Canaan Partners

Venture Capital Est. 1987
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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
Sources
  1. canaan.com — Fintech, Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology
Capital & location details · updated 2026-10-12

Locations & investment markets

Reported capital

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
Growth Seed Series A Series B
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States
Coverage
Country-focused
Regions
North America

Coverage is a guide only.

Location

Headquarters
Menlo Park, CA, United States
More investors with offices in Silicon Valley
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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