Candou Ventures

About The Fund

Candou Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered at 27B Woodland Street, Natick, Massachusetts, 01760, United States, with a significant presence in Palo Alto, California. Specializing as an early-stage investor with a venture capital fund type, Candou Ventures focuses on equity investments with specialties in the seed and startup phases. They make their first institutional seed investment typically in the range of $500K to $1M. Candou Ventures targets a diverse array of industries, including Software (Web Marketplace SaaS, etc.), IT & TMT, Education, BioTech, Hardware & Manufacturing, HealthTech & Fitness, and Logistics & Distribution. However, they do not invest in mobile Apps. Candou Ventures prides themselves on offering more than just capital; they provide their early-stage portfolio companies with attention and experience to focus on innovations that impact the economy and humanity. Their commitment is underscored by providing clear, transparent interactions with their portfolio companies, helping shape ideas into investible businesses, funding seed rounds, and assisting with raising money from other tier-one venture capital firms. The firm's belief in the importance of experience is highlighted by positive testimonials from their portfolio companies and LPs, lauding Candou Ventures for their great judgment, passion for excellence, guidance, and ability to leverage startup experience and a vast network of connections to overcome challenges. Their expertise extends to deep technical knowledge, market insight, and managerial expertise, all contributing to a visionary approach to problem-solving. Candou Ventures also posits the importance of investing in technologies that are differentiated, solve real problems, and with a large addressable market.