Investing Profile

Nina Kjellson

VCInvestor

General Partner at Canaan

canaan.com/team/nina-kjellsonMenlo Park, California

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Stanford University Network

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Katapult Accelerator Network

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Current Investing Position

Canaan Partners General Partner

Investment Range

$250K - $20.0M

Sweet Spot

$10.0M

Investments On Record

Current Fund Size

$800M

Nina Kjellson is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

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Nina Kjellson's Investments On Record (22)

Company	StageDateRound Size	Total Raised
Actio Biosciences	Series BJun 2025$66M Series ASep 2023$55M	$120M
Co-investors: Jason Fuller (Deerfield Management)
Rondo Therapeutics	Series AMar 2022$67M	$67M
Co-investors: Jon Edwards (Red Tree Venture Capital)
Tyra Biosciences	Series BMar 2021$110M Series AJan 2020$50M	$360M
Co-investors: Melissa McCracken (Nextech Invest), Jake Simson (RA Capital Management)
Vineti	Series COct 2020$33M Series CFeb 2020$35M Series BApr 2018$34M	$100M
Co-investors: Mike Pellini (Section 32), Eli Casdin (Casdin Capital, LLC), Marc Benioff
Trishula Therapeutics	Series UnknownAug 2020
Intrepida Bio	Series AOct 2019$10M	$10M
Dauntless Pharmaceuticals	Series AFeb 2017$25M	$37M
Co-investors: David Kabakoff (HealthQuest Capital)
Welltok	Series EOct 2016$34M Series DJan 2015$37M Series CFeb 2014$22M Series BApr 2013$19M	$310M
Co-investors: Steve Kraus (Bessemer Venture Partners), Kevin Spain (Emergence Capital), Lily Huang (New Enterprise Associates (NEA)), Blake Wu (New Enterprise Associates (NEA)), Mohamad Makhzoumi (New Enterprise Associates (NEA)), Bruce Hallett (Miramar Ventures), Michael Greeley (Flare Capital Partners), Sharon Stevenson (Domain Associates)

Nina Kjellson's Experience

Co-Chair Board of Trustees - nonprofit -Present

Co-Chair Board of Trustees - nonprofit Utah Life Science Industry AssociationPresent

Co-Chair Board of Trustees - nonprofit Katapult AcceleratorPresent

Board Member The Learning Barn Childcare Center & Preschool, LLCPresent

Founder -Present

Founder Katapult AcceleratorPresent

Partner -Present

Mentor Blueprint Health LLCPresent

Board Member Bay City CapitalPresent

Board Member WelltokPresent

Board Member Cidara TherapeuticsPresent

Consultant InterWest PartnersPresent

Chairwoman - nonprofit Essential Access HealthPresent

Board Member Tizona Therapeutics, Inc.Present

Board Member Dauntless Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Present

Board Member VinetiPresent

Board Member PACT PharmaPresent

Health Innovators' Fellow The Aspen InstitutePresent

Board Member - nonprofit Girl EffectPresent

Board Member Tyra BiosciencesPresent

Board Member Trishula Therapeutics, Inc.Present

Co-Chair Board of Trustees - nonprofit Bay City CapitalPresent

Member All RaisePresent

Board Member Sardona TherapeuticsPresent

Board Member Rondo TherapeuticsPresent

Board Member ProxygenPresent

Board Member Actio Biosciences, Inc.Present

Board Member Foundation for the National Institutes of HealthPresent

Board Member Biotechnology Innovation OrganizationPresent

General Partner InterWest PartnersPresent

Founder Bay City CapitalPresent

General Partner CanaanPresent

Nina Kjellson's Education

Stanford University BA Human Biology

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