Canaan Partners

Canaan Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 1987 and based in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Westport, Connecticut, Israel, and India. The firm specializes in investing in entrepreneurs with innovative ideas across various sectors, primarily focusing on technology and healthcare. Canaan manages over $5 billion in capital and has invested in more than 250 companies, achieving over 190 exits. Its investment strategy encompasses a range of sectors, including fintech, enterprise/cloud, digital health, biopharma, medical technology, and frontier tech, with funding capabilities from $1 million to $20 million. The firm is recognized for its experienced team of investment professionals who leverage their extensive backgrounds in technology, infrastructure, communications, and life sciences to support promising ventures at various stages of development.

Brent Ahrens

General Partner

Nandu Anilal

Investor, Analyst

John Balen

General Partner

Joydeep Bhattacharyya

General Partner

Laura Chau

Investor

Brendan Dickinson

General Partner

Rayfe Gaspar-Asaoka

Partner

Julie Grant

General Partner

Wende Hutton

General Partner

Jared Newman

Investor, Analyst

Julie Papanek

Partner

Guy Russo

General Partner

Uwe Schoenbeck Ph.D

Venture Partner

Hrach Simonian

General Partner

Dana Warren

Venture Partner, East Coast

Eric Young

Partner and Co-Founder

Brendan Dickinson

General Partner

Past deals in Accounting

Wise Layer

Seed Round in 2025
WiseLayer makes AI-powered digital workers for finance and accounting teams. It's AI digital workforce includes: - Angela, the AI agent for Accruals & Rev Rec (hire her at www.accruals.ai) - Dennis, the AI agent for Discrepancies & Financial Anomalies (hire him at www.discrepancies.ai) - … with the 4 newest AI agents eachspecializing in the following tasks: (1) bank reconciliations, (2) fixed asset depreciation & amortization, (3) lease accounting, and (4) prepaid expenses.

WiseLayer

Seed Round in 2025
WiseLayer specializes in creating AI-powered digital workers tailored for finance and accounting teams. The company offers a suite of AI agents, each designed to streamline specific financial tasks. These include Angela, who manages accruals and revenue recognition, and Dennis, who addresses discrepancies and financial anomalies. In addition, WiseLayer provides four other AI agents focused on bank reconciliations, fixed asset depreciation and amortization, lease accounting, and prepaid expenses. Furthermore, WiseLayer has developed an early warning system that leverages artificial intelligence and analytics to help companies identify and mitigate potential financial issues. This system features pre-built tools that provide notifications and alerts, enabling clients to resolve problems quickly and efficiently while reducing stress associated with financial management.

WiseLayer

Seed Round in 2023
WiseLayer specializes in creating AI-powered digital workers tailored for finance and accounting teams. The company offers a suite of AI agents, each designed to streamline specific financial tasks. These include Angela, who manages accruals and revenue recognition, and Dennis, who addresses discrepancies and financial anomalies. In addition, WiseLayer provides four other AI agents focused on bank reconciliations, fixed asset depreciation and amortization, lease accounting, and prepaid expenses. Furthermore, WiseLayer has developed an early warning system that leverages artificial intelligence and analytics to help companies identify and mitigate potential financial issues. This system features pre-built tools that provide notifications and alerts, enabling clients to resolve problems quickly and efficiently while reducing stress associated with financial management.

ScaleFactor

Series C in 2019
ScaleFactor provides accounting and finance software with automated bookkeeping, proactive alerts, and other features. It is a smart accounting and finance software that changes the way modern businesses operate. By automating complex accounting tasks and translating financial information into usable business insights, ScaleFactor is enabling business owners, managers, and entrepreneurs to focus on what they love: running and growing their business. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

ScaleFactor

Series B in 2019
ScaleFactor provides accounting and finance software with automated bookkeeping, proactive alerts, and other features. It is a smart accounting and finance software that changes the way modern businesses operate. By automating complex accounting tasks and translating financial information into usable business insights, ScaleFactor is enabling business owners, managers, and entrepreneurs to focus on what they love: running and growing their business. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

ScaleFactor

Series A in 2018
ScaleFactor provides accounting and finance software with automated bookkeeping, proactive alerts, and other features. It is a smart accounting and finance software that changes the way modern businesses operate. By automating complex accounting tasks and translating financial information into usable business insights, ScaleFactor is enabling business owners, managers, and entrepreneurs to focus on what they love: running and growing their business. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
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