Laura Chau
InvestorFounderGeneral 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
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
Intro paths
In turn, Laura can intro founders to Notable Finance's investors below.
Notable Finance's investors · 1
Co-founders at Notable Finance
Board director at Mschf Product Studio Inc
Intro paths
In turn, Laura can intro founders to Mschf Product Studio Inc's investors below.
Mschf Product Studio Inc's investors · 1
Co-founders at Mschf Product Studio Inc
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
Education
- Stanford UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Management Science and Engineering
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA
Skills & more
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ResearchProduct DevelopmentMicrosoft ExcelSocial MediaMicrosoft OfficeBusiness Growth StrategiesPrimary ResearchSecondary ResearchCold CallingManagement ConsultingEnterprise SoftwareStrategyLanguages French
From Laura's professional profile.
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
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Canaan Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Laura Chau work?
- Laura Chau is General Partner at Canaan Partners and Founder at Notable Finance and Founder at Mschf Product Studio Inc.
- What check size does Laura Chau write?
- Laura Chau typically writes checks of $250K – $20M.
- What companies did Laura Chau found?
- Laura Chau founded Mschf Product Studio Inc, Notable Finance.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,291
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