Member Bio - Eric Young

Eric Young co-founded Canaan Partners, an early stage venture capital investment
firm, in 1987. Since then, Canaan has raised $5 billion in capital, making
startup investments in over 450 newly formed companies that span the information
technology and healthcare industries. Young led Canaan’s investments in IT-based
companies such as Copper Mountain Networks, Ebates, Enpirion, International Network
Services, Kalpana, Lancope, ONI Systems, SandForce, Spectrian and Visigenic
Software. Before starting Canaan, Young was a SVP at GE Venture Capital, and
previously held leadership positions in other GE operating businesses. An active
proponent of skill development in young entrepreneurs, Young serves as an advisor
to several Cornell-affiliated groups, including Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Cornell
Silicon Valley, Red Bear Angels, Thayer Ventures, CoVenture and BR Venture Fund.
He earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Cornell University and an MBA
from Northwestern University.

2765 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
650 854-8092
eyoung@canaan.com