Brendan Dickinson is a General Partner at Canaan Partners who leads the firm’s fintech practice. See sector focus and contact routes.
Brendan Dickinson is a General Partner at Canaan Partners who leads the firm’s fintech practice, having joined in 2010 after serving as a senior quantitative analyst at Lehman Brothers and Barclays Capital. He invests primarily in early-stage fintech infrastructure, platform, and product companies that leverage technology for operational leverage, and he built Canaan’s investment thesis in insurance. Canaan’s current fund targets seed and Series A investments, with Dickinson’s typical check range spanning $250,000 to $20 million. His notable portfolio companies include Marvin, a B2B payments platform in Brazil where he serves on the board; Bumped, Canopy, Hugo, and Paxos. Dickinson is recognized for his insights on fintech innovation, particularly in emerging markets like Brazil, and has authored articles on financial technology topics. He holds an MBA from NYU Stern, an MS in Computer Science from Brown, and a BA in Political Science from Bowdoin College.
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