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Wende Hutton

General Partner at Canaan Partners

Menlo Park, California

Overview 

Wende Hutton is a General Partner at Canaan Partners in Menlo Park, California, with a background in investing in sectors such as Pharmaceuticals, BioTech, and Health IT. She has made significant investments in companies like Qlaris Bio and Glooko, showcasing her expertise in identifying and supporting innovative startups in the healthcare industry.

Work Experience 

  • General Partner

    2004 - Current

    Investor in Med tech/Digital Health and Biopharmaceuticals. Recent boards include Labrys Biologics (acquired by Teva), Dermira (DERM), Transcend Medical (acquired by Alcon/Novartis) and Chimerix (CMRX). Current boards include Antiva Biosciences, Glooko, OncoResponse, Qlaris Bio and Hyalex Orthopeadics.

Canaan is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in visionaries with transformative ideas.

  • supporter

    2013 - 2013

  • General Partner

    1993 - 2001

Mayfield is an early-stage VC firm investing in enterprise, deeptech, and human and planetary health companies.

  • General Manager, Transgenic Lab Products

    1991 - 1992

  • Director, International Business Unit; Dir of Business Development; Marketing

    1986 - 1990

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