Investing Profile

John Balen

VCInvestor
General Partner at Canaan Partners
canaan.com/team/john-balenMenlo Park, California
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Networks John is a member of
Cornell University Network
127 CONNECTIONS
Cornell University Network
127 CONNECTIONS
Canaan Partners Network
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Current Investing Position
Canaan Partners General Partner
Investment Range
$250K - $20.0M
Sweet Spot
$10.0M
Investments On Record
35
Current Fund Size
$800M

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John Balen's Investments On Record (12)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Intermix.io
SeedMay 2018$3M
$4M
Co-investors: Jeff Clavier (Uncork Capital), Florian Leibert (468 Capital), Trevor Kienzle (Correlation Ventures), Andrew Miklas (S28 Capital), Bastian Lehmann (YLEM), Jake Seid (Ballistic Ventures), Augusto Marietti
UrbanSitter
Series COct 2017$17M
Series BFeb 2014$15M
Series AOct 2012$6M
$40M
Co-investors: David Ibnale (AVP (Advance Venture Partners)), Courtney Broadus (Operator Collective), Douglas Carlisle, Cynthia Ringo, Eric Ver Ploeg
SOASTA
Debt FinancingMar 2016$30M
Series EAug 2013$30M
Series UnknownJan 2012$960K
Series UnknownDec 2011$12M
Series CDec 2009$10M
Series BSep 2008$6M
Series BJan 2007$2M
Series AApr 2006$2M
$93M
Co-investors: Blake Modersitzki (Pelion Venture Partners), Clint Chao (Moment Ventures)
Stayful
Series ANov 2015$5M
SeedApr 2014$700K
SeedJul 2013$2M
$7.7M
Co-investors: Shawn Merani (Parade Ventures), Daniel Curran (Curran Rosschou Venture Capital), Gil Penchina (Ridge Ventures (Formerly known as IDG Ventures USA)), Tirto Adji, Rob Solomon
SilverRail Technologies
Series CApr 2014$40M
Series BMar 2012$15M
$64M
Co-investors: Ajay Royan (Mithril Capital Management), Jim White (Sutter Hill Ventures)
Ziploop
SeedMar 2014$2M
$2M
Co-investors: Bill Elmore (Foundation Capital)
SureWaves
Series BJan 2014$6M
$6M
Switchfly
Series COct 2012$3M
Series CMar 2012$15M
Series BAug 2007$15M
$34M
Co-investors: Spencer Rascoff (75 & Sunny), Laura B. Sachar (StarVest Partners), John Dean (Startup Capital Ventures), Cameron Lester

John Balen's Experience

Engineer Digital Equipment CorporationPresent
Applications Engineer Codenoll TechnologyPresent
Managing Director Horsley Bridge PartnersPresent
General Partner Canaan Partners1995 - Present

John Balen's Education

Cornell University Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Cornell University Bachelor of Science (BS) Electrical and Electronics Engineering