Canaan Partners

Founded in 1987, Canaan Partners is a global venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. With over $5 billion under management, the firm invests in early-stage technology and healthcare companies worldwide.

Brenton Ahrens

General Partner - West Coast

Brent Ahrens

General Partner

Nandu Anilal

Investor

John Balen

General Partner

Joydeep Bhattacharyya

General Partner

Past deals in Mobile Advertising

PreShow

Seed Round in 2021
PreShow is a company founded in 2019 and based in New York that aims to revolutionize the moviegoing experience by making it free for consumers. The company has developed a proprietary app that connects brands with moviegoers on a one-to-one basis, allowing users to earn the opportunity to watch movies in theaters without charge. By leveraging this attention exchange model, PreShow enables brands to engage directly with their target audience while providing users with a way to enjoy cinema at no cost.

Leanplum

Series D in 2020
Leanplum Inc. is a mobile marketing platform that specializes in enhancing engagement for brands through a unified, multichannel approach. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in New York, London, Bulgaria, and Amsterdam, Leanplum enables businesses to optimize their mobile applications and marketing efforts. The platform offers a range of services including messaging, automation, app editing, personalization, A/B testing, and analytics, allowing product teams to conduct real-time optimization tests and analyze results effectively. Renowned global brands such as Tinder, Grab, Tesco, and Zynga utilize Leanplum to orchestrate integrated campaigns that foster customer loyalty and drive growth. By transforming data into actionable insights, Leanplum helps companies understand user needs, delivering relevant experiences that enhance brand engagement and establish long-term customer relationships.

Leanplum

Series D in 2017
Leanplum Inc. is a mobile marketing platform that specializes in enhancing engagement for brands through a unified, multichannel approach. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in New York, London, Bulgaria, and Amsterdam, Leanplum enables businesses to optimize their mobile applications and marketing efforts. The platform offers a range of services including messaging, automation, app editing, personalization, A/B testing, and analytics, allowing product teams to conduct real-time optimization tests and analyze results effectively. Renowned global brands such as Tinder, Grab, Tesco, and Zynga utilize Leanplum to orchestrate integrated campaigns that foster customer loyalty and drive growth. By transforming data into actionable insights, Leanplum helps companies understand user needs, delivering relevant experiences that enhance brand engagement and establish long-term customer relationships.

Cardlytics

Series G in 2017
Cardlytics operates an advertising platform within financial institutions' digital channels, enabling marketers to reach consumers through trusted online and mobile banking channels. It uses purchase-based intelligence to make marketing more relevant and measurable, partnering with over 1,500 financial institutions worldwide.

Leanplum

Series C in 2016
Leanplum Inc. is a mobile marketing platform that specializes in enhancing engagement for brands through a unified, multichannel approach. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in New York, London, Bulgaria, and Amsterdam, Leanplum enables businesses to optimize their mobile applications and marketing efforts. The platform offers a range of services including messaging, automation, app editing, personalization, A/B testing, and analytics, allowing product teams to conduct real-time optimization tests and analyze results effectively. Renowned global brands such as Tinder, Grab, Tesco, and Zynga utilize Leanplum to orchestrate integrated campaigns that foster customer loyalty and drive growth. By transforming data into actionable insights, Leanplum helps companies understand user needs, delivering relevant experiences that enhance brand engagement and establish long-term customer relationships.

Arbor

Series A in 2016
Arbor Technologies, Inc. operates an online marketplace focused on people-based data, allowing publishers and app developers to effectively monetize their data assets while maintaining privacy and transparency. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York City, with an additional office in San Francisco, Arbor's platform offers marketers accurate insights into customer behavior and facilitates precise engagement strategies. By leveraging deterministic data, Arbor enhances brand loyalty and revenue per user, ultimately connecting brands with real individuals in a meaningful way. The company is supported by notable investors, including First Round, Canaan Partners, and Great Oaks, and operates as a subsidiary of LiveRamp, Inc.

AdverCar

Seed Round in 2012
AdverCar is a company specializing in automobile advertising services that connect advertisers directly with consumers. The firm offers a unique approach by utilizing removable stickers that adhere to the sides of vehicles, allowing for eye-level visibility and engagement during commutes. This method effectively penetrates the "media-free bubble" of drive time, ensuring that advertisements cannot be turned off or ignored. AdverCar enables advertisers to strategically target specific neighborhoods, commuter routes, and shopping centers within defined geographical areas. By providing a cost-effective solution, with campaign prices starting around $280 for a month, the company facilitates dynamic and measurable out-of-home advertising, allowing brands to saturate entire markets more efficiently than traditional methods.

Cardlytics

Series C in 2010
Cardlytics operates an advertising platform within financial institutions' digital channels, enabling marketers to reach consumers through trusted online and mobile banking channels. It uses purchase-based intelligence to make marketing more relevant and measurable, partnering with over 1,500 financial institutions worldwide.
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