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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

209

Website

canaan.com

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
SageOxMay 2026SeedLead
C-InfinityApr 2026Series ALead
HermeusApr 2026Series CCo-investor
Vima TherapeuticsMar 2026Series ACo-investor
RenoFiMar 2026Series BCo-investor
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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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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersStamford, Connecticut
Year Founded1987
AUM$6.8B

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