Benchmark
San Francisco
About
Benchmark is one of the most prestigious early-stage venture capital firms in Silicon Valley, founded in 1995. Known for its unusual equal-partnership model and small, focused team, Benchmark has backed some of the most consequential startups in history including Uber, Twitter, Snap, eBay, Instagram, Dropbox, Discord, and Zillow. The firm writes concentrated bets at the Series A stage and takes a highly hands-on approach with founders. Benchmark rarely does follow-on investments beyond Series B.
Investment Focus
Stages
Sectors
Geographic Focus
- Type
- Vc
- Founded
- 1995
- Location
- San Francisco
- AUM
- $3,000,000,000
- Check Size
- $5,000,000 - $30,000,000
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