Canaan Partners
Venture Capital Est. 1987
USD 6.8B
Estimated FUM
- Type
- Venture Capital
- HQ
- Menlo Park, CA, United States
- Founded
- 1987
- Focus
- Fintech · Financial Services · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Technology
About
Canaan Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in technology and healthcare companies in the United States.
Strategies
Growth Equity
Venture Capital
Investment Focus
Across the firm
Sources
Profile sources
- canaan.com — Fintech, Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology
Locations & investment markets
Office · Stamford, United States
Office · New York, United States
Office · Menlo Park, United States
Reported capital
USD 6.8B · Reported AUM
Venture manager · reported 2023-04-06
USD 650M · Fund size
Canaan XIII · reported 2023-04-06
Capital and location details checked 2026-10-12.
Investment Criteria
Investment size
USD 5M - USD 15M
Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.
Investment Stages
Stages
Seed Series A Series B Growth
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States
Coverage
Country-focused Regions
North America
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
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
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