Menlo Ventures Overview
Menlo Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California, with an additional office in San Francisco. Founded in 1976, it invests in early-stage technology companies across sectors such as artificial intelligence, consumer internet, enterprise software, fintech, healthcare, and robotics. The firm has backed over 400 companies, including Uber, Roku, Gilead Sciences, Siri, and Warby Parker. Menlo Ventures manages approximately $5–6 billion in assets and has facilitated more than 100 mergers or acquisitions, supporting over 70 companies in going public.
Is Menlo Ventures the right investor for your startup? Browse their investment focus, stage preferences, and geographic scope to see how well they align with your fundraising goals. Your full match score with Menlo Ventures, along with a list of other relevant VCs, is available on Hopohopo.io.
Menlo Ventures
Investment focus
Stages
Seed, Series A, Series B or later
First ticket size
US$8,000,000 - US$15,000,000
How to approach funds like Menlo Ventures
When reaching out to Menlo Ventures, highlight your team's technical depth and your product's potential for category leadership, especially if you’re leveraging emerging technologies or redefining large markets. Demonstrate clear traction or unique insight into user behavior, and be prepared to articulate how your solution can scale rapidly. Menlo values founders who can show both a bold vision and a disciplined approach to execution, so emphasize your ability to balance innovation with operational rigor.
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