Canaan Partners
Venture Capital Est. 1987
USD 6.8B
Estimated FUM
- Type
- Venture Capital
- HQ
- Menlo Park, CA, United States
- Founded
- 1987
- Focus
- Fintech
About
Canaan Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in technology and healthcare companies in the United States.
Strategies
Growth Equity
Breadth not publicly established
Venture Capital
Breadth not publicly established
Investment Focus
Investment size
USD 5M - USD 15M
Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.
Focus Areas
Stages
Growth Seed Series A Series B
Domains
Financial Services Healthcare Technology
Focus
Fintech Enterprise Software
Specialist
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States
Coverage
Country-focused Regions
North America
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Headquarters
Menlo Park, CA, United States
Office Presence
1 country
United States
4 known offices
Menlo Park, CA, United States (HQ)
San Francisco, CA, United States
Westport, CT, United States
New York, NY, United States
Fundraising
Latest fundraise
Latest tracked fund close or raise.
USD 850M
2023
Canaan XIII
2023
USD 850M
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