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Menlo Ventures is one of the earliest Silicon Valley VC firms, founded in 1976. Manages $7B+ in assets with 400+ investments, 85+ public companies, 170+ M&A exits, and 25 unicorns. Declared "ALL IN on AI" with distinctive multi-fund strategy including Anthology Fund partnership with Anthropic.
AI/ML and generative AI (core focus), enterprise software/SaaS, consumer internet, healthcare/life sciences, cybersecurity, fintech, AI infrastructure/developer tools, and marketplaces. Publishes annual "State of Generative AI in the Enterprise" report.
Notable: Anthropic, Uber, Roku, Siri (Apple), Chime (IPO June 2025 at $8.97B), Carta, Benchling, Abnormal AI, Harness, Poshmark, Warby Parker, Gilead Sciences, Pinecone. 85+ IPOs, 170+ M&A exits, 25 unicorns.
To approach Menlo Ventures, founders should visit their contact page at menlovc.com/contact/ to submit their pitch. The firm is particularly interested in AI-driven innovations and transformative technologies.
In the last 12 months, Menlo Ventures has made 54 investments, including notable deals such as Chime's IPO at a market cap of $8.97B in June 2025. Their latest investment was in Zafran on February 24, 2026.
Menlo Ventures also released their third annual 'State of Generative AI in the Enterprise' report in December 2025, highlighting significant growth in enterprise spending on generative AI.
Menlo Ventures invests in Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, and Growth Equity stages.
Founders can pitch Menlo Ventures through their contact page at menlovc.com/contact/.
Menlo Ventures focuses on AI, fintech, marketplaces, and SaaS, among other sectors.
The firm invests between $500K and $40M in startups.
Menlo Ventures primarily invests in North America.
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