Colleen Cuffaro
Partner at Canaan Partners
Westport, Connecticut
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2020 - Current
Principal
2016 - 2020
Associate
2015 - 2016
Analyst
2014 - 2015
Canaan is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in visionaries with transformative ideas.
Board Member
2017
The NEVCA fosters a collaborative, inclusive, and prosperous innovation ecosystem on behalf of New England's VC industry. Operating across four pillars - Venture Community, Regional Brand, Workforce Development, and Public Policy - the association's initiatives impact the community at large: events connect founders, funders, and innovators; legislative advocacy promotes economic growth; programs bolster professional development across the venture landscape.
Bio Sciences Analyst
2012 - 2013
• Analyst for life science and healthcare technology accelerator • Assisted in technical, financial, and commercial due diligence evaluations of program applicants • Contributed to establishing a novel curriculum for life science startups
Analytical Chemist
2006 - 2009
• Managed Quality Control (QC) laboratory for leading Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO) • Created and implemented quality control procedures leading to a 25% increase in efficiency • Experienced in GLP and GMP • Responsibilities: Project management, regulatory compliance (21CFR) and human resources (intern direct reports) • Manufacturing Experience: Performed raw material, in-process, stability, and release testing of drug product for early phase development, clinical trials, and commercial use • Project Leader: Implemented a novel NearIR technology to expedite QC validation protocols • Developed and validated assays using GC, FT-IR, NearIR, and a wide variety of wet chemistry methods