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Canaan Partners

Investor / VC · Stamford, CT

Canaan is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in companies developing transformative science and technology solutions across sectors including healthcare therapeutics, consumer applications, deep technology, and infrastructure. The firm manages a portfolio of 59 publicly listed companies and 134 acquisitions.

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About Gold Coast

The Connecticut Gold Coast isn't New England — commuting data shows its strongest tie runs to Westchester County, New York, not the rest of Connecticut. Greenwich, Stamford, and Westport host one of the densest hedge-fund and private-equity concentrations outside Manhattan itself: Bridgewater, Point72, AQR, and Tudor Investment all sit within a few miles of each other. The "Gold Coast" name comes from the corridor's yacht clubs, which are as much a part of its economic identity as the funds themselves.

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Total firms 11

VC / investors 10

Companies 1

Schools 0

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Hedge Funds

Private Equity

Finance