that can disrupt existing industries or create entirely new markets . menlo ventures jobs twitter facebook limited partners home portfolio latest team about contact follow us on twitter like us on facebook menlo proved an invaluable partner in accelerating our growth . brandon nixon ceo lytx menlo s commitment to ansible was key to the amazing outcome . said ziouani ceo ansible menlo shared our vision and saw what others couldn t. greg duffy ceo dropcam menlo s team is highly experienced and has a history of success . guy goldstein ceo check menlo is the partner every entrepreneur dreams of steady thoughtful and courageous . manish chandra ceo poshmark the menlo team has been with us every step of the way . jessica scorpio sam zaid elliot kroo founders of getaround menlo has been an insightful and supportive partner for lumosity . kunal sarkar founder lumosity menlo is there when we need them and out of the way when we don t. alex kazerani and james segil cofounders edgecast menlo is everything we want from a partner supportive . experienced . connected . insightful . jon stein ceo betterment menlo supported cellfire s vision from creation to acquisition . robert drescher ceo cellfire their guidance from the early stages of cavium to ipo was invaluable . syed ali cavium networks menlo has proven that they know how to venture right . david scott former ceo 3par menlo shared our vision from start to apple . they give vcs a good name . dag kittlaus adam cheyer tom gruber founders of siri latest what s happening at menlo talend nudges dormant tech ipo market matt murphy weighs in on talend s ipo and read more silicon valley vcs are feeling a little more optimistic venky ganesan sums up our investment outlook read more new diversity report highlights progress in vc industry venky ganesan nvca chairman comments on the new read more entrepreneurs brandon nixon lytx portfolio see the latest and greatest . our entrepreneurs want to change the world and we are in it together we are partners in business builders and doers . we want to help create enduring value . view all hall of fame consumer fintech adtech ecommerce marketplaces mobile & gaming new media social & web enterprise cloud & saas comms & hardware security storage & big data there s no one working harder on your side . voice play drones a fly away success at menlo we re excited about emerging drone technologies . watch menlo s mark siegel on bloomberg talking about services regulations and what s next in the industry . view play startup funding & the brexit impact venky ganesan takes us through key happenings in the silicon valley this month and the impact of brexit on funding . view play menlo fuel event check it out we spent an evening exploring gtm sales strategies with a panel of experts that have successfully done this before including jim dawson of menlo ventures jim herbold of herbold consulting and hans robertson of meraki view 1 2 3 24 blog the seven deadly sins of fundraising in 2016 the bar to raise a successful round in 2016 has gone up especially after the series a round . matt murphy describes the cardinal sins of raising capital in today s market . read more by matt murphy 07.27.2016 together we have a shared goal a shared obsession . we re your ally . brexit s impact on silicon valley keep calm and carry on menlo s motto in the coming months . read more by venky ganesan 06.25.2016 david vs. goliath how e commerce companies can win against amazon pravin vazirani and steve sloane discuss the rapidly accelerating trend that has been going on for years the death of physical retail . read more by pravin vazirani & steve sloane 06.07.2016 welcoming jordan ormont as menlo s talent partner jordan ormont will grow the talent within the firm and across the portfolio enhancing menlo s network of emerging entrepreneurs we hope to work with and help our current portfolio with go to market talent strategy . read more by matt murphy 05.25.2016 1 2 3 25 news matt murphy weighs in on talend s ipo and the market s appetite for new issues . read more venky ganesan sums up our investment outlook long term bullish short cautious . read more venky ganesan nvca chairman comments on the new diversity report highlighting progress in the vc industry . it s read more on the m & a front vc s like matt murphy are encouraging companies to explore m & a versus the end all read more sovereign wealth funds such as saudi arabia s increasingly are investing in tech because it is one of the read more venky ganesan says cybersecurity is one area of investing that is not dependent on macro conditions because read more 1 2 3 28 tweets tweets by menloventures join the conversation our team is your ally . expertise . integrity . passion . view all hall of fame consumer fintech adtech ecommerce marketplaces mobile & gaming new media social & web enterprise cloud & saas comms & hardware security storage & big data sandeep bhadra douglas c. carlisle shawn t. carolan venky ganesan john w. jarve h. dubose montgomery matt murphy mark a. siegel steve sloane tyler sosin pravin a. vazirani jordan ormont talent partner jim dawson avery more kirsten a. mello chief financial officer amy r. biagini controller brent fellows tax manager jenny saling director of marketing kayla hinderscheid network development & events a proven track record of success . there is no greater asset than character . venture right markets stage & capital heritage venture right our guiding philosophy great venture capital investing requires the ability to see opportunity where others see challenge . company builders market experts and excellent board members are words that describe venture done right . these are words that describe menlo ventures . how do we know we asked our entrepreneurs limited partners and many others in our ecosystem what makes us stand out . they told us it s how we work with our entrepreneurs . we re straight shooters . we have their back even when times get tough . we are more than partners . we are allies . venture investing is all about discovery and partnership transforming vision into reality . we know this well . we ve had decades of successful exits 70 public companies and more than 100 mergers and acquisitions since 1976 . plus entrepreneurs keep coming back to us 20 ceos in our current portfolio are serial entrepreneurs . and 90 % of our founders were in place at the time of exit . that s a number that few other firms can match . when we commit we go all in serving on our companies boards with unparalleled dedication and passion . in fact our board counsel is menlo s number one added value our entrepreneurs tell us . they appreciate our decades of experience our partners who are engineers patent holders company founders and thought leaders with great connections . entrepreneurs have tons of venture capitalists to choose from . they choose menlo because of how we do business . investing in seed to growth stages in consumer and enterprise markets knowing where how much and when to invest is the secret sauce to getting top tier returns . everyone at menlo has deep domain expertise in their target investment areas . entrepreneurs want to be associated with successful vcs . investors want to work with entrepreneurs who have grand visions and see new market opportunities . we ve partnered with market leading companies in every technology sector . the common thread among all of these investments is a superior technological advantage that enables explosive growth high profit margins and significant operating leverage . today we are investing in the following sectors mobile social cloud big data and advertising . this is where we are putting our 400 million fund menlo xi . smartphones storage consumer adoption of technology and the shift from traditional to online media are trends we are watching closely . in fact we are publishing our market perspectives which outline how we view the areas we are watching . market size matters we look hard at the size of the market because we want to build big companies . whether it s a disruptive new player in an existing market or an innovative company breaking new ground we target markets large enough to create a company that can be an enduring profitable market leader with hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue . networking among our portfolio no company can go it alone today . menlo understands how critically important it is to be connected . whether it s using social media or meeting face to face companies have to have a community to leverage . we put our companies in touch with our network through our ceo events speaker series sponsorships of industry forums or personalized one on one meetings . menlo means it when it says it wants to stay connected . that s venture right for us . financing new ventures where and when from the first time we meet until we finance a company we are always looking for the glint in the eye and the passion and knowledge to believe . with our menlo talent fund we give seed financing to promising founders in as little as 24 hours for investments under 250k . for a company that s further along we ll typically put in from 5 million to 20 million or more and then continue to support the company in subsequent rounds . for late stage opportunities we have the capacity to invest more than 30 million and are flexible enough to play an active role at any stage of a company s development . we believe a company should have the cash on hand to match their strategy . we ll pursue capital efficient models in huge markets but we re not shy about putting up the big money when it s warranted by an equally big opportunity . menlo ventures founder dubose montgomery early menlo team mihir parikh & dubose montgomery a history of success a legacy of excellence siri 3par acme packet ironport systems cavium powerreviews carbonite these are all recent menlo portfolio companies that have made it big . since our founding in 1976 we have a legacy of picking and partnering with market leading companies . although the venture capital industry has changed the character and effort it takes to be successful has not . we select the best teams and ideas and create long term relationships to help build those ideas into great companies . that s our definition of venture right . we don t just invest . we bring time energy and passion . directions media directions from san francisco international airport san jose international airport downtown san francisco downtown san jose when exiting the airport take highway 380 west . stay on 380 west for approximately 2 miles where it will end at interstate 280 . take i 280 south and travel about 30 minutes to the sand hill road exit in menlo park . take sand hill road east which will loop around and over i 280 . immediately over the freeway turn left at the first stoplight towards sand hill road west . drive straight through the next stoplight . immediately turn right onto the sand 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