59: Byron Ling, Partner at Canaan

Today I’m joined by Byron Ling of Canaan Partners. 


 


In this episode, we discuss Byron’s investments in companies like
Mirror, Ro, Papa, and Uniform Teeth. His insights on building a
consumer brand in the healthcare space. And what we should look
out for as fitness, wellness, and healthcare converge. 


 


About Byron 


 


Byron is a Partner at Canaan focusing on consumer and digital
health investing. His investments include Papa, Ro, Uniform
Teeth, Kin Euphorics, and Bravo Sierra. He was previously an
investor at Primary Venture Partners, leading investments in
companies such as Mirror and K Health. Prior to venture capital,
he was an early employee at Gilt Groupe, helping scale the flash
sale e-commerce company from product-market fit through the
growth stage. Byron holds an M.B.A. from The Wharton School,
University of Pennsylvania, and a B.S. in Economics from Case
Western Reserve University.


 


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