BENCHMARK CAPITAL HOLDINGS
BENCHMARK CAPITAL HOLDINGS is a Seed, Series A, Series B and Series C+ fund in the US, Israel and UK writing $5M–$25M checks into AI, Consumer, Developer Tools, Enterprise and open-source-software.
- Stages
- Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C+
- Sectors
- AI, Consumer, Developer Tools, Enterprise, open-source-software
- Check size
- $5M–$25M
- Invests in
- US-wide, Israel, UK
- Round role
- Leads rounds
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 1995
- Assets under management
- $4.8B to $9.4B
- Website
- benchmark.com
Thesis
Benchmark Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 with offices in Woodside and San Francisco, California. The firm invests in companies operating in artificial intelligence, consumer, enterprise software, infrastructure, marketplaces, and open-source software, primarily in the United States, but also in Israel, the United Kingdom, and other locations. Benchmark primarily focuses on early-stage investments, especially Series A rounds, but also selectively invests in seed rounds and participates in Series B rounds. The firm typically leads the first institutional round of funding and takes board seats, with investment check sizes ranging from $5 million to $25 million. Benchmark Capital has approximately $4.8 billion to $9.4 billion in assets under management. Benchmark is raising its eleventh fund, "Benchmark 1," with a size of $425 million, which will have more than $500 million to deploy.
Common questions
Does BENCHMARK CAPITAL HOLDINGS invest at the Seed stage?
Yes. BENCHMARK CAPITAL HOLDINGS lists Seed, Series A, Series B and Series C+ among the stages it invests in.
What check size does BENCHMARK CAPITAL HOLDINGS write?
BENCHMARK CAPITAL HOLDINGS writes $5M–$25M checks.
Where does BENCHMARK CAPITAL HOLDINGS invest?
BENCHMARK CAPITAL HOLDINGS invests in the US, Israel and UK.