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Canaan

Canaan is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs with visionary ideas.

Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United StatesSource: RevenueBaseRetrieved October 18, 2026
Employee range
11 to 50Source: RevenueBaseRetrieved October 18, 2026
Founded
1987Source: RevenueBaseRetrieved October 18, 2026
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The firm's investment focus areas include consumer technology, enterprise, fintech, frontier technology and life sciences.

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