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

Investing in Loyalty with FiveStars

Customer loyalty is big business. So big, in fact, that the market is worth an estimated $60 billion a year.
September 25, 2014
Pravin Vazirani
Portfolio

Welcome Home, Dropcam!

Nest announced today that it will acquire Dropcam, which makes the world’s easiest-to-use IP video camera as well as DVR service that stores all…
June 14, 2014
PerspectivePortfolioHow To

Top 8 Insights: Menlo Loves Marketplaces

The meteoric rise of several iconic marketplaces in just a few short years has ushered us into the midst of an unprecedented era of…
June 03, 2014
PortfolioFirm

Menlo Loves Marketplaces

Menlo hosted an event to explore best practices and lessons learned from leading entrepreneurs in the space followed by a networking reception.
May 19, 2014
PortfolioFunding

Love for Rover

We look forward to working with Aaron Easterly and the team as they build Rover into the leading online marketplace for dog boarding.
March 12, 2014
PerspectivePortfolio

Q&A With Venky Ganesan

Venky talks about the future of VC investing, including what’s hot in the enterprise, social media, and what will change in the tech industry…
January 10, 2014

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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