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Canaan Partners

Canaan Partners

Stamford, Connecticutcanaan.com

Overview

Canaan is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in visionaries with transformative ideas. The firm primarily invests in early-stage companies in the technology and healthcare industries, with a focus on digital media, communications, mobility, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics.

Year Founded

1987

AUM

$6.8B

Portfolio Companies

257

Website

canaan.com

Investments

Canaan Partners investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Vedana TherapeuticsJun 2026Series ALead
HeyMilo AIJun 2026SeedCo-investor
NagishJun 2026Series BLead
RyloJun 2026Series BLead
AttoTudeJun 2026Series CCo-investor

Key People

Brendan Dickinson

General Partner

Brent Ahrens

General Partner

Deepak Kamra

General Partner

Gregory Kopchinsky

General Partner

Guy Russo

General Partner

Hrach Simonian

General Partner

John Balen

General Partner

Joydeep Bhattacharyya

General Partner

Julie Grant

General Partner

Laura Chau

General Partner

Maha Ibrahim

General Partner

Nina Kjellson

General Partner

Richard Boyle

General Partner

Stephen Bloch

General Partner

Tim Shannon

General Partner

Wende Hutton

General Partner

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersStamford, Connecticut
Year Founded1987
AUM$6.8B

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