Menlo Ventures

06/21/2019

Thank you to those who joined us for Menlo's Marketplace event, including our panelists Mary from MealPal, Manish from Poshmark, Aaron from Rover and Cameron who shared his experiences from Uber.

02/15/2019

Today in Forbes: Shawn Carolan – Menlo's expert early-stage Consumer Tech investor – tells founders what they need to earn . Too many founders come into a pitch so intent on explaining the vision and that they miss the important message.

Read more here:

The biggest startup fallacy? Thinking your business idea means everything.

12/17/2018

Thanks for joining us for Cocktails in the Cloud!

08/03/2018

As an early investor, Menlo Partner Shawn Carolan joined CNBC this morning to discuss what's next for Apple after hitting $1 trillion in .

Shawn Carolan, Menlo Ventures managing director and early Siri investor, and CNBC's Josh Lipton discuss what's next for Apple after it hit $1 trillion in market cap.

07/26/2018

Are $100M Venture Rounds here to stay? Our Matt Murphy thinks so. He points to the first wave of “ultra unicorns” in 2013, which “created a new expectation [of] potential outcomes” and set the stage for the current flood of $100M+ venture rounds. Read this article by Crunchbase’s Jason D. Rowley for insight into today’s funding climate:

News of nine and ten-figure VC deals is a near-daily presence in tech headlines these days. But it hasn't always been like that. Here, we find when these supergiant rounds took over.

07/12/2018

We spent yesterday with a fantastic lineup of startups ⚾

From the "fast pitches" at Cooperstown Collection to San Francisco Giants stadium, thanks to all those who teamed up with Menlo + Qualcomm for our Enterprise Technology Day.

Ft.: Avi Networks, Cloudflare - SF, Cohesity, Harness.io, MapR Data Technologies, OverOps, Scout RFP, Scylladb, Unravel & Zoom Video Communications

06/28/2018

Congratulations to PillPack on the announcement that Amazon.com intends to acquire the company. This combination will continue to make it easy for customers to save time, simplify their lives and feel healthier. We congratulate Menlo-backed TJ Parker and his team on their great ex*****on. We are proud to have invested in you and your vision!

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180628005614/en/Amazon-Acquire-PillPack

06/28/2018

All 50 US state attorneys general, in-house counsels at major companies, and 8 of the top 10 class-action law firms use Everlaw's e-discovery and litigation platform. These great references are just one of the reasons we are excited to lead their $25 Million Series B investment round. For more on why we think Everlaw will own the legal services category, read Tyler Sosin’s post at MenloVC.com. http://bit.ly/2lEOj32

AJ Shankar, CEO of Everlaw Technology is changing how we work. For the better. When technology enters a previously underserved sector or role, that workforce can be more successful, more efficient, and more productive. Menlo’s bets on this phenomenon have paid off, as we’ve watched many of our c...

06/06/2018

Another successful capital raise in the books for Menlo , Avi Networks! Funds will be geared toward accelerating network automation and app delivery in public + private clouds.

Avi Networks has announced investments of an additional $60 million to reach a total funding of $115 million and continue to be a leader in intent-based application services.

06/06/2018

Since 2015, we've been rooting for BlueVine's top-of-the-line products for small to medium-sized . Be on the lookout for big expansion from this ambitious startup!

BlueVine, a fintech startup that serves up financing facilities for small businesses, has raised $60 million in a series E round of funding led by Menlo Ventures, with participation from Silicon Va…

06/06/2018

After leading Signifyd's Series B in 2016, we're delighted to once again support this fast-growing fraud protection startup as it expands collaboration with enterprise and omnichannel retailers worldwide. Congrats to CEO Rajest Ramanand & team!

The family investing office of Indian tech billionaire Azim Premji led the deal.

06/06/2018

With a no-fee policy, 40,000 ATM network, and over 1M accounts, Chime has big plans to elevate its suite of mobile banking products and services in the interest of consumer financial health. We couldn't be happier to welcome this fantastic team into the Menlo fold!

Chime, the San Francisco-based challenger bank known for its consumer-friendly features and lack of fees, has raised $70 million in Series C financing, led by Menlo Ventures. The round, which also …