Laura Chau
General Partner at Canaan
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
General Partner
2014 - Current
Canaan is an early stage venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs with visionary ideas. With $5B under management, a diversified fund and over 190 exits to date, Canaan has invested in some of the world's leading technology and healthcare companies over the past 30 plus years. Canaan’s focus areas include consumer tech, fintech, enterprise/cloud, frontier tech, biopharma, digital health and medtech. To learn more about our people and our portfolio, please visit www.canaan.com.
Canaan is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in visionaries with transformative ideas.
Board Member
2020
Ollie is a pet wellness brand that delivers freshly cooked, human-grade food tailored to each dog’s nutritional needs.
Raised $67,933,182.00 from Alumni Ventures, Montauk Ventures and Castor Ventures.
Board Member
2020
Board Member
2019
Early-stage consumer technology company at the intersection of content, media, and e-commerce
Board Member
2019 - 2021
Coterie was founded by Daily Harvest founding team members and is disrupting the antiquated party supplies industry to change the way that people shop and plan for parties. Coterie's collection of curated party sets and beautifully designed supplies are all available in a few easy clicks and delivered to your door. By removing the stress of party planning, Coterie's mission is to encourage people to get together with their friends and loved ones more often.
Coterie offers a curated selection of elevated party supplies, because gathering with friends should be effortless.
Raised $2,750,000.00 from 25madison.
Business Strategy
2017 - 2018
Product Marketing
2017 - 2017
Channel Sales
2017 - 2017
Branch helps companies drive seamless mobile experiences through its linking infrastructure powering thousands of today's top brands.
Raised $667,050,000.00 from KSV Global, New Enterprise Associates and The K Fund.
Board Member
2014 - 2017
Board Observer
2015 - 2017
Cuyana is a fashion brand that creates premium women's essentials.
Raised $31,700,000.00 from SHAKTI.