Canaan Partners
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| Canaan Partners | |
|---|---|
| Type | Partnership |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | Menlo Park, California Westport, Connecticut Gurgaon, India Herzliya, Israel |
| No. of locations | 4 |
| Industry | Venture Capital |
| Total assets | $3 billion |
| Website | www.canaan.com |
Canaan Partners (Canaan) is a global venture capital firm founded in 1987 with offices in Menlo Park, California; Westport, Connecticut; Gurgaon, India; and Herzliya, Israel. Canaan invests in early stage companies in the technology and healthcare sectors. The technology group focuses on digital media, communications, enterprise software, semiconductors, and cleantech. The healthcare group focuses on biopharmaceuticals, devices, and diagnostics. Canaan has raised eight funds to date and currently manages $3 billion in capital.
[edit] See also
- Venture capital
- List of venture capital firms
- National Venture Capital Association
- Private equity
- Seed funding
[edit] References
- http://www.hoovers.com/canaan-partners/--ID__100105--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml
- http://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/gen/company.html?gcode=7B2709BE954E494E94D4E5067E349B6E
- http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/gen/company.html?gcode=7B2709BE954E494E94D4E5067E349B6E
- http://www.canaan.com
