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Candou Ventures

North America, California, United States, Palo Alto

Description

Candou is an early seed round firm focused on supporting entrepreneurs with unique and defensible ideas.

Investor Profile

Candou Ventures has backed more than 16 startups, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 6 rounds, about 38% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series A, Seed, Series C rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Canada.
  • Strong thematic focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Software, Business Intelligence.
  • Led 2 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (44%)
  • Seed (38%)
  • Series C (6%)
  • Convertible Note (6%)
  • Series B (6%)

Country Focus

  • United States (88%)
  • Canada (13%)

Industry Focus

  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Software
  • Business Intelligence
  • Fintech
  • Venture Capital
  • Machine Learning
  • Saas
  • Edtech
  • Education
  • Internet
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Candou Ventures frequently co-invest with?

INP Capital
North America, British Columbia, Canada, Vancouver
Co-Investments: 2
Bela Juju Ventures
North America, Colorado, United States, Denver
Co-Investments: 1
Alpha Intelligence Capital
Europe, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Co-Investments: 1
Anthos Capital
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Co-Investments: 1
Artiman Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 2
Think + Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 2
Business Development Bank of Canada
North America, Quebec, Canada, Montréal
Co-Investments: 1
Plug and Play
North America, California, United States, Sunnyvale
Co-Investments: 3
Cambium Capital Partners
North America, Washington, United States, Seattle
Co-Investments: 1
Celesta Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Candou Ventures often collaborate with?

EA
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
TD
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 4
SH
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Dan Rose
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 1
JW
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
BG
North America, Florida, United States, Miami
Shared Deals: 1
VC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 4
SJ
North America, United States
Shared Deals: 4
RC
North America, United States
Shared Deals: 1
GT
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Candou Ventures?

SignalRank

Palo Alto, California, United States

SignalRank is an investment firm that indexes premier early stage companies using algorithms to identify the highest potential Series Bs.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Business IntelligenceFinTechFunding PlatformMachine LearningSoftwareVenture Capital
Series AJun 1, 2025
Amount Raised: $13,922,400
Cognichip

Redwood City, California, United States

Cognichip is an AI-first deep tech company focused on transforming the semiconductor industry by revolutionizing how chips are designed.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ManufacturingSemiconductor
SeedMay 15, 2025
Amount Raised: $33,000,000
SignalRank Corporation

Palo Alto, California, United States

SignalRank is an index of the top Series Bs, investing in companies backed by the best investors.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Business IntelligenceFinTechFunding PlatformMachine LearningSoftwareVenture Capital
Series ADec 21, 2024
Amount Raised: $11,545,000
SignalRank Corporation

Palo Alto, California, United States

SignalRank is a systematic investment platform with access to the best venture-backed early-stage companies.

Business IntelligenceFinTechSoftwareVenture Capital
Series AJul 1, 2024
Amount Raised: $7,545,000
SignalRank Corporation

Palo Alto, California, United States

SignalRank is a systematic investment platform with access to the best venture-backed early-stage companies.

Business IntelligenceFinTechSoftwareVenture Capital
Series ADec 31, 2023
Amount Raised: $6,295,000
Exostellar

Ithaca, New York, United States

We help enterprise companies achieve cloud optimizations and cost reductions without service interruptions.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningSaaS
Series ASep 13, 2023
Amount Raised: $15,000,000
Movellus

San Jose, California, United States

Movellus is developing disruptive technologies for semiconductor design.

Electronic Design Automation (EDA)ElectronicsSemiconductor
Series BSep 20, 2022
Amount Raised: $23,000,000
Medsien

San Francisco, California, United States

The only Remote Care Management that everyone loves

Health Care
SeedJun 21, 2022
Amount Raised: $4,300,000
Bodo.ai

San Francisco, California, United States

The Python Supercomputing Analytics Platform

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)
Series ADec 15, 2021
Amount Raised: $22,500,000
SignalRank Corporation

Palo Alto, California, United States

SignalRank is a systematic investment platform with access to the best venture-backed early-stage companies.

Business IntelligenceFinTechSoftwareVenture Capital
SeedNov 14, 2021
Amount Raised: $5,000,000