Faraj Aalaei is a Founding General Partner at Candou Ventures, whose known portfolio counts 7 companies.
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Founding General Partner at Candou Ventures, whose known portfolio counts 7 companies
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The listing covers sectors AI, Commerce, Education and FinTech, and focus areas AI Infrastructure, Analytics, Asset Management and Blockchain. Startups operating in these areas may find Faraj Aalaei relevant.
Candou Ventures appears in Seed, Series A and Series B rounds across its known deals.
The firm portfolio and the focus above give founders context on whether Faraj Aalaei matches their raise.
Colleagues at Candou Ventures
Mehdi Maghsoodnia
Venture Partner
Menlo Park, United States
Susan Akbarpour
Managing Partner
Atherton, United States
Nader Vasseghi
Venture Partner
San Francisco, United States
Laleh Masnavi
Chief Executive Officer
Palo Alto, United States
Frequently asked questions
Who is Faraj Aalaei?
Faraj Aalaei is a venture capital investor based in Atherton, California, United States, listed as Founding General Partner at Candou Ventures. The known portfolio of that firm counts 7 companies. That portfolio belongs to the firm, not to Faraj Aalaei personally.
What does Faraj Aalaei invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Commerce, Education and FinTech; listed focus areas include AI Infrastructure, Analytics, Asset Management and Blockchain. Those tags come from the portfolios of the firms this profile is attached to, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Faraj Aalaei invest at?
Candou Ventures appears in Seed, Series A and Series B rounds across its known deals, and Faraj Aalaei is listed there as Founding General Partner. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Faraj Aalaei listed at?
Faraj Aalaei is listed as Founding General Partner at Candou Ventures. 4 other people in the database share a firm with Faraj Aalaei.
How do I contact Faraj Aalaei?
An email address and a LinkedIn page are on file for Faraj Aalaei. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The database holds no phone number for this profile.
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