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    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.14

    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.34

    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.24

    Highlights

    Dec 9 · twitter

    There is a lot happening with @sekoia_virtuals We are fine tuning a lot behind the scenes to make this a functional entity.
    Each time I dive into a specific aspect I get even more excited. More to come about with updates and progress this week!

    Dec 3 · twitter

    "There could be $300B companies in [the vertical AI agent] category alone." -@ycombinator

    This should provide a comp to value networks like @virtuals_io

    Jun 21 · youtube.com
    The intersection of AI and crypto w Anand Iyer - YouTube
    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

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    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)

    Education

    BSc in Computer Engineering from Purdue University (1997 - 2001)

    Location

    San Francisco, California, United States