# Canon: portfolio, investments and team

> Canon is a corporate vc based in United States. 3 investments on record, 1 in the last 12 months, latest Feb 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/canon (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Canon

Last cheque observed Feb 2026; 3 cheques on record.

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Deploying now Corporate VC

Series B Venture Fantasy Sports Sports Consumer Electronics

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**100%** of best year **1** **cheques in 12 months**, 3 on record

Since the last cheque **245** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.7B** Rounds led **0 of 3** Exits **1 from the portfolio**

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## Canon highlights

- 01 1 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series B and Venture: 100% of its rounds
- 03 1 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

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

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **3 appearances**

- **2026** 1 round
- **Feb** **[Rapidus](https://millionrounds.com/company/rapidus)** JP · Ventureburn **$1.7B** With 11 others
- **2002** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[eCopy](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecopy)** Series B · US **$16M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Decru](https://millionrounds.com/company/decru)** Venture · US **$40M** With 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 listed **1 in all**

**[Decru](https://millionrounds.com/company/decru)** Bought by [NetApp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/netapp) **$272M** Jan 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

**[Lifecake](https://millionrounds.com/company/lifecake)** **Undisclosed** Apr 2015

**Axis Communications AB** **$2.8B** Feb 2015

**[Milestone Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/milestone-systems)** **Undisclosed** Jun 2014

**[Molecular Imprints](https://millionrounds.com/company/molecular-imprints)** **Undisclosed** Apr 2014

**Canon Finetech** **Undisclosed** Feb 2010

## The cheque

Series B Venture

Median round joined **$1.7B** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 3 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Feb 2026
- **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B *1*
- Venture *1*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

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## Recently backed

The latest companies Canon put money into.

[**Rapidus** $1.7B · Feb 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/rapidus)

## 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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