Rod Canion Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Investments
  • 4

  • Portfolio
  • 3

  • Exits
  • 1

Exits

Rod Canion General Information

Description

Mr. Rod Canion serves as Emeritus Member at GOOSE Capital. He serves as Board Member at Outrider and OncoMAGNETx. He has been a leading figure in the technology industry since co-founding Compaq Computer Corporation in 1982 and serving as its Chief Executive Officer through a decade of unprecedented growth. He was a Board Member at ChaCha. During his tenure as CEO, Compaq set records for the largest first-year sales in the history of American business and reached the Fortune 500 and the $1 billion revenue mark faster than any other company in history. By 1991, Compaq employed more than 10,000 people and operated in 65 countries worldwide. In 1992, Mr. Canion founded Insource Technology Group and served as its Chairman until September 2006. In September 1999, He served as Chairman at Questia Media. A native of Houston, Mr. Canion graduated from the University of Houston in 1966 and 1968 with Bachelor's and Master's degrees in electrical engineering with an emphasis on computer science. He is a member of the Board of Directors of AMVESCAP PLC and is a director of the Houston Technology Center.

Business Details

Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Corporate Office
  • 6100 Main Street
  • Mail Stop Code 531
  • Houston, TX 77005-1827
  • United States
+1 (713)

Rod Canion Investments (4)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
OncoMAGNETx 18-Apr-2024 Early Stage VC Diagnostic Equipment Stealth
MolecularMatch 11-Apr-2014 Biotechnology Generating Revenue
ChaCha 13-Oct-2010 Later Stage VC Information Services (B2C) Out of Business
OfficeDomain 07-May-2000 Early Stage VC Application Software Out of Business

Rod Canion Exits (1)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
OfficeDomain 01-May-2001

Rod Canion Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

Investments by Industry

Investments by Year

Investments by Region

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Rod Canion Co-Investors (2)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
GOOSE Capital 1 Series chart Industry bar
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Rod Canion FAQs

  • Who is Rod Canion?

    Rod Canion is an angel Investor who has made 4 investments.

  • What kind of investor is Rod Canion?

    Rod Canion is an angel investor.

  • What does Rod Canion do?

    As an angel investor, Rod Canion invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • What has Rod Canion invested in?

    Rod Canion has made numerous investments in companies like OncoMAGNETx, MolecularMatch, and ChaCha within the Diagnostic Equipment, Biotechnology, and Information Services (B2C) industries.

  • What has Rod Canion invested in recently?

    Rod Canion's latest investment was on 18-Apr-2024 in OncoMAGNETx, a company within the Diagnostic Equipment industry.

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