Rayfe Gaspar-Asaoka

Partner

2020 - Current

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

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/

Board Member

2018

https://www.apex.ai/

Board Member

2020 - 2024

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.