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There’s a saying in venture that you’re too early, too early, too early, too late. With Menlo’s investment in Periscope, which was acquired by…
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Platform9, the Easy Button for Private Clouds
No matter where one stands on the religious divide of private vs. public clouds, one thing is certain: Getting a private cloud up and…
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GIF for Messenger(s): Menlo Invests in Riffsy
Messaging has been the primary use case and daily utility on mobile phones long before WhatsApp and Snapchat became household names.
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Menlo Marketplaces: Investing in UpCounsel
We are excited to announce today our lead investment in the Series A financing of UpCounsel. This investment continues our strong investment thesis around…
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When Unicorns Take Flight
At the start of this year, I was quite optimistic about the M&A environment, and I’m sure I wasn’t alone in the venture community.
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Evaluating the Risks and Rewards of Unicorn Capital
This is the best time to raise money for your startup. At least since 1999. But raising money can be a double-edged sword for entrepreneurs.
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Five Strategies for Better Cyber Protection and Defense
Today, BitSight Technologies announces $23 million in Series B funding to continue protecting businesses from cyber attacks with sophisticated cyber security ratings.
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Bloomberg Brief Q&A With Venky Ganesan
The sharing economy will be great for consumers, but not so great for the income gap, Venky Ganesan told Bloomberg Brief.
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Welcoming Matt Murphy to the Menlo Team!
It gives us great pleasure today to announce Matt Murphy as Menlo’s newest Managing Director.
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Joining Menlo: A Message from Matt Murphy
I’m thrilled to announce today that I’m joining Menlo Ventures as a Managing Director, focused on enterprise infrastructure and mobile-first application investments.
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Focus Your Energies to Solve Big Problems
Cloud, data analytics, and mobility are fundamental venture trends that will continue to offer incredible investment opportunities for venture capitalists.
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Building a Moat in a Bubble: Navigating Today’s Financing Environment
Two weeks ago, the NASDAQ recently topped its all-time high set in March 2000, and today, there are over 50 private “unicorn” companies with valuations…