Technology

Brendan Dickinson

General Partner / East Coast

Since 2010

Brendan leads our Fintech practice, where he’s focused since he joined Canaan in 2010. He invests in fintech infrastructure and platform companies as well as fintech product companies that use technology to drive true operational leverage. He built Canaan’s investment thesis in insurance. Previously, Brendan was a senior quantitative analyst at Lehman Brothers and Barclays Capital. He holds an M.B.A. from NYU Stern School of Business, an M.S. in Computer Science from Brown University, and a B.A. in Political Science from Bowdoin College.

Brendan in 5

Origins: Born in Boston - lifelong Red Sox fan

Sports: Skiing & rock climbing - now mostly with 2 small children

Family: Sing songs by the Clash to my kids as lullabies at bedtime

Travel: Open spaces & getting out on the water or in mountains make me happy

Bucket List: Climb the Diamond on Long's Peak in Colorado

Investments

Current

Bumped

Canopy

Earnipay

Embroker

Engine by MoneyLion

Hugo

Journey Meditation

Ladder

Marvin

Paxos

Quantum Circuits Inc.

Renofi

Taptap Send