
Check Size
$1M – $15M
Stage
Seed – Series B+
AUM
$2.7B
Founded
1995
About Benchmark
Benchmark is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, CA founded in 1995. The firm focuses on Seed, Series A, Series B+ investments across sectors including AI, Enterprise. The firm manages $2.7B in assets under management. Notable portfolio companies include Uber, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Discord, Confluent, Elastic and Amplitude. Concentrated high-conviction early-stage bets with flat partnership structure focusing on transformational technology companies.
Investment Thesis
“Concentrated high-conviction early-stage bets with flat partnership structure focusing on transformational technology companies.”
Sector Focus
AIEnterprise
Investment Stage
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Series B+
Notable Portfolio Companies
Uber
Twitter
Instagram
Snapchat
Discord
Confluent
Elastic
Amplitude