Healthcare

Colleen Cuffaro

Partner / East Coast

Since 2014

Colleen’s investment focus is early stage biopharmaceutical companies. In her time at Canaan, Colleen helped launch the Canaan-Yale Fellowship program. Since 2017, she serves on the board of the New England Venture Capital Association. Colleen previously worked as a chemist at PMRS, Inc (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Research Services, Inc). She holds a Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Physiology from Yale University and a B.A. in Chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania.

Colleen in 5

Origins: Born & raised in Philadelphia

Travel: I love exploring new places, ideally by bicycle (Italy is #1 so far)

Family: House full of boys

Interests: Time with my family, swimming, biking and running

Accomplishments: 4X Ironman finisher

Investments

Current

  • Arrakis Therapeutics
  • Comet Therapeutics
  • RADD Pharmaceuticals
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    Colleen in 5

    Origins: Born & raised in Philadelphia

    Travel: I love exploring new places, ideally by bicycle (Italy is #1 so far)

    Family: House full of boys

    Interests: Time with my family, swimming, biking and running

    Accomplishments: 4X Ironman finisher