Investments
1008Portfolio Exits
226Funds
26Partners & Customers
1Service Providers
1About Menlo Ventures
Menlo Ventures invests in all areas of information technology, including: communication products, semiconductors, storage solutions, mobile applications and consumer related Internet sites. Menlo Ventures seeks high growth, high profit margins and operating leverage.
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CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned Menlo Ventures in 4 CB Insights research briefs, most recently on Dec 15, 2020.
Latest Menlo Ventures News
May 11, 2023
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Menlo Ventures Investments
1,008 Investments
Menlo Ventures has made 1,008 investments. Their latest investment was in Slash as part of their Series A on May 5, 2023.
Menlo Ventures Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/4/2023 | Series A | Slash | No | 7 | ||
5/3/2023 | Seed - II | Slash | Yes | 3 | ||
4/27/2023 | Series B | Pinecone | $100M | No | 4 | |
4/27/2023 | Seed VC | |||||
4/20/2023 | Series A |
Date | 5/4/2023 | 5/3/2023 | 4/27/2023 | 4/27/2023 | 4/20/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series A | Seed - II | Series B | Seed VC | Series A |
Company | Slash | Slash | Pinecone | ||
Amount | $100M | ||||
New? | No | Yes | No | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Menlo Ventures Portfolio Exits
226 Portfolio Exits
Menlo Ventures has 226 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was vArmour Network on April 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/18/2023 | Acq - Fin | 2 | |||
2/23/2023 | Acquired | 2 | |||
1/18/2023 | Acquired | 5 | |||
Date | 4/18/2023 | 2/23/2023 | 1/18/2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acq - Fin | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Menlo Ventures Acquisitions
7 Acquisitions
Menlo Ventures acquired 7 companies. Their latest acquisition was Ivac Medical Systems on June 15, 1995.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/15/1995 | Leveraged Buyout | 1 | ||||
7/2/1992 | Series A | |||||
9/10/1991 | Growth Equity | |||||
3/6/1986 | Series B | |||||
12/1/1983 | Growth Equity |
Date | 6/15/1995 | 7/2/1992 | 9/10/1991 | 3/6/1986 | 12/1/1983 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Series A | Growth Equity | Series B | Growth Equity | |
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | |||||
Note | Leveraged Buyout | ||||
Sources | 1 |
Menlo Ventures Fund History
26 Fund Histories
Menlo Ventures has 26 funds, including Menlo Special Opportunities Fund III.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/21/2022 | Menlo Special Opportunities Fund III | $761.4M | 1 | ||
12/1/2020 | MMEF XV | $5.29M | 1 | ||
11/30/2020 | Menlo XV Innovators Fund | $0.3M | 3 | ||
10/15/2020 | Menlo Ventures XV | ||||
5/20/2019 | Menlo Entrepreneurs Inflection Fund |
Closing Date | 7/21/2022 | 12/1/2020 | 11/30/2020 | 10/15/2020 | 5/20/2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Menlo Special Opportunities Fund III | MMEF XV | Menlo XV Innovators Fund | Menlo Ventures XV | Menlo Entrepreneurs Inflection Fund |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $761.4M | $5.29M | $0.3M | ||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Menlo Ventures Partners & Customers
1 Partners and customers
Menlo Ventures has 1 strategic partners and customers. Menlo Ventures recently partnered with AltaReturn on July 7, 2019.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/24/2019 | Vendor | United States | AltaReturn Selected by Menlo Ventures - Allvue Systems AltaReturn , a leading provider of cloud-based , end-to-end software solutions for the Private Equity , Venture , and Real Estate industries , is delighted to announce that Menlo Ventures has selected AltaReturn 's Fund Accounting , Investor Portal , and Portfolio Company Monitoring solutions to power their finance and investor relations needs . | 1 |
Date | 7/24/2019 |
|---|---|
Type | Vendor |
Business Partner | |
Country | United States |
News Snippet | AltaReturn Selected by Menlo Ventures - Allvue Systems AltaReturn , a leading provider of cloud-based , end-to-end software solutions for the Private Equity , Venture , and Real Estate industries , is delighted to announce that Menlo Ventures has selected AltaReturn 's Fund Accounting , Investor Portal , and Portfolio Company Monitoring solutions to power their finance and investor relations needs . |
Sources | 1 |
Menlo Ventures Team
15 Team Members
Menlo Ventures has 15 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Henry DuBose Montgomery | Founder | Current | |
Name | Henry DuBose Montgomery | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | Founder | ||||
Status | Current |
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