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Canaan Partners — 2018 Investments

17 investments dated 2018 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Liquidia TechnologiesNASDAQ: LQDASeries C · Feb 2018 · $20M

Liquidia Technologies is a biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes drugs for pulmonary arterial hypertension and pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease, including YUTREPIA, an inhaled dry-powder treprostinil formulation, and treprostinil injection through a profit-sharing arrangement with Sandoz, along with pipeline candidates based on its PRINT particle-engineering platform.

BiotechMorrisville, US

Kevin Gordon(President and Chief Financial Officer)Robert Lippe(Chief Operations Officer)Benjamin Maynor(Senior Vice President, Research and Development)Timothy Albury(Executive Officer)Neal F. Fowler(Chief Executive Officer)Roger A. Jeffs(Chief Executive Officer)in

Board seatStephen Bloch· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsPappas Capital

Rallybio, LLCrallybio.comin𝕏NASDAQ: RLYBSeries A · Apr 2018 · $37M

Rallybio is a clinical-stage biotech company developing therapies for people with severe and rare diseases, with a pipeline focused on complement dysregulation and hematology.

BiotechHealthtechNew Haven, US

Stephen Uden(Founder)inMartin W. Mackay(Chairman of the Board of Directors)inJon(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investors5AM VenturesConnecticut InnovationsF-Prime CapitalMitsui Global InvestmentPivotal Life SciencesSolasta Ventures+2 more

Apex Aiapex.aiinNov 2018

Apex.AI develops safety-certified, scalable software for mobility systems, including its Apex.OS product (with Apex.Grace runtime SDK and Apex.Ida communication middleware) to help build software-defined vehicles.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsMobility & TransportationRoboticsSaaSPalo Alto, US

Jan Becker(Founder)inDejan Pangercic(Founder)in

Board seatRayfe Gaspar-Asaoka· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsInMotion VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersVolvo Group Venture Capital ABAirbus VenturesToyota VenturesWebb Investment Network

Dragosdragos.cominOct 2018

Dragos provides cybersecurity software, threat intelligence, and professional services to protect operational technology (OT), IT, and IoT assets in industrial environments.

CybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareHanover, US

Robert M. Lee(CEO and co-founder)inJon Lavender(Founder)Justin Cavinee(Founder)

Board seatJoydeep Bhattacharyya· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAllegisCyber CapitalBYU Cougar CapitalCyber Mentor FundDataTribeEarth FoundryEnergy Foundry+10 more

Genome Medicalgenomemedical.comin𝕏May 2018

Genome Medical provides telehealth-enabled genetic services, including genetic counseling, genetic testing, and clinical trial matching, with a focus on individuals with rare conditions.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechSouth San Francisco, US

Lisa Alderson(Executive Officer, Director)inRandal Scott(Director)Jill Davies(Executive Officer, Director)inElizabeth Moreno(Executive Officer)inMark Sylvester(Chief Financial Officer)inAndrew Warner(Vice President, Product)in

Board seatStephen Bloch· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAvestria VenturesDreamers VCEcho Health VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Illumina Ventures+11 more

Myndmynd.coin𝕏May 2018 · $20M

Mynd offers full-service property management for single-family rental investors, handling tenant placement, leasing, maintenance, and communications, with a tech-based investor portal for real-time portfolio visibility.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechSaaSOakland, US

Colin Wiel(Founder)inDoug Brien(Founder)in

Board seatRichard Boyle· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAssurant VenturesJackson Square VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersQED InvestorsR136 VenturesThirdstream Partners+2 more

Bumblebeebumblebeespaces.cominSeed · Aug 2018 · $5M

Robotics furniture startup designed to change the way of living.

Prahlad Athreya(Founder)Sankarshan Murthy(Founder)

Co-investorsBloomberg BetaDeepwater Asset ManagementGaingelsLoup VenturesSurf Club VCUpHonest Capital+7 more

bumpedbumped.comJun 2018 · $11.5MAcquired

Bumped was a Portland, Oregon fintech offering a no-fee app that rewarded consumers with fractional shares of stock for purchases at partner brands, and provided similar stock-rewards infrastructure to banks and businesses.

Portland, US

DAVID A. NELSEN(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsElevate CapitalCommerce VenturesOregon Venture FundPeninsula Ventures

Contentsquarecontentsquare.cominSeries B · Jan 2018 · $42M

Contentsquare offers a digital experience analytics platform that uses AI to help teams understand customer behavior across websites and apps through heatmaps, zoning analysis, journey mapping, and session insights.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSParis, FR

Jonathan Cherki(Founder)in

Co-investorsBleu CapitalColumbia Lake PartnersElizabeth Street VenturesHighland EuropeHomebrewSeed4Soft+10 more

Drivetimedrivetime.fminSeed · Nov 2018 · $4M

San Francisco company building hands-free, voice-controlled trivia games that drivers play with their voices while commuting.

Niko Vuori(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Alexa FundAmazon Alexa FundFelicis VenturesFounders FundFuel Capital+5 more

Rocketriprocketrip.cominSeries A · Apr 2018acquired by Mondee (now Tabhi)

Rocketrip offers software that sets personalized trip budgets using real-time travel prices, company policy, and proprietary algorithms, and rewards employees with a share of the savings when they book cheaper options.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesTravel & HospitalityNew York City, US

Prasad Gundumogula(Founder, Group Chairman & CEO)Daniel Ruch(CEO)inGillian Tee(Director)inOrestes Fintiklis(Executive Vice Chairman)Jesus Portillo(CEO of Latin America)Trevor Vigfusson(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsMorgan StanleyComcast VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Y CombinatorBessemer Venture PartnersGenacast Ventures+4 more

Stratospherestratosphere-games.comin𝕏Mar 2018 · $26.5M

Stratosphere Games develops a cozy life simulation RPG set in a medieval fantasy kingdom, where players build a town, guide settlers, and shape their own story.

Gaming

Kristian Metzger(Founder)in

Co-investorsSkycatcher FundAccelNorwest Venture Partners

Uncommonheyuncommon.cominFeb 2018 · $18M

Uncommon operates a membership community for women professionals seeking career advancement and peer support across multiple countries.

Creator EconomyFuture of WorkSocialSingapore, SG

Co-investorsITERATIVEBalderton CapitalLowercarbon CapitalSpark CapitalZeev Ventures

Vinetivineti.comSeries B · Apr 2018 · $34M

Co-investorsLifeforce CapitalCasdin Capital

Wovewovemade.comSep 2018 · $9M

Wove is a custom fine jewelry company that enables customers to design their own engagement rings, wedding bands, and fine jewelry through a bespoke design process.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Co-investorsEarly Light VenturesRareBreed VenturesRiptide VenturesWhite Rose VenturesAngelPadAugust Capital+5 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Stargazer PharmaceuticalsVitruvian Networks

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.