Technology
Maha Ibrahim
General Partner / West Coast
Since 2000
Maha spots technology trends early and partners closely with her companies to drive growth and exits. She focuses on e-commerce and enterprise / cloud, and was one of the first investors to recognize the potential of social gaming. She was also the first investor in The RealReal (REAL) and sat on the company’s board through the 2019 IPO. A champion of women in technology, Maha is passionate about funding and raising the profiles of female entrepreneurs and is a founding member of All Raise. She is also a trustee for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Maha holds a B.A. in Economics and an M.A. in Sociology from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in Economics from MIT.
Maha in 5
Origins: Born in Syracuse, NY. Grew up in MA. Of Egyptian descent.
Travel: These days, my sons’ baseball tournaments in glamorous places...
Sport: Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics (notice the pattern)
Talent: Crossword puzzles (they relax me)
Dream Job: Professional tennis player
Investments
Previous
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Kabam
Acquired by Netmarble -
Metacloud
Acquired by Cisco -
Mobilitec
Acquired by Alcatel-Lucent -
Sensage
Acquired by KEYW Corporation -
Tacit Networks
Acquired by Packeteer -
The RealReal
IPO (REAL) - Twenty20
- Unifi
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Virsto Software
Acquired by VMWare
Latest
Lily AI Opens First International Office in London to Support Retailers in UK and Europe
Maha Ibrahim Named Forbes' 50 Over 50
This Week in Startups / Angel: Canaan’s Maha Ibrahim on Fund Sizing, Distribution Strategies & Early VC Days
Lily AI Named to The Leading 100 of 2023
TechCrunch: Lily AI lands new capital to help retailers match customers with products
TechCrunch: TrueFort snares $30M Series B to expand zero trust application security solution
Forbes: Your B2B retail data can be even smarter
Bloomberg: Jordan, Gretzky and more invest in live-sports streaming service
New York Times: Inside the ‘deadly serious’ world of e-sports in South Korea
VentureBeat: Forte raises $185M at $1B valuation for blockchain game platform
Axios: Blockchain gaming platform Forte valued at $1B
TechCrunch: Sounding Board raises cash as startups wake up to executive coaching
Maha Ibrahim: Announcing our investment in Sounding Board
Forbes: ManiMe cofounders named to Forbes #30Under30
TIME: The best inventions of 2020 - A made-to-order manicure
Vogue: Governor Cuomo and his daughter launch New York’s “Mask Up” campaign with The RealReal
Bloomberg: Venture investor Canaan raises $800 million for new fund
TechCrunch: 3 VCs discuss the state of SaaS investing in 2020
TODAY: Allure's best of beauty 2020, featuring ManiMe
Axios: ManiMe raises $6 million as at-home manicures boom in the pandemic
Essence: These Black women athletes are investing in tech to close the gender pay gap. Here’s Why
Fortune: The fight against fast fashion means buying fewer clothes—and this retailer encourages that
WSJ Pro VC: Venture market maintained momentum in first quarter
The Wall Street Journal: How the failure of Pets.com spurred Julie Wainwright’s RealReal success
Bloomberg: Learning to love pre-owned clothing even when there’s been sweat
TechCrunch: Lily AI raises a $12.5M Series A ket by Canaan to accelerate its e-commerce recommendation tech
The San Francisco Chronicle: The RealReal to open flagship store in San Francisco
Forbes: What is really driving The RealReal’s new partnership with Burberry
Maha Ibrahim: Nails that fit you and your lifestyle, with laser precision :) - Our Investment in ManiMe
TechCrunch: Using 3D imaging, ManiMe sells custom-fit stick-on nails
The New Yorker: The RealReal’s online luxury consignment shop
CNN: Burberry partners with The RealReal to test reselling high fashion
Vogue Business: Burberry’s partnership with The RealReal signifies a real shift
Harvard Business Review: How VC can help more women get ahead
Vox: The RealReal isn’t buying a department store anytime soon, CEO Julie Wainwright says at Code Commerce
Watch: The RealReal CEO Julie Wainwright sits down with Kara Swisher at Code Commerce
TechCrunch: Top VCs say the landscape for enterprise startups is changing
The Wall Street Journal Video: A $5K secondhand outfit? Inside luxury consignor The RealReal
The Financial Times: The rise and rise of the designer resale market
Washington Post: Secondhand fashion site The RealReal shares rise in debut
The New York Times: The RealReal IPO - Secondhand fashion goes mainstream
Barron's: The next big IPO is trying to Be Tiffany, Amazon, and a pawn shop rolled into one
Washington Post: As millions of dollars pour in, esports teams offer varying visions of the future
CNBC: This esports team just raised $46 million, and its investors include Will Smith
The New York Times: Can the Birkin bag survive the resale market?
Vogue: How sustainable is consigning clothing? The RealReal is glad you asked
SaaS portfolio momentum
VentureBeat: Forte and Ripple form $100M fund for mainstream blockchain games
Bloomberg Video: Cuyana buyers love "fewer but better" products, CEO says
Release: Agile Stacks completes Series A funding round
The Business of Fashion: With $30M round, Cuyana eyes US expansion
Bloomberg Video: Maha Ibrahim & All Raise founders on Bloomberg Studio 1.0
The New York Times: Tycoon of the pre-owned
Fortune: Maha Ibrahim on why startups keep raising mega-rounds of $100M (or more)
Fast Company: For Cuyana, the leather tote bag wars are personal
Slate: Cuyana & closing the gap between luxury goods and affordable fashion
Startup Grind: VC corner Q&A with Maha Ibrahim
Maha Ibrahim & Dan Ciporin: Next generation investors for next generation entrepreneurs
Forbes: Luxury brands can't ignore fashion reseller The RealReal anymore
The New York Times: Even the second time around, they’re gaga for Gucci
The Los Angeles Times: The RealReal's first SoCal store boasts a dedicated men's space, a handbag vault and a 'sneakerdome'
CNBC: Online start-up The RealReal to open its second luxury consignment store, as e-commerce brands keep growing
CNBC Video: Maha Ibrahim on how diversity among startup funders & founders drives higher returns
Reuters: Old fashion - Vintage boom buoys RealReal and jolts luxury labels
Fashionista: Investors continue to pour millions into online resale startups
The New Yorker: The RealReal's radical vision of secondhand luxury
Bloomberg Tech: Canaan Partners see race for firms to hire more women
Bloomberg: Don’t call it retro. ‘Archival’ is the hottest thing in fashion
Bloomberg Video: Julie Wainwright on VC funding for female founded companies
Fortune: Top women investors are answering the VC boys club with one of their own
Maha Ibrahim: Canaan forward – diversity as an asset
Recode Decode: Why one venture capitalist is ‘cringing’ at recent tech IPOs
TechCrunch: Canaan Partners just closed on its biggest fund (by a lot)
WSJ: Canaan’s $800 million fund is the latest jumbo-size capital pool
Bloomberg Video: Canaan's Maha Ibrahim on VC funding environment, harassment
CNBC: Startup execs urge Trump not to kill the special ‘startup visa’ for entrepreneurs
TechCrunch: What venture capitalists think of Trump
WSJ Pro: Uber misconduct puts spotlight on board’s role in startup culture
CNBC Video: How luxury bags could make you money
The Financial Times: The RealReal deal - how to make millions from your fashion cast-offs
Maha in 5
Origins: Born in Syracuse, NY. Grew up in MA. Of Egyptian descent.
Travel: These days, my sons’ baseball tournaments in glamorous places...
Sport: Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics (notice the pattern)
Talent: Crossword puzzles (they relax me)
Dream Job: Professional tennis player