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PortfolioFunding
We first invested in eero’s seed round two years ago, and we’re now delighted to lead this most recent $50 million financing to help…
PerspectivePortfolio
The Rise of APIs
The number of SaaS applications has exploded and there is a rising wave of software innovation in the area of APIs that provide critical…
PortfolioPerspective
I Just Watched the First Drone with FAA Approval Deliver Food—This Is What Happened
A few weeks ago, I had the chance to witness history being made at a remote test site in the Nevada desert.
Firm
Opportunities for Entrepreneurship: Menlo’s New $250M Fund
We are announcing today the closing of the Menlo Ventures Opportunity Fund. This is a $250 million vehicle, and we’re very flattered that it was…
Perspective
Embracing the Bots: What’s New and Next in Messaging
Facebook’s announcement that its messenger platform will feature bots served as the crescendo for all of the recent excitement around conversational commerce.
PortfolioPerspective
From Pilot to Production: Unravel and Waterline Weigh In
Menlo co-hosted an event with Unravel and Waterline to discuss how web-scale companies have internally built processes and controls for data management and operations.
FundingPortfolio
Usermind: Harmony Among SaaS Applications
I’m thrilled to announce the public launch of Usermind, my first investment at Menlo Ventures, and one that I’m particularly excited about.
Perspective
Process as Code: Security Ops Orchestration for a Brave New World
Cybercrime is an enormous problem—a nemesis of the federal government, America’s biggest corporations, and tens of millions of individuals.
Perspective
Who Moved My Goalposts?
Sixteen years of being a venture capitalist has taught me to embrace and adapt to change, but I have also learned that some principles…
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…
PortfolioFunding
The RealtyShares Rocketship
Today, RealtyShares announced a $20 million Series B financing, led by Union Square Ventures.
Portfolio
Focus on What Matters: A Management Story
Today, Lytx (previously known as Drivecam) announced that it has been acquired by leading private equity firm GTCR for more than $500 million.