Fund details
Founded in 1987, Canaan is a long-established early-stage investor, currently investing from their 12th fund ($800M).
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Hrach Simonian
General Partner
An engineer-turned-investor who played a key role in building Canaan’s presence on the West Coast. Hrach seeks out marketplace efficiencies, whether in consumer or enterprise tech. He holds an MBA from Stanford and degrees in Electrical Engineering from UCLA and the University of Michigan. Previously, he worked at Rutberg & Company and Northrop Grumman as a laser researcher.
Investor scope
Investment criteria breakdown.
Investment stages
Seed
Series A
Target regions
USA
Africa
Latin America
India
Asia-Pacific
Europe
Canada
Investment ranges
$1M - $3M
$3M - $10M
Focus areas
Biotech
Cybersecurity
Health
Enterprise
AI
Consumer
Fintech
Deeptech
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