RG

Rayfe Gaspar-Asaoka

Partner at Canaan

United States

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $250,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $20,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $10,000,000.00

Education

Work Experience

2015

  • Partner

    2020

    Canaan is an early stage venture capital firm with $7B+ under management and currently investing out of Fund 13. We lead investments in Seed / Series A / Series B investments in technology and healthcare.

  • Principal

    2018 - 2020

  • Investment Professional

    2015 - 2018

2022

  • Board Member

    2022

    https://tropicapp.io/

  • Board Observer

    2021

    https://www.keplercommunications.com/

  • Board Member

    2021

    https://www.edgeimpulse.com/

  • Board Member

    2019

    https://fireflies.ai/

2018

  • Board Member

    2018

    https://www.apex.ai/

2020 - 2024

  • Board Member

    2020 - 2024

2020 - 2022

  • Class 25

    2020 - 2022

    https://www.kauffmanfellows.org/

  • Mentor

    2018 - 2020

    https://www.creativedestructionlab.com/

  • Course Advisor

    2014 - 2016

    Course Advisor for the Stanford Innovation & Entrepreneurship Certificate - a joint initiative through the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) and the Management Science and Engineering (MS&E) department.

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    2012 - 2014

    Graduate Research with Dr. Mark Horowitz on VLSI mixed-signal biocircuit design. Focused emphasis on creating Lab-on-Chip (LOC) circuits for improved performance with genetic chemistry and engineering. Designed a mixed-signal chip that interfaces with microfluidic channels and JTAG.