Investments
152Portfolio Exits
47Funds
12Service Providers
1About Glynn Capital Management
Glynn Capital Management is a private venture capital and investment management firm. It invests in private and public companies in the technology and life sciences fields.

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Latest Glynn Capital Management News
Aug 26, 2023
by Embarcadero Media staff Time to read: about 1 minutes Local residents who have died recently include: Alice Kwai Yuen Meyers, 92, a longtime Palo Alto resident who grew up in Hawaii, worked as an executive secretary for the Army at Moffett Field and enjoyed Chinese brush painting, volunteering at the library and senior center, growing orchids and traveling, on July 29. John Walter Glynn Jr., 82, who lived in Atherton, co-founded Lamoreaux, Glynn & Associates, founded Glynn Capital Management in 1983 and for decades taught courses on venture capital and entrepreneurship in MBA programs at the University of Virginia, Stanford and Cambridge universities, on July 26. Wendy Margaret Wood, 61, grew up in Menlo Park, taught skiing in Lake Tahoe and Whistler, British Columbia, worked in catering in San Francisco, and co-founded a senior lifestyles newsletter in Florida before moving back to Menlo Park to care for her parents, on July 4. Marian Rae Moomey Gex, 90, a longtime Palo Alto resident and school psychologist who was an active member of the American Association of University Women, was passionate about literature and cinema, and supported the Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union, on June 23. Help sustain the local news you depend on. Your contribution matters. Become a member today. To read the full obituaries, leave remembrances and post photos, go to Lasting Memories at paloaltoonline.com/obituaries . Stay informed Obituaries: Local residents who've died recently by Embarcadero Media staff / Local residents who have died recently include: Alice Kwai Yuen Meyers, 92, a longtime Palo Alto resident who grew up in Hawaii, worked as an executive secretary for the Army at Moffett Field and enjoyed Chinese brush painting, volunteering at the library and senior center, growing orchids and traveling, on July 29. John Walter Glynn Jr., 82, who lived in Atherton, co-founded Lamoreaux, Glynn & Associates, founded Glynn Capital Management in 1983 and for decades taught courses on venture capital and entrepreneurship in MBA programs at the University of Virginia, Stanford and Cambridge universities, on July 26. Wendy Margaret Wood, 61, grew up in Menlo Park, taught skiing in Lake Tahoe and Whistler, British Columbia, worked in catering in San Francisco, and co-founded a senior lifestyles newsletter in Florida before moving back to Menlo Park to care for her parents, on July 4. Marian Rae Moomey Gex, 90, a longtime Palo Alto resident and school psychologist who was an active member of the American Association of University Women, was passionate about literature and cinema, and supported the Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union, on June 23. Mary Lou McCourt, 91, a Palo Alto resident who worked for the Palo Alto Veterans Administration and Stanford University, ran her own word-processing business and enjoyed jewelry making, garage sales and bowling, on Oct. 16, 2022. To read the full obituaries, leave remembrances and post photos, go to Lasting Memories at paloaltoonline.com/obituaries .
Glynn Capital Management Investments
152 Investments
Glynn Capital Management has made 152 investments. Their latest investment was in Rockset as part of their Debt on August 8, 2023.

Glynn Capital Management Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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8/28/2023 | Debt | Rockset | $44M | Yes | 2 | |
1/6/2023 | Series C - II | Chronosphere | $115M | No | 8 | |
2/24/2022 | Series C | Fabric | $140M | Yes | 8 | |
2/16/2022 | Series D | |||||
1/26/2022 | Series C |
Date | 8/28/2023 | 1/6/2023 | 2/24/2022 | 2/16/2022 | 1/26/2022 |
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Round | Debt | Series C - II | Series C | Series D | Series C |
Company | Rockset | Chronosphere | Fabric | ||
Amount | $44M | $115M | $140M | ||
New? | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 2 | 8 | 8 |
Glynn Capital Management Portfolio Exits
47 Portfolio Exits
Glynn Capital Management has 47 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Klaviyo on September 20, 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 |
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9/20/2023 | IPO | Public | 1 | ||
6/17/2022 | Reverse Merger | 4 | |||
10/7/2021 | Reverse Merger | 8 | |||
Date | 9/20/2023 | 6/17/2022 | 10/7/2021 | ||
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Exit | IPO | Reverse Merger | Reverse Merger | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | Public | ||||
Sources | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Glynn Capital Management Fund History
12 Fund Histories
Glynn Capital Management has 12 funds, including Glynn Partners V.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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6/14/2017 | Glynn Partners V | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Open | $153.43M | 1 |
3/25/2015 | Glynn Partners IV | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $200M | 1 |
8/14/2013 | Glynn Partners III LP | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $185M | 1 |
7/2/2010 | Glynn Partners II LP | ||||
6/30/2009 | Glynn Partners I |
Closing Date | 6/14/2017 | 3/25/2015 | 8/14/2013 | 7/2/2010 | 6/30/2009 |
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Fund | Glynn Partners V | Glynn Partners IV | Glynn Partners III LP | Glynn Partners II LP | Glynn Partners I |
Fund Type | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | ||
Status | Open | Closed | Closed | ||
Amount | $153.43M | $200M | $185M | ||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Glynn Capital Management Service Providers
1 Service Provider
Glynn Capital Management has 1 service provider relationship
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
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Counsel | General Counsel |
Service Provider | |
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Associated Rounds | |
Provider Type | Counsel |
Service Type | General Counsel |
Partnership data by VentureSource
Glynn Capital Management Team
12 Team Members
Glynn Capital Management has 12 team members, including current Founder, Chief Executive Officer, John W. Glynn.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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John W. Glynn | Founder, Chief Executive Officer | Current | |
Name | John W. Glynn | ||||
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Work History | |||||
Title | Founder, Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Status | Current |