Fund profile
Canaan Partners
Menlo Park, United States
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Canaan is a leading early-stage venture capital firm that focuses on transformative ideas in the technology and healthcare sectors. With a strong history spanning over 35 years, Canaan has invested in notable companies such as Instacart, LendingClub, The RealReal, and Match.com. The firm has managed to achieve impressive exits, including IPOs for companies like TheRealReal, Arvinas, and Day One Biopharmaceuticals. Canaan’s investment strategy covers a wide range of industries including enterprise software, consumer tech, fintech, and frontier tech. They are particularly noted for their deep involvement in healthcare, with significant investments in areas such as oncology, immunology, and neurology. Their portfolio includes companies like Dexcom, Synthekine, and Vivace Therapeutics, among others. The firm manages over $6.8 billion in assets and recently closed its thirteenth fund with $850 million to continue supporting innovative startups through their early and growth stages. This new capital will help expand their investments in robotics, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and genetically defined precision medicines.
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$449.3k
Historical average check
$132M
Historical max check
June 2024
Last investment date
773
Investments
AI & Deep Tech
Security & Privacy
E-commerce & Retail
Hardware. Robotics & IoT
Transportation & Mobility
Biotech
Healthtech & Wellness
Software & Apps
Natural Resources
Pharma
Data & Analytics
Other
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