John Balen
General Partner at Canaan Partners
Menlo Park, California
Writes $250K – $20M checks · typically $10M
About
A veteran venture investor at Canaan since 1995, John works closely with entrepreneurs across consumer and enterprise technologies. Before Canaan he held operational and financial roles in private equity and at startups. He holds a B.S. in electrical engineering and an M.B.A. from Cornell University.
Invests in
ConsumerEnterprise Software
Deals · 4
UrbanSitterBoard seat
via Canaan Partners · filed May 2025 · $2.7M raise
Reischling PressBoard seat
via Canaan Partners · filed Aug 2020 · $7.4M raise
CardlyticsBoard seat
via Canaan Partners · filed Jun 2017 · $11.9M raise
SOASTABoard seat
via Canaan Partners · filed Aug 2015 · $25.6M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.