Industry expertise

Our focus areas

Generative AI is breaking into every software vertical, and winners in these markets will create massive economic and societal value.

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Innovations at the intersection of technology and biology will drive major improvements in the quality of our health and the cost of healthcare.

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Today’s world is shaped by technologies that seemed unimaginable just a decade ago; the possibilities ahead are even greater.

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The rise of AI and the cloud, coupled with stricter regulations, has created a new era of cybersecurity challenges—and unprecedented opportunities for innovation.

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Menlo Ventures invests across four fintech categories: APIs, vertical banking, services for consumers and SMBs, and tools for the office of the CFO.

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As cloud-native enterprises push the boundaries of what’s possible with AI, a new generation of companies will write the playbook for the underlying infrastructure that powers their applications.

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We’re investing in the robots and hardware that will transform how businesses operate and people live—bringing digital innovation into the physical world.

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The cloud revolution didn’t just change how we deliver software—it unleashed a new era of enterprise innovation, transforming every industry.

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The global supply chain is in the midst of a historic transformation. By reimagining how goods move around the world, we’re unlocking hidden value, reducing waste, and building a more efficient, sustainable, and prosperous future for all.

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about us

Partnership is our purpose

We are investors and company builders—we know what it takes to turn a budding idea into a scalable business. We work with early-stage founders to find product-market fit, develop go-to-market strategies, scale their organizations, and support them as they grow.

Focus Area

Artificial Intelligence

Generative AI is breaking into every software vertical, and winners in these markets will create massive economic and societal value.

The Company We Keep

At every stage from inception through IPO, we invest in the game-changing ideas that reinvent life and work. From household names, to ambitious startups with enormous potential, when we invest, we’re invested.

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PortfolioFunding

Fighting Fraud With Big Data

Menlo Ventures is excited to announce that we are leading a $20 million Series B investment in Signifyd — a company that uses machine learning to…
February 25, 2016
Pravin Vazirani
PortfolioFunding

The Big Factor in Fintech

Menlo Ventures is thrilled to announce that we are leading a $40 million Series C investment in Bluevine, a next-generation, technology-enabled SMB factoring business.
January 20, 2016
PerspectivePortfolioHow To

Supply-Side Economics

At Menlo, we encourage our companies not to neglect the supply side, as supplier retention is directly correlated to overall platform quality and NPS.
December 15, 2015
Perspective

Let’s Get Vertical

Within a broad horizontal marketplace, it becomes more difficult to achieve sufficient liquidity, whereas a vertical marketplace immediately brings together buyers and sellers seeking…
November 20, 2015
Perspective

All About the Rake

It’s simply inevitable that high-flying businesses’ growth rates will moderate over time, as the universe of unaddressed consumers becomes smaller, and each incremental sale…
November 10, 2015

Inception Sprint

3 MONTHS
Identify an opportunity

Pinpoint an urgent need in a big market

Define a wedge

Hyper-focus the product to capture initial market share

Get first customers

Book revenue before writing a line of code

Build your team

Hire A+ players to execute rapidly

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    $100K
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    10–20 hrs/week with a zero-to-one expert

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    Guidance from a relevant Menlo Partner

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