Canaan overview
Stories about Canaan
Canaan promotes two to general partner
Alok Mittal and Izhar Shay will augment the firm’s presence in India and Israel respectively. Both will continue to focus on the technology sector.
Canaan closes $650m venture fund
The US firm’s eighth fund will continue its 20-year investment strategy, targeting early-stage tech and healthcare companies, with an increased focus on Israeli and Indian deals.
Networking culture
VCs’ enthusiasm for backing social networking sites is stretching around the world to India, as seen in US venture firm Canaan Partners’ recent backing of BharatMatrimony. By Judy Kuan.
Canaan opens in India
After opening its Israel office less than five months ago, Silicon Valley venture firm Canaan Partners has now also set up shop near New Delhi to tap into India’s Internet and wireless market.
Canaan contact information
Offices
27 South Park, Ste. 201, San Francisco, 94107, United StatesContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
Key Contact Mr. Evan Teiger | Job titleHead of Capital Formation | LocationMenlo Park, United States | Email  -------- |
| Key ContactMr. Butch Yang | Job titleHead of Venture Investments | LocationSan Francisco, United States | Email ------ |
| Mr. John Pacifico | Job titleGeneral Partner, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer | LocationStamford, United States | Email ----------- |
| Mr. Brent Ahrens | Job titleGeneral Partner | LocationMenlo Park, United States | Email ------ |
Canaan fund commitments
Known fund commitments: 2
| Fund | Manager | Commitment date | Commitment size |
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Manager ----- | Commitment date- | Commitment size- | |
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Canaan funds managed
Funds in market: 2
| Fund | Fund size | Open date | Strategy |
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Fund size ---------- | Open dateApr 2024 | Strategy ------ | |
Fund size ---------- | Open dateMay 2023 | Strategy ------ | |
Closed funds: 10
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
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Fund size ------- | Close dateApr 2023 | Strategy -------- | |
Fund size ------ | Close dateOct 2020 | Strategy ------- | |
Fund size --------- | Close dateJul 2017 | Strategy ------- | |
Stories that mention Canaan
Fifteen minutes of shame
The amateur voyeurs posting on YouTube may not be the only ones competing for a few fleeting moments in the spotlight. As more and more video-sharing sites try to become the next big thing, VCs are vying for their attention and pouring in funding. Dave Keating reports.