At a Glance
Canaan Partners is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, CA founded in 1987. Canaan is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in visionaries with transformative ideas. The firm focuses on Seed, Series A investments across sectors including Biotech, Enterprise, Consumer. The firm manages $5B in assets under management. Notable portfolio companies include Instacart, Lending Club, The Trade Desk, Zscaler, Tyra Biosciences, CrowdStrike, Puppet and Couchbase. Invests in technology and healthcare companies with a deliberate 60/40 split between sectors.
“Invests in technology and healthcare companies with a deliberate 60/40 split between sectors.”
Guy Russo
General Partner
Julie Grant
General Partner
Maha Ibrahim
General Partner
Nina Kjellson
General Partner
Tim Shannon
General Partner
Wende Hutton
General Partner
| Fund | Vintage | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | $675M | — | |
| — | $400M | — | |
| — | $400M | — | |
| — | $660M | — | |
| — | $500M | — |
2023
Corti
Series B$60M2022
Lattice
$175M2021
Neo4j
$325M2020
Instacart
$200M2019
Couchbase
$105M2018
Lending Club
Growth2017
AppDynamics
Growth2016
Tyto Care
Series A$18M2015
CyberArk
Growth2014
Nimble Storage
$40M
Brendan Dickinson
General Partner, Canaan Partners
Deepak Kamra
General Partner, Canaan Partners
Guy Russo
General Partner, Canaan Partners
Hrach Simonian
General Partner, Canaan Partners
John Pacifico
COO + CFO and General Partner, Canaan Partners
Joydeep Bhattacharyya
General Partner, Canaan Partners
Julie Grant
General Partner, Canaan Partners
Maha Ibrahim
General Partner, Canaan Partners
Nandu Anilal
Investor, Canaan Partners
Nina Kjellson
General Partner, Canaan Partners
Rich Boyle
General Partner, Canaan Partners
Stephen Bloch
General Partner, Canaan Partners
Tim Shannon
General Partner, Canaan Partners
Wende Hutton
General Partner, Canaan Partners
Canaan Partners primarily invests at the Seed, Series A stages. This means they focus on companies that are building their initial product and finding product-market fit.
Canaan Partners is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Canaan Partners focuses on investments in Biotech, Enterprise, Consumer. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
Canaan Partners's typical investment check size ranges from $1M to $20M. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
Canaan Partners manages approximately $5B in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.
