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Benchmark Capital

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Investor type

Founded

1995

AUM

$13 000 M

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America Europe

Investor profile last updated: 30 September, 2025

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

Education Gaming Media and Entertainment Software Telecommunications Cannabis Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Marketing and Advertising Transportation SaaS Security

Benchmark Capital Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
Benchmark Partners 1	Venture Capital (VC)	Financial Services Fintech Gaming Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment SaaS Security Software Telecommunications	Series B Late Stage (Series C+)	North America	$5-10 m	$425 M	July 2024
Benchmark Partners Founders' Fund I	Venture Capital (VC)	Financial Services Fintech Gaming Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment SaaS Security Software Telecommunications	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$170 M	October 2024

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Andy Rachleff Alumni Partner

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FAQs about Benchmark Capital

Is Benchmark Capital a venture capital or private equity firm?

Benchmark Capital is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $10-50 m.

Where is Benchmark Capital located?

Benchmark Capital is located in San Francisco, California, United States.

When was Benchmark Capital founded?

Benchmark Capital was founded in 1995.

What sectors and industries does Benchmark Capital invest in?

Benchmark Capital invests in companies and startups in Education, Gaming, Media and Entertainment, Software, Telecommunications, Cannabis, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Marketing and Advertising, Transportation, SaaS, Security.

What is Benchmark Capital geographical focus of investments?

Benchmark Capital invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.

At what stages of companies and startups does Benchmark Capital typically invest in?

Benchmark Capital invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A.

What is the usual amount of Benchmark Capital investment?

Benchmark Capital usually invests $10-50 m on average.

What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Benchmark Capital?

Benchmark Capital has around $13 000m assets under management.

When was Benchmark Capital last fund created?

Benchmark Capital last fund was created/launched in 2024-10-22

What are the contacts of Benchmark Capital?

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