Laura Chau
InvestorGeneral Partner at Canaan Partners · Board director at Notable Finance · Board director at Mschf Product Studio Inc
New York, New York
Writes $250K – $20M checks · typically $10M
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About
Laura Chau is a General Partner at Canaan Partners focusing on consumer and commerce technology investments. She holds a degree from Stanford Graduate School of Business and was recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 alumna. Her investment experience spans software-driven companies, artificial intelligence applications, and technology-enabled operations.
Board director at Notable Finance
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Board director at Mschf Product Studio Inc
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Experience
- Canaan PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2014 — presentGreater New York City Area
- ClutchBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
- Ollie PetsBoard Member2020 — 2026New York, New York, United States
- Solvely.aiBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- OpenArt AIBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- PartifulInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- NagishBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- MoseyBoard Member2022 — 2026
- UndisclosedBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- CoterieBoard Member2019 — 2021Greater New York City Area
- ArcadeBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- KonMari Media, Inc.Business Strategy2017 — 2018Tokyo, Japan
- Greenhouse SoftwareProduct Marketing2017New York City Metropolitan Area
- BranchChannel Sales2017Palo Alto
- Oakes Children's CenterBoard Member2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- CuyanaBoard Observer2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- ClusterHQBoard Observer2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Beckon, Inc.Board Observer2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Cargomatic, Inc.Board Observer2015 — 2016Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- DeloitteConsultant2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- DeloitteBusiness Analyst2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Stanford Center for Design ResearchSummer Researcher2009Stanford, CA
- KabamMarketing Intern2008Mountain View, CA
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ResearchProduct DevelopmentMicrosoft ExcelSocial MediaMicrosoft OfficeBusiness Growth StrategiesPrimary ResearchSecondary ResearchCold CallingManagement ConsultingEnterprise SoftwareStrategyLanguages French
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Deals · 4
Notable FinanceBoard seat
via Canaan Partners · filed Jul 2026 · $2M raise
Clutch Technologies Inc.Board seat
via Canaan Partners · filed Jan 2025 · $40.4M raise
OllieBoard seat
via Canaan Partners · filed Apr 2024 · $21.3M raise
Confetti CollectiveBoard seat
via Canaan Partners · filed Feb 2019 · $2.3M raise
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Laura Chau?
- Laura Chau is a General Partner at Canaan Partners focusing on consumer and commerce technology investments. She holds a degree from Stanford Graduate School of Business and was recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 alumna. Her investment experience spans software-driven companies, artificial intelligence applications, and technology-enabled operations.
- Where does Laura Chau work?
- Laura Chau is General Partner at Canaan Partners and Board director at Notable Finance and Board director at Mschf Product Studio Inc.
- What check size does Laura Chau write?
- Laura Chau typically writes checks of $250K – $20M.
- What boards does Laura Chau sit on?
- Laura Chau holds tracked board seats at Clutch Technologies Inc., Confetti Collective, Notable Finance, Ollie.
- Where did Laura Chau go to school?
- Laura Chau studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Management Science and Engineering); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA).
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