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Deepak Kamra

Technology Venture Capitalist. Co-owner, The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern, an Auberge Resort. Member, Board of Advisors of the International Rescue Committee.

Menlo Park, California

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $250,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $20,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $10,000,000.00

Skills

Venture Capital
Start-ups
Entrepreneurship
Mergers
M&A experience
Strategic Partnerships
Business Strategy
Product Management
Venture Financing
Valuation
Business Development
Early Stage Companies
Mergers & Acquisitions
Product Marketing
Strategy
Cycling

Education

Work Experience

1991

  • General Partner

    1991

    Canaan Partners is a global venture capital firm that invests in people with visionary ideas. The kind that not only result in new and valuable technology, but game-changing healthcare startups as well. We have over $6 billion under management, with offices on the East Coast and West Coast. Our most recent fund, Canaan XIII is an early-stage fund of $850M which we announced in April 2023. My early-stage investments and board positions include: • Acme Packet (APKT), a leading network security company • Astra, (ASTR) an innovative space launch company • DoubleClick (DCLK), the Internet's leading online advertising solution • Kustomer, a customer service software company (acquired by Facebook) • Match.com (MTCH), the world’s largest online dating company • Matrimony.com, India’s leading online marriage services provider • ON24, (ONTF) an enterprise webinar and virtual conference platform • Skybox Imaging, a micro-satellite company (acquired by Google) • SuccessFactors, (SFSF), a cloud software company for HR management • Turo, the leading consumer car sharing platform • World View, amazing journeys to the edge of space I was named to the Forbes Midas List in 2008 and 2009, and I was on the board of the National Venture Capital Association from 2008 to 2012. See more at: http://www.canaan.com/people/deepak-kamra/

  • Co-Owner

    2019

    The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern has long held a fabled place in Central Coast lore. Revered and raucously enjoyed for generations, the beloved landmark opened a new chapter in 2023 as the definitive luxury destination in the Santa Ynez Valley.

2014

  • Board Member and Member, Audit Committee

    2014

    Turo is the world's leading peer-to-peer car sharing company.

  • Board Member and Member, Audit Committee

    2016

    World View is leading the way in the emerging stratospheric economy, unlocking affordable new applications with the introduction of the Stratollite flight vehicle,

1986 - 1991

  • VP North American Sales and Product Marketing

    1986 - 1991

    Aspect Communications was a pioneer in advanced call-center switching and software. I was part of the startup team in 1986 that led the company to an IPO in 1990. Today it's called Aspect Software.

Rolm Corporation

1983 - 1986

  • Assistant to the President and Sales Director

    1983 - 1986

    ROLM was the early leader in digital telecommunications equipment and software. It was acquired by IBM in 1985 for $1.2 billion.

TRW Datacomm International

1980 - 1983

  • General Manager

    1980 - 1983