Anand Iyer

Managing General Partner at Canonical Crypto

Anand Iyer is the Managing General Partner at Canonical Crypto Management LLC, a venture capital firm he founded in 2021 that focuses on early-stage investments in blockchain and crypto infrastructure. He also serves as a Venture Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners since 2022, where he advises on their crypto portfolio.1 4

Iyer's career spans various roles in technology and entrepreneurship. He was the CEO and founder of Trusted, a child care marketplace acquired by Care.com in 2018, and has held significant positions at companies like Microsoft and Cisco, where he specialized in product development and engineering. His experience in the crypto space began in 2013, and he has since become deeply involved in supporting startups that enhance developer tools and infrastructure for decentralized applications.3 4

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from Purdue University, completed in 2001. Outside of his professional endeavors, Iyer is known for his interests in family activities, fitness, and meditation.2 4

Highlights

Nov 13 · twitter

Initial Agent Offering 👀

Oct 23 · twitter

I am having a really difficult time visualizing this week's @nbcsnl episode featuring @truth_terminal $GOAT @luna_virtuals $LUNA

Jun 21 · youtube.com

The intersection of AI and crypto w Anand Iyer - YouTube

Aug 17 · Business Wire

New Sourcing Strategies Can Deliver Transformation for 40 Percent Less Than Traditional Approaches - Business Wire

Jun 2 · Yahoo Finance

Canonical Crypto Closes $20 Million to Back Developers Building infrastructure on the Blockchain - Yahoo Finance

Experience

Managing General Partner at Canonical Crypto (September 2021 - Present)

Faraway (July 2023 - Present), CEO & Founder at Trusted Child Care (2014 - 2020), Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder at Threadflip (2011 - 2014), CTO & Co-Founder at Hitpost, Inc. (2010 - 2011)