Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
San Francisco, United States
Countries of investment
- USA
- India
- Israel
- United Kingdom
Investment stages
- Pre-Seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
Industries
- Software
- consumer internet
- enterprise
- mobile
- e-commerce
- AI
- fintech
- gaming
About
Benchmark is a renowned venture capital firm that primarily focuses on early-stage investments, particularly in technology startups. The firm is known for its hands-on approach, providing operational guidance and strategic insights to help startups scale. Benchmark has made a significant impact in the venture capital industry by partnering with visionary founders in software, consumer internet, and enterprise sectors, helping them build market-leading companies.
Benchmark is a renowned venture capital firm that primarily focuses on early-stage investments, particularly in technology startups. The firm is known for its hands-on approach, providing operational guidance and strategic insights to help startups scale. Benchmark has made a significant impact in the venture capital industry by partnering with visionary founders in software, consumer internet, and enterprise sectors, helping them build market-leading companies.
Investment Thesis
Benchmark focuses on early-stage investments, primarily Series A, in technology startups. The firm looks for exceptional founders with breakthrough ideas in sectors such as software, consumer internet, and enterprise solutions. Benchmark’s thesis emphasizes the potential for startups to become market leaders by challenging traditional industries with innovative products and business models. The firm prides itself on providing hands-on support, leveraging its network and expertise to help founders scale rapidly.
Team
Bill Gurley - Partner
Peter Fenton - Partner
Mitch Lasky - Partner
Eric Vishria - Partner
Sarah Tavel - General Partner
Portfolio
Uber
eBay
Snap
Zillow
Nextdoor
Red Hat
Elastic
New Relic
Confluent
Amplitude
Asana