Investments
809Portfolio Exits
192Funds
27Partners & Customers
2Service Providers
1About Benchmark
Benchmark is a venture capital firm. It invests in seed-stage, early-stage, and later-stage companies operating in the software, communication, consumer service, and financial services sectors. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in San Francisco, California.
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Expert Collections containing Benchmark
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HR Tech
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Store management tech (In-store retail tech)
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Unicorns- Billion Dollar Startups
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Travel Technology (Travel Tech)
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Tech-enabled companies offering services and products focused on tourism. This collection includes booking services, search platforms, on-demand travel and recommendation sites, among others.
Education Technology (Edtech)
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Research containing Benchmark
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CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned Benchmark in 17 CB Insights research briefs, most recently on Dec 15, 2021.
Latest Benchmark News
Feb 3, 2023
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Benchmark Investments
809 Investments
Benchmark has made 809 investments. Their latest investment was in Partiful as part of their Series A on November 11, 2022.
Benchmark Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/8/2022 | Series A | Partiful | $20M | Yes | 1 | |
9/29/2022 | Series B | Airplane | $32M | No | Benchmark, and Thrive Capital | 7 |
6/9/2022 | Series C | Cambly | $60M | No | 1 | |
6/8/2022 | Series A | |||||
5/12/2022 | Series A |
Date | 11/8/2022 | 9/29/2022 | 6/9/2022 | 6/8/2022 | 5/12/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series A | Series B | Series C | Series A | Series A |
Company | Partiful | Airplane | Cambly | ||
Amount | $20M | $32M | $60M | ||
New? | Yes | No | No | ||
Co-Investors | Benchmark, and Thrive Capital | ||||
Sources | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Benchmark Portfolio Exits
192 Portfolio Exits
Benchmark has 192 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Pachyderm on January 12, 2023.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/12/2023 | Acquired | 14 | |||
10/4/2022 | Acquired | 6 | |||
5/24/2022 | IPO | Public | 5 | ||
Date | 1/12/2023 | 10/4/2022 | 5/24/2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | Acquired | IPO | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | Public | ||||
Sources | 14 | 6 | 5 |
Benchmark Acquisitions
4 Acquisitions
Benchmark acquired 4 companies. Their latest acquisition was Oculus Wealth Management on December 12, 2022.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/12/2022 | Acq - Fin | 1 | ||||
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6/19/2003 |
Date | 12/12/2022 | 6/4/2020 | 3/31/2005 | 6/19/2003 |
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Valuation | ||||
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Note | Acq - Fin | |||
Sources | 1 |
Benchmark Fund History
27 Fund Histories
Benchmark has 27 funds, including Benchmark Founders' Fund X.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/21/2020 | Benchmark Founders' Fund X | $122.5M | 1 | ||
5/19/2020 | Benchmark Capital Partners X | $425M | 2 | ||
12/18/2019 | Benchmark WS SPV | $38.13M | 1 | ||
10/16/2018 | Benchmark Founders' Fund IX | ||||
1/25/2016 | Benchmark Capital Partners VII - Annex |
Closing Date | 5/21/2020 | 5/19/2020 | 12/18/2019 | 10/16/2018 | 1/25/2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Benchmark Founders' Fund X | Benchmark Capital Partners X | Benchmark WS SPV | Benchmark Founders' Fund IX | Benchmark Capital Partners VII - Annex |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $122.5M | $425M | $38.13M | ||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Benchmark Partners & Customers
2 Partners and customers
Benchmark has 2 strategic partners and customers. Benchmark recently partnered with Enterprise Health on January 1, 2023.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/24/2023 | Partner | United States | Benchmark Partners with Enterprise Health to Expand Occupational Health Offering Benchmark Digital Partners is pleased to announce its new partnership with Enterprise Health , an occupational health software company . | 1 | |
3/29/2019 | Vendor |
Date | 1/24/2023 | 3/29/2019 |
|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Vendor |
Business Partner | ||
Country | United States | |
News Snippet | Benchmark Partners with Enterprise Health to Expand Occupational Health Offering Benchmark Digital Partners is pleased to announce its new partnership with Enterprise Health , an occupational health software company . | |
Sources | 1 |
Benchmark Service Providers
1 Service Provider
Benchmark has 1 service provider relationship
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Counsel |
Service Provider | |
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Provider Type | Counsel |
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Partnership data by VentureSource
Benchmark Team
27 Team Members
Benchmark has 27 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, Trond Williksen.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Trond Williksen | SalMar, and AKVA Group | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
Name | Trond Williksen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | SalMar, and AKVA Group | ||||
Title | Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Status | Current |
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