Canaan has been a trusted investor in technology and healthcare companies since 1987. Canaan has funded more than 240 companies since inception. With recent investments in the US, Israel, and India, Canaan catalyzes the growth of market leaders globally.
Calibra is developing medical devices and technologies designed to make insulin therapy easier and more discreet.
Acquired by LifeScan / Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
Calixa is developing hospital-based antibiotics to treat infections resulting from resistant strains of bacteria.
Acquired by Cubist Pharmaceuticals
CallmyName offers a universal name dialing technology that enables mobile phone users to dial by name, replacing the need to enter phone numbers or remember them.
Private | Ramat Gan, Israel
CapMAC was a leading provider of financial guarantee insurance for structured securities, worldwide.
Public. Merged with MBIA (MBI)
Capstone Turbine is the world leader in microturbines for distributed power generation and co-gen applications.
Public (CPST) | Chatsworth, CA
Cardlytics is developing a powerful, new loyalty solution for banks.
Private | Atlanta, GA
CarTrade.com is developing a B2B marketplace for used vehicles in India
Private | India
Casabi provides an end-to-end solution for carriers to deliver web-based content or services to cordless phones and other smart devices at home.
Acquired by Broadsoft (BSFT)
Cell Pathways is a development-stage pharmaceutical company focused on novel medications to treat and prevent cancer and certain autoimmune diseases.
Public. Acquired by OSI Pharmaceuticals (OSIP)
Cellcast is a leader in the provision of participation television programming and interactive mobile content in the digital entertainment sector.
Private | India
Centocor revolutionized the science of immunology and has been a leader in the field of cancer and immune-disorders for over 20 years.
Public (CNTO) | Malvern, PA
Cerexa is an innovative biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for the treatment of serious and life–threatening infections.
Acquired by Forest Labs (FRX)
Chakpak is a leading movie portal in India.
Private | India
Chimerix is developing orally bioavailable antiviral therapies for unmet medical needs in immunocompromised patient populations, including transplant and oncology, HIV and HBV.
Public (CMRX) | Durham, NC
Civitas is focused on developing pulmonary delivery therapies uniquely able to deliver large and precise doses via a simple inhalational device to address significant unmet need medical needs. The company’s lead program is for patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Private | Chelsea, MA
Coapt’s revolutionary “soft tissue fixation technology” enables surgeons to reliably place and shape soft tissue during reconstructive procedures.
Private | Palo Alto, CA
CoAxia is taking a pioneering approach to acute stroke treatment by developing a catheter that directs more blood flow to the brain through collateral vessels.
Private | Maple Grove, MN
CombinatoRx is pioneering the new field of synergistic combination pharmaceuticals to provide a renewable and previously untapped source of novel drug candidates.
Public (CRXX) | Boston, MA
Command Audio owns and licenses a portfolio of patents critical to the transmission, navigation and playback of stored media.
Private | Redwood Shores, CA
CommerceOne pioneered and brought B2B ecommerce to the masses.
Public (CMRC) | Walnut Creek, CA
CompStak is creating transparency in the commercial real estate world by building the largest marketplace for the exchange of lease comps.
Private | New York, NY
Concord Communications was a market leader in automating technology management of the Internet infrastructure.
Public. Acquired by CA Inc.
Copper Mountain technology led the 1990’s DSL wave in North America.
Public. Acquired by Tut Systems (TUTS)
Cortina is a leading supplier of intelligent communication solutions.
Private | Sunnyvale, CA
CrossLogix builds software that entitles Internet access to enterprise applications, content, and data.
Acquired by BEA Systems (BEAS)
Cuyana is an ecommerce brand curating stylish, luxury accessories from skilled craftsmen worldwide.
Private | San Francisco , CA
Cylex diagnostics have transformed the ability of doctors to measure immune system functioning.
Private | Columbia, MD
CytomX is creating Probodies, which are masked antibodies that remain inert in healthy tissue but are activated in the disease microenvironment, improving the therapeutic index and utility of antibody drugs.
Private | South San Francisco, CA
Data Sciences International is a pioneer in the field of wireless monitoring and the platform of choice for life science researchers worldwide.
Private | St. Paul, MN
Dermira is developing topical treatments for moderate to severe acne.
Private | Redwood City, CA
DexCom is tackling the diabetes epidemic by developing sensors that wirelessly transmit glucose readings to patients and their doctors.
Public (DXCM) | San Diego, CA
Dexterra is the industry leading mobile application and mobile platform provider.
Acquired by Antenna Software
DICOM Grid provides secure and simple access to medical images “in the cloud” reducing unnecessary and redundant tests, lowering radiation exposure to patients and making medical images immediately available to improve patient care.
Private | Phoenix, AZ
Diffusion Software develops Intranet and Extranet software for the targeted distribution of business critical information through different media.
Acquired by Vignette (VIGN)
DoubleClick is the leading online advertising solution.
Public (DCLK); Acquired by Google (NASDAQ: GOOG)
Durata is a biopharmaceutical company pursuing late-stage clinical development of novel antibiotic programs.
Public (DRTX) | Morristown, NJ