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Brendan Dickinson
InvestorGeneral Partner at Canaan Partners · Board director at TAPTAP · Board director at Renofi · Board director at Journey Live
New York City
Writes $250K – $20M checks · typically $10M
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About
Brendan Dickinson is an investor at Canaan Partners who has spent roughly a decade focused on fintech. He proposes categorizing fintech companies as financial platforms, financial product manufacturers, and financial infrastructure providers. He references Canaan's investment activity in the space, including the firm having led LendingClub's Series A.
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Invests in
BiotechConsumerDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareInsurTechMental HealthQuantum ComputingWellness & Fitness
Beyond investing
- Education
- Studied at NYU Stern School of Business (MBA, Finance and Entrepreneurship) Studied at Brown University (MS, Computer Science) Studied at Bowdoin College (BA, Political Science)
- Communities
- Dickinson is an organizer of the NYC Turing Fellows Program, a Canaan co-sponsored program matching top computer science students with summer internships at NYC startups.
- Awards
- Dickinson was a Stern Scholar during his MBA at NYU Stern School of Business.
- Hobbies
- Dickinson began programming in elementary school, building games and how-to sites in HyperCard on an Apple Macintosh.
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Board director at TAPTAP
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TAPTAP's investors · 14
Co-founders at TAPTAP
Board director at Renofi
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Renofi's investors · 10
Co-founders at Renofi
Board director at Journey Live
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Journey Live's investors · 16
Co-founders at Journey Live
Experience
- CanaanGeneral Partnercurrent2019 — present
- CanaanPartner2016 — 2019
- CanaanPrincipal2014 — 2016
- CanaanAssociate2010 — 2014
- MarvinBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Canopy Inc.Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- Taptap SendBoard memberscurrent2020 — present
- RenoFiBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- Quantum Circuits, Inc.Board Membercurrent2017 — present
- Ladder LifeBoard Membercurrent2016 — present
- EmbrokerBoard Membercurrent2016 — present
- EVEN FinancialBoard Member2015 — 2022Greater New York City Area
- JOORInvestor2013 — 2017
- NatureBoxBoard Observer2014 — 2017
- NYC Turing FellowsOrganizer2011 — 2013Greater New York City Area
- Barclays CapitalSenior Quantitative Analyst2008 — 2009
- Lehman BrothersSenior Quantitative Analyst2008
Skills & more
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Strategic PartnershipsFrom Brendan's professional profile.
Deals · 6
Journey LiveBoard seat
via Canaan Partners · filed Jul 2025 · $8.9M raise
RenofiBoard seat
via Canaan Partners · filed Jan 2025 · $26M raise
Quantum CircuitsBoard seat
via Canaan Partners · filed May 2024 · $27M raise
TAPTAPBoard seat
via Canaan Partners · filed Jun 2020 · $13.4M raise
Even FinancialBoard seat
via Canaan Partners · filed Feb 2017 · $6.1M raise
LadderLed round
via Canaan Partners
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
CanopyQCI
Investor
ArtspaceBorrobumpedCanopyCayena Holdings LimitedCircleUpClaraEarnipayEmbrokerEngine by MoneyLionGoodwin CompanyHugoHugo InsuranceJOORLendingClubMarvinMarvin.NatureBoxOnramp Payments, Inc.PaxosPrax HealthQuantum Circuits Inc.Shara Inc.ShopKeepTremor VideoWise LayerWise Layer
Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brendan Dickinson?
- Brendan Dickinson is an investor at Canaan Partners who has spent roughly a decade focused on fintech. He proposes categorizing fintech companies as financial platforms, financial product manufacturers, and financial infrastructure providers. He references Canaan's investment activity in the space, including the firm having led LendingClub's Series A.
- Where does Brendan Dickinson work?
- Brendan Dickinson is General Partner at Canaan Partners and Board director at TAPTAP and Board director at Renofi and Board director at Journey Live.
- What does Brendan Dickinson invest in?
- Brendan Dickinson invests in Biotech, Consumer, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, InsurTech, Mental Health, Quantum Computing, Wellness & Fitness.
- What check size does Brendan Dickinson write?
- Brendan Dickinson typically writes checks of $250K – $20M.
- What boards does Brendan Dickinson sit on?
- Brendan Dickinson holds tracked board seats at Even Financial, Even Financial, Journey Live, Quantum Circuits, Renofi, TAPTAP.
- What companies has Brendan Dickinson invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Canopy, Even Financial, Journey Live, Ladder, QCI, Renofi, Artspace, Borro, bumped, Canopy, Cayena Holdings Limited, CircleUp, and 27 more.
- Where did Brendan Dickinson go to school?
- Brendan Dickinson studied at NYU Stern School of Business (MBA, Finance & Entrepreneurship); Brown University (Masters, Computer Science); Bowdoin College (BA, Political Science).
- What awards has Brendan Dickinson received?
- Dickinson was a Stern Scholar during his MBA at NYU Stern School of Business.
- Does Brendan Dickinson lead rounds?
- Yes — Brendan Dickinson has led 6 tracked investments.
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Shared employers
Also worked at RenoFi4
Also worked at Quantum Circuits, Inc.7
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