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Malika Cantor

Investor

New York, New York

Overview 

Malika Cantor is a seasoned Operator and Investor who previously worked at startups under Sequoia and in AI at Google. With a background in venture capital and business strategy, she has made impactful investments in companies like unspun and has held key roles at Google Launchpad, contributing significantly to the startup ecosystem. Cantor's career highlights include co-founding Hyper, serving as a Global Lead at Google Launchpad, and founding partner at Comet Labs. Her expertise in venture capital, entrepreneurship, and business development has led to successful investments and strategic contributions to various startups and organizations.

Work Experience 

Various

  • Advisor and Investor

    2023 - Current

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Hyper

  • Co-founding Partner

    2021 - 2023

Hyper is an early-stage venture firm focused on the things modern startups.

hyper.com
SC

Sequoia Capital

  • Community & Programs

    2019 - 2021

Sequoia Capital is a VC firm that invests in startups in the energy, financial, enterprise, healthcare, internet, and mobile industries.

sequoiacap.com
G

Google

  • Global Lead at Google Launchpad

    2018 - 2019

  • Global Lead at Google Launchpad Studio

    2017 - 2018

Google is a multinational corporation that specializes in Internet-related services and organizes the world’s information.

Raised $26,100,000.00 from Angel Investors LP, Kleiner Perkins, Signatures Capital, Sequoia Capital, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Shaquille O'Neal, Henry Kissinger, Google and Tiger Woods.

google.com
CL

Comet Labs

  • Founding Partner, Operations

    2015 - 2017

    One part venture capital firm. One part experimental research lab. We invest in and support artificial intelligence and deep technology companies transforming the world's biggest industries.

Comet Labs invests in and supports AI and robotics startups. We're a VC fund and incubator in SF focused on building intelligent machines.

cometlabs.io

Four Startups

  • Business Development, Operations, Marketing

    2012 - 2015

    1) KnowRoaming: technology and telecommunications hardware and software startup, in Toronto and Singapore - VP Business Development, Asia 2) SkinLab: healthcare and cosmetics application in Beijing - Business Development Manager 3) Arteasta: education and fashion platform in Beijing - Founder and Managing Director 4) Bikini Fling: retail and e-commerce company in London - Operations Manager

VP

Vermilion Partners

  • Research Analyst

    2014 - 2015

    Vermilion Partners is a China-focused M&A advisory and investment bank

Education 

Investments 

unspun

Seed

Total funding: $57M

Latest Articles 

•Mar. 2019

Hi Launchers,

Talks about artificial intelligence in healthcare, AI for brain age estimation and MRI data analysis

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