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Canaan

Venture Capital
Brazil$500K – $20M chequesUpdated May 2026

Serving as an early-phase venture investment firm, Canaan channels investment into tech-driven startup ventures with a focus on seed and formative-stage investments. Canaan maintains a presence in the United States, Israel, India, and China, and has deployed capital into over 300 companies from over 30 countries. Beyond this, group features resources such as mentorship, strategy, and network to its partner companies, and operates offices in major technology hubs. Canaan has a strong presence in the AI and machine learning, enterprise software, and consumer technology sectors, and has backed companies such as Letgo, Lyft, Groupon, Snapchat, and Pinterest.

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$500K – $20M
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