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Hootie Rashidifard

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Smart Money Rating: 83 out of 100

Founder, Managing Partner, Hash3

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Hash3
Title
Founder, Managing Partner
Role
Managing partner
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Record updated 20 September 2026

About

Prior to Hash3, Hootie spent five years at Canaan Partners, where he invested in crypto and fintech. He also launched and co-led the firm’s seed vehicle, Canaan Beta, investing in Skale Labs, Tari/Yat, Commonwealth, Superplastic, and On Deck. Prior to investing, he spent time on the business operations team at LinkedIn and as a tech investment banker. He holds a B.A. in Mathematics and Economics from Northwestern University. Hootie is an angel investor in EigenLayer, Monad, MegaETH, and Llama, among others.

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Education
He holds a B.A. in Mathematics and Economics from Northwestern University.Source (opens in a new tab)

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