Investments
1016Portfolio Exits
323Funds
23Partners & Customers
3Service Providers
1About Greylock Partners
Greylock Partners was founded in 1965 and is a private venture capital firm. As of 2010, it has committed capital of over $2 billion under management and has provided equity capital and support to over 300 growth companies. Of these companies, over 125 have became publicly held, and over 100 others have merged with other companies.

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Greylock Partners Investments
1,016 Investments
Greylock Partners has made 1,016 investments. Their latest investment was in Upwind as part of their Seed VC - II on September 9, 2023.

Greylock Partners Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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9/5/2023 | Seed VC - II | Upwind | $50M | Yes | 4 | |
8/24/2023 | Series B | Modular | $100M | No | 3 | |
7/13/2023 | Series C - II | PayJoy | $150M | No | Citi Ventures, Greylock Partners, Invus Group, Undisclosed Investors, Union Square Ventures, and Warburg Pincus | 5 |
6/14/2023 | Series A | |||||
6/13/2023 | Seed |
Date | 9/5/2023 | 8/24/2023 | 7/13/2023 | 6/14/2023 | 6/13/2023 |
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Round | Seed VC - II | Series B | Series C - II | Series A | Seed |
Company | Upwind | Modular | PayJoy | ||
Amount | $50M | $100M | $150M | ||
New? | Yes | No | No | ||
Co-Investors | Citi Ventures, Greylock Partners, Invus Group, Undisclosed Investors, Union Square Ventures, and Warburg Pincus | ||||
Sources | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Greylock Partners Portfolio Exits
323 Portfolio Exits
Greylock Partners has 323 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Mira on June 06, 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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6/6/2023 | Acquired | 5 | |||
5/24/2023 | Acquired | 21 | |||
5/8/2023 | Acquired | 1 | |||
Greylock Partners Acquisitions
5 Acquisitions
Greylock Partners acquired 5 companies. Their latest acquisition was GoFundMe on June 18, 2015.
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 |
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6/18/2015 | Acq - Fin | 2 | ||||
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11/1/1988 | Growth Equity |
Date | 6/18/2015 | 12/15/1994 | 4/29/1993 | 11/1/1990 | 11/1/1988 |
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Note | Acq - Fin | ||||
Sources | 2 |
Greylock Partners Fund History
23 Fund Histories
Greylock Partners has 23 funds, including Greylock Seed Fund.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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9/13/2021 | Greylock Seed Fund | $500M | 2 | ||
10/11/2016 | Greylock Partners XV | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $1,000M | 3 |
9/10/2013 | Greylock Partners XIV | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $1,000M | 1 |
5/26/2011 | Greylock Israel II | ||||
3/2/2011 | Greylock XIII LP |
Closing Date | 9/13/2021 | 10/11/2016 | 9/10/2013 | 5/26/2011 | 3/2/2011 |
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Fund | Greylock Seed Fund | Greylock Partners XV | Greylock Partners XIV | Greylock Israel II | Greylock XIII LP |
Fund Type | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | |||
Status | Closed | Closed | |||
Amount | $500M | $1,000M | $1,000M | ||
Sources | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Greylock Partners Partners & Customers
3 Partners and customers
Greylock Partners has 3 strategic partners and customers. Greylock Partners recently partnered with Management Leadership for Tomorrow on September 9, 2020.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
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9/29/2020 | Partner | United States | The robust partnership between Tomorrow and Greylock is one of many necessary initiatives dedicated to improving access and outcomes for people of color in the technology startup and venture capital ecosystem . | 1 | |
9/29/2020 | Partner | ||||
9/8/2017 | Partner |
Date | 9/29/2020 | 9/29/2020 | 9/8/2017 |
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Type | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||
Country | United States | ||
News Snippet | The robust partnership between Tomorrow and Greylock is one of many necessary initiatives dedicated to improving access and outcomes for people of color in the technology startup and venture capital ecosystem . | ||
Sources | 1 |
Greylock Partners Service Providers
1 Service Provider
Greylock Partners has 1 service provider relationship
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
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Partnership data by VentureSource
Greylock Partners Team
19 Team Members
Greylock Partners has 19 team members, including current Founding Partner, William R. Elfers.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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William R. Elfers | Tower Capital Partners, Community Newspaper Company, and Fidelity Ventures | Founding Partner | Current |
Name | William R. Elfers | ||||
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Work History | Tower Capital Partners, Community Newspaper Company, and Fidelity Ventures | ||||
Title | Founding Partner | ||||
Status | Current |