# Canonical

> Canonical is a San Francisco–based early-stage venture capital firm. It writes
> $500K–$1.5M first checks into deeply technical, often pre-product founding
> teams building the infrastructure of a post-AGI world — compute, data, agents,
> cryptographic coordination, robotics, silicon, and the rails for how value moves.

Not affiliated with Canonical Ltd (canonical.com), the UK company behind Ubuntu
Linux. Different company, same name.

## Company
- [Home](https://canonical.cc/): Thesis, team, and portfolio overview
- [FAQ](https://canonical.cc/faqs): What Canonical invests in, check sizes, how to pitch, who leads the firm
- [Portfolio](https://canonical.cc/portfolio): Companies Canonical has backed
- [Blog](https://blog.canonical.cc): Long-form writing on frontier infrastructure

## Labs — free interactive tools
- [Labs index](https://canonical.cc/labs/): All tools
- [AEO Readiness](https://canonical.cc/labs/aeo/): Score a site on how well answer engines can read and cite it, with generated fixes
- [Lookalike Finder](https://canonical.cc/labs/lookalike/): Find people with similar career trajectories
- [Dilution Lab](https://canonical.cc/labs/dilutionlab/): Model SAFEs, priced rounds, option pools and exit math
- [Fund Modeler](https://canonical.cc/labs/fundmodeler/): Fund sizing, portfolio construction, TVPI/DPI/MOIC/IRR
- [Power Law Lab](https://canonical.cc/labs/power-law/): What actually drives venture fund returns
- [Capital Call Planner](https://canonical.cc/labs/capital-call-planner/): LP liquidity and pacing
- [Semiconductor Stack](https://canonical.cc/labs/semiconductor-silicon-stack/): Who owns each layer of silicon
- [Decentralized AI](https://canonical.cc/labs/decentralized-ai/): Map of the decentralized AI landscape
- [Data Centers & Neoclouds](https://canonical.cc/labs/data-centers/): Compute buildout landscape
- [Physical AI & Robotics](https://canonical.cc/physical-ai-robotics/): Three years of venture investment across 22 sub-sectors

## Facts
- Founded: 2022
- Based: San Francisco, California, USA
- Managing Partner: Anand Iyer
- Stage: pre-seed and seed, frequently pre-product
- Typical first check: $500,000 – $1,500,000
- Contact: https://canonical.cc/#team