Founded
31 Dec 1987
Address
Other Office
285 Riverside Avenue
Suite 250
Westport, CT 06880
United States
Phone
Website
Industry
VCID: 30845
Profile
Corporate information
Registration country
Registration country
Investment activity status
Active investor
Company type
Venture capital firm with a focus on early stage technology and healthcare companiesFunds managed
| Fund | Type | Vintage |
|---|---|---|
| Canaan IX LP | Venture | 2012 |
| Canaan VIII LP | Venture | 2007 |
| Canaan Equity Partners VII | Venture | 2005 |
Investments
Selected investments
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Safire Technology Group Inc Developer of Li-ion battery technologies. |
United States | 19 Sep 2024 | N/A Initial investment. Led the investment round. Active |
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Quantum Circuits Inc Developer of superconducting architecture. |
United States | 15 Aug 2024 | Series B Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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Forte Labs Inc Economic technology for video games. |
20 May 2021 | Series A Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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ScaleFactor Inc |
United States | 8 Aug 2019 17 Jan 2019 31 Dec 2018 |
Michael Gilroy | Series C Round participant. Active |
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Embroker Inc Digital insurance brokerage company. |
United States | 9 Apr 2019 17 May 2016 |
Series B Follow-on investment. Round participant. Active |
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ClimaCell Inc Weather technology company that provides high-definition weather forecasting tools to businesses and governments worldwide. |
United States | 4 Oct 2018 27 Nov 2017 |
Series B Round participant. Active |
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Paxos Trust Company LLC |
31 May 2018 | Series B Active |
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Cardlytics Inc |
United States | 18 May 2017 | Series G Active |
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Real Real Inc Online consignment business focused on curating and authenticating a full range of luxury products such as clothing, shoes, accessories, and jewelry. |
United States | 16 Apr 2013 | Series B Follow-on investment. Round participant. Active |
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Instacart Inc Marketplace for grocery delivery and pickup. |
United States | 1 Oct 2012 | N/A Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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UrbanSitter Inc Web-based company offering social babysitting service, helping parents find and book babysitters online. |
United States | 1 Oct 2012 | N/A |
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Switchfly Inc |
United States | 1 Oct 2012 | Series C Active |
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Novira Therapeutics Inc An antiviral drug discovery company launched in 2009 |
United States | 1 Aug 2012 | Series A |
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onefinestay redefines the experience of visiting London: live like a local by staying in a distinctive home while the owner is out of town. |
United Kingdom | 1 Jun 2012 | Series B Active |
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Gemvara Inc Online retailer of customizable fine jewelry in the United States. |
United States | 1 Jun 2012 | Series D Active |
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DICOM Grid Inc Provider of Internet-based solutions for digital medical imaging. |
United States | 1 May 2012 | Series B |