Hootan Rashidifard, a talented investor, has dedicated his professional life to investing in the earliest stages of company building. Hootan has a profound love for product-led, bottom-up SaaS, and fintech, and his expertise extends beyond that. He also works closely with Canaan Beta, the firm's consumer seed program. Additionally, he spent three years as a Manager of Business Operations at LinkedIn's Silicon Valley KQED headquarters, where he oversaw mobile growth amongst many other responsibilities. Previously, Hootan served as a Senior Investment Banking Analyst at GCA Savvian Advisors. He is an alumnus of Northwestern University, where he graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Mathematics and Economics.