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Canon

Last cheque observed Feb 2026; 3 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowCorporate VC

Series BVentureFantasy SportsSportsConsumer Electronics

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 3 on record
Since the last cheque245days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.7BRounds led0 of 3Exits1 from the portfolio
Pitch Canon

Canon highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Venture: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Fantasy SportsSportsConsumer Electronics
Based in
Melville, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first3 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Feb
    RapidusJP · Ventureburn$1.7BWith 11 others
  3. 2002

    2 rounds

  4. Dec
    eCopySeries B · US$16MWith 2 others
  5. Aug
    DecruVenture · US$40MWith 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

DecruBought by NetApp$272MJan 2005

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

LifecakeUndisclosedApr 2015
Axis Communications AB$2.8BFeb 2015
Milestone SystemsUndisclosedJun 2014
Molecular ImprintsUndisclosedApr 2014
Canon FinetechUndisclosedFeb 2010

Recently backed

The latest companies Canon put money into.

Rapidus$1.7B · Feb 2026

Quick answers about Canon

What does Canon invest in?

Canon invests most often at Series B and Venture (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Fantasy Sports, Sports and Consumer Electronics.

How active is Canon?

3 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2026.

What has Canon invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Rapidus (Feb 2026).

How big are Canon's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.7B.

Is Canon investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

What kind of investor is Canon?

Canon is a corporate VC based in Melville, United States.

When was Canon founded?

Canon was founded in 1937.

Where does this information on Canon come from?

From 1 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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