wireless11