Deepak Kamra

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/

2019

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.

2016

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.

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.

1980 - 1983

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