Annabelle Galef

Head of Investor Relations & Chief of Staff

With early-stage startups, it’s all about building from the ground up. I love rolling up my sleeves and helping companies enter the market for the first time.

As Chief of Staff, Annabelle supports the firm’s portfolio companies and works closely with the investment team to evaluate potential investments.

Having started her career at Bloomberg, Annabelle went on to join Via Transportation, where she helped build out the sales team and create a robust process for outreach to generate a pipeline. Most recently, Annabelle worked at Stripe on the Growth, Start Ups team. Annabelle joined Canvas because of the unique talent pool and inspiring CEOs in the firm’s portfolio.

Annabelle holds an MSc in Management from the University of Southern California.

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Biography

Annabelle is Head of Investor Relations and Chief of Staff to General Partner and Co-Founder Rebecca Lynn. Prior to joining Canvas, Annabelle held a variety of positions as a sales leader.

As Chief of Staff, Annabelle supports the firm’s portfolio companies and works closely with the investment team to evaluate potential investments.

Annabelle holds an MSc in Management from the University of Southern California.

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The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion.

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I’m one of five kids.

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Canvas

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