Canaan Partners

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Canaan Partners is a global venture capital firm specializing in early-stage life sciences and information technology companies. Founded in 1987, Canaan Partners has $2.4 billion capital under management and has invested in more than 240 companies, completed 63 mergers and acquisitions, and brought over 50 companies public. The firm catalyzes the development of innovative biotechnology, medical devices, diagnostics, therapeutics, CleanTech, digital media and communications, semiconductors and enterprise software to build next-generation market leaders. Canaan was an early investor in Acme Packet (APKT), Cerexa (acquired by FRX), CombinatoRx (CRXX), CommerceOne (CMRC), DexCom (DXCM), DoubleClick (DCLK), Immunicon (IMMC), Northstar Neuroscience (NSTR) and Peninsula Pharmaceuticals (acquired by JNJ), along with dozens of other market-leading companies. Canaan is headquartered in Menlo Park, California and also has offices in Connecticut, India and Israel.

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1. “ We are delighted to have support from successful, high-profile venture firms like Draper Fisher Jurvetson along with Canaan Partners, SAP Ventures and SVB India Capital Partners. ”

   Uday Challu in iYogi Secures $15 Million in Funding Led by Draper Fisher Jurvetson to Fuel Surging Market Share in Rapidly Growing ...

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2. VCCircle Runway: Calling Startups In Bengaluru

   Explore Article VCCircle (Mar 17 2010)

   ...Stega Capital (a new fund); Subrata Mitra, Partner, Accel Partners; Alok Mittal, Managing Director, Canaan Partners; and Samir Kumar, Managing Director, Inventus Capital Partners and Rahul Khanna, Director, Clearsto... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Clearstone Venture Advisors   Microsoft Research   Samir Kumar

3. iYogi needs work on PC fix-it service (wp-bloomberg)

   Explore Article The Peninsula On (Mar 13 2010)

   Based in Gurgaon, India, it has attracted funding from international investors such as Canaan Partners and Draper Fisher Jurvetson, provides set-up support to Wal-Mart PC buyers and is available through... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Symantec   Rich Jaroslovsky   Cisco

4. IYogi Karma Needs Work on PC Fix-It Service: Rich Jaroslovsky

   Explore Article Bloomberg.com (Mar 12 2010)

   ...vskyBloombergBased in Gurgaon, India, it has attracted funding from international investors such as Canaan Partners and Draper Fisher Jurvetson, provides set-up support ...and more » March 13 (Bloomberg) -- It’s lat... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Apple Inc.   Canaan Partners   Draper Fisher Jurvetson

5. IYogi Karma Needs Work on PC Fix-It Service: Rich Jaroslovsky

   Explore Article BusinessWeek (Mar 11 2010)

   ...yBusinessWeekBased in Gurgaon, India, it has attracted funding from international investors such as Canaan Partners and Draper Fisher Jurvetson, provides set-up support ...and more » March 12 (Bloomberg) -- It’s lat... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Apple Inc.   Canaan Partners   Amazon.com Inc.

6. vRock Bags IPL Mobile Rights; What Are These Rights Worth?

   Explore Article MediaNama.com (Mar 5 2010) Mobile

   ...cs, etc * MMS pictures What Are These Rights Worth? MediaNama readers will remember that last year, Canaan Partners funded mobile VAS company Cellcast had received the mobile content rights for SMS, IVR and USSD upd... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Canaan Partners   Cdma   MMS

7. Venture Capital Industry Bodies Merge

   Explore Article VCCircle (Feb 25 2010) Acquisition

   ...dia. The merger will also see the inclusion of leading US and India firms such as Sequoia Capital, Canaan Partners, Clearstone Venture Partners, NEA-Indo US Ventures, Lightspeed Ventures, IDG Ventures, Battery Vent... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Ivca   Sequoia Capital India   Sumir Chadha

8. Indian apex venture capital body in India gets bigger

   Explore Article The Hindu Business Line (Feb 24 2010) Acquisition

   ... the inclusion of leading US and India firms such as Sequoia Capital, Canaan Partners, Clearstone Venture Partners, NEA-Indo US Ventures, Lightspeed Ventures, IDG Ventures, Battery Vent... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Ivca   Sequoia Capital India   Sumir Chadha

9. Intel Leads $3.5 Billion Effort to Advance US Tech and Innovation

   Explore Article Mashable (Feb 24 2010)

   ...he alliance including: Advanced Technology Ventures, Braemar Energy Ventures, Bridgescale Partners, Canaan Partners, DCM, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Flywheel Ventures, Good Energies, Institutional Venture Partners, In... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Institutional Venture Partners   Cisco   Paul Otellini

10. Canaan Partners Joins the Invest in America Alliance

    Explore Article 4g Wireless Evolution (Feb 23 2010)

    ...Lyman Magnify Communications erin(at)magnifycommunications(dot)com Phone (415) 307-9962 Gina Vakili Canaan Partners gvakili(at)canaan(dot)com Phone (650) 854-8092 ### Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/02/prweb... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers   North Bridge Venture Partners   Intel Capital India

11. Avnera, iYogi top lethargic funding time to start 2010

    Explore Article IndUS Business Journal (Feb 10 2010)

    ...t company iYogi raised $15 million from new investor Draper Fisher Jurvetson and previous investors Canaan Partners, SAP Ventures and SVB India Capital Partners. New York-based iYogi will use the investment capital ... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Redpoint Ventures   Intel Capital India   Uday Challu

12. Trio of firms on C Series VC

    Explore Article Indian Law Firms (Jan 25 2010) Funding

    ... on C Series VCLegally IndiaVenture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) along with investors Canaan Partners, SAP Ventures and SVB India Capital Partners invested in iYogi ... Mumbai boutique firm Sand Hill C... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   SVB India Capital Partners   Draper Fisher Jurvetson   SAP Ventures

13. Red Herring Global 100

    Explore Article VentureWoods (Jan 21 2010)

    ...lobal Top 100 list. 10 companies from India - not bad! Happy to report Consim and Cellcast from the Canaan portfolio made it to the list, http://www.redherring.com/Home/26281 Red Herring Global 100 Publishe... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Cellcast   Star   Canaan Partners

14. Mobile India 2010: No Innovation In VAS; Why G1, Nexus One Weren’t Launched In India

    Explore Article MediaNama.com (Jan 11 2010) Mobile , Social Networking

    ...osals for incubation of VAS startups at IIMB. On the other hand, Harish Gandhi, Executive Director, Canaan Partners said that that there is no innovation occurring any more in India, primarily since the balance of p... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Aircel   Harish Gandhi   Canaan Partners

15. iYogi Secures $15 Million in Funding Led by Draper Fisher Jurvetson to ...

    Explore Article PR-USA.net (Jan 8 2010)

    ...rowth in consumer remote tech support services. Draper Fisher Jurvetson joined continuing investors Canaan Partners; SAP Ventures, a division of SAP AG; and SVB India Capital Partners in the new financing. iYogi wil... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Sap Ag   Enoc   Uday Challu

16. iYogi Secures 15 Million in Funding Led by Draper Fisher Jurvetsonto Fuel ...

    Explore Article tradingmarkets.com (Jan 8 2010)

    ...vetsonto Fuel ...Trading Markets (press release)Draper Fisher Jurvetson joined continuing investors Canaan Partners; SAP Ventures, a division of SAP AG; and SVB India Capital Partners in the new financing ...and mor... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Sap Ag   Enoc   Uday Challu

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