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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Perspective

The Micro-Cap IPO Disappearing Act

Imagine the following success story: Sharp-eyed entrepreneur with a great idea goes to see venture capitalist. He raises a couple million dollars to develop a…
November 14, 2013
PerspectiveHow To

Foosball, Purple Squirrels, and Speed Dating

As startups, we recognize that managing our precious resources of limited cash and employees’ time to find the elusive purple squirrels requires a serious game plan.
November 13, 2013
Alex Mooradian
Perspective

How Big Data is Changing Everything

This article originally appeared in Xconomy. There’s a radical transformation happening in information technology today, one that promises to be every bit as significant—and every…
March 30, 2012

Inception Sprint

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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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