Benchmark
General contacts
Investor type
VC
Founded
1995
AUM
$38 000 M
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Investor profile last updated: 22 August, 2026
Profile
Benchmark is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco and Woodside investing in and working alongside entrepreneurs building startups into transformational companies. We focus on early-stage venture investing in consumer, marketplaces, open-source, AI, infrastructure and enterprise software.
Benchmark's $425 million fund is comprised of five equal general partners who take board seats and a hands-on approach to every entrepreneur and company we back, with no junior investment staff.
Benchmark’s current portfolio of early-stage venture investments includes private market leaders such as Airtable, Airplane, Benchling, Cerebras, Chainalysis, Cockroach Labs, Contentful, HackerOne, LangChain, MindsDB, Modern Treasury, Robocorp, Sorare and Stytch; public companies such as Asana, Amplitude, Confluent, Elastic, New Relic, Nextdoor, Stitch Fix, Snap, and Uber; and Fortune 500 companies from Juniper to eBay to Red Hat.
Industry
Benchmark Funds
| Name | Type |
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Size | AUM | Launch date |
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Benchmark Partners 1
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Venture Capital (VC)
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Financial Services
Fintech
Gaming
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Security
Software
Telecommunications
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Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
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North America
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$5-10 m
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$425 M
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July 2024
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Benchmark Partners Founders' Fund I
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Venture Capital (VC)
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Financial Services
Fintech
Gaming
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Security
Software
Telecommunications
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Pre-seed
Seed
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North America
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$5-10 m
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$170 M
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October 2024
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Benchmark Early-Stage Fund
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Venture Capital (VC)
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Financial Services
Fintech
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Software
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Pre-seed
Seed
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North America
Europe
Middle East
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$5-10 m
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—
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June 2026
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Benchmark's first dedicated growth fund
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Venture Capital (VC)
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Technology
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Late Stage (Series C+)
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North America
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$100+ m
|
$1250 M
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June 2026
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FAQs about Benchmark
Is Benchmark a venture capital or private equity firm?
Benchmark is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Series A, Seed, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Where is Benchmark located?
Benchmark is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
When was Benchmark founded?
Benchmark was founded in 1995.
What sectors and industries does Benchmark invest in?
Benchmark invests in companies and startups in Mobile/Apps, Media and Entertainment, Marketing and Advertising, Internet and Web Services, Gaming, Foodtech, Food and Beverage, Fintech, Financial Services, E-commerce/Marketplace, Education, Digital, SaaS, Software, Telecommunications, Transportation, Cannabis, AI, Technology, Security.
What is Benchmark geographical focus of investments?
Benchmark invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
At what stages of companies and startups does Benchmark typically invest in?
Benchmark invests in companies and startups at Series A, Seed, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
What is the usual amount of Benchmark investment?
Benchmark usually invests $10-50 m on average.
What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Benchmark?
Benchmark has around $38 000m assets under management.
When was Benchmark last fund created?
Benchmark last fund was created/launched in 2026-06-03
What are the contacts of Benchmark?
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