Laleh Masnavi

Operating Partner

About Laleh

Laleh joined Candou Ventures in 2020 as an Operating Partner. She is a technology veteran & entrepreneur committed to driving business growth at scale through improved operating performance & disciplined strategy. She has proven success at driving collaboration & influencing at all levels of the organization.

At Candou Ventures, she is focused on sourcing new investment opportunities, providing support to portfolio companies, cultivating strategic partnerships, & extending Candou’s strategy & operating model.

Prior to her time with Candou, she worked at BootUP Ventures for over 3 years as the Head of Operations, & VP of Business Development & Global Strategic Alliances in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Latin America & Africa. She sourced unicorns such as Luminar Technologies & Robinhood, & facilitated the expansion of companies such as ByteDance at BootUP’s venture studio.