Candou Ventures
Overview
Candou Ventures is an early seed round firm focused on supporting entrepreneurs with unique and defensible ideas . The firm offers early stage portfolio companies capital, attention, and experience that enable them to focus on innovations that have impact on the economy and humanity . Candou Ventures invests across Platforms, AI, SAAS, IoT and Cloud Infrastructure, and does not invest in life sciences, consumer products, B2C and mobile apps .
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| ApplyBoard | Jun 2018 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Pockyt | Jan 2022 | Seed | Co-investor |
| bodo.ai | Aug 2021 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Movellus | Sep 2022 | Series B | Co-investor |
| Cognichip | Apr 2026 | Series A | Co-investor |
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FAQ
Where is Candou Ventures based?
Candou Ventures is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, United States.
When was Candou Ventures founded?
Candou Ventures was founded in 2015.
How many portfolio companies does Candou Ventures have?
Candou Ventures has 11 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Candou Ventures's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include ApplyBoard, Pockyt, bodo.ai, Movellus, Cognichip.
What was Candou Ventures's most recent investment shown here?
Candou Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Cognichip in 2026.
What sectors does Candou Ventures focus on?
Candou Ventures focuses on FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software.
What company stages does Candou Ventures focus on?
Candou Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.
What is Candou Ventures's AUM?
Candou Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $100.0M and $250.0M.