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Menlo Ventures

Menlo Ventures is a California-based generalist that backs Seed to Series B startups, mostly leading rounds with checks from $1 million to over $30 million.

Entry stageSeed, Series A, Series B
Check size$1M to $30M+
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fund$3B fresh capital (2026)
Investing team20 people7 activity updates, latest Oct 9

Who you would pitch at Menlo Ventures

20 people on the investing team, 13 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Amy Wu Martin
Amy Wu MartinPartnerShe previously led FTX Ventures and held roles at Lightspeed, Warner Discovery, and Insight Venture Partners.
Croom Beatty
Croom BeattyPartner
Deedy Das
Deedy DasPartnerFocus: early-stage AI/ML, infrastructure, and enterprise software investments.
Greg Yap
Greg YapPartnerInvests in life science and healthcare.
Joff Redfern
Joff RedfernPartnerHe was previously Chief Product Officer at Atlassian and spent seven years at LinkedIn.
JP Sanday
JP SandayPartnerHe is listed as a partner on the company's website.
Matt Kraning
Matt KraningPartnerFocus: AI, national defense, robotics, and cybersecurity.
Matt Murphy
Matt MurphyPartnerInvests in AI infrastructure and AI-native software.
Rama Sekhar
Rama SekharPartnerGraphite was founded in 2020 and acquired by Cursor.
Shawn Carolan
Shawn CarolanPartnerHis involvement is noted on the company's website.
Steve Sloane
Steve SloanePartnerHe is listed among the partners of the company.
Tim Tully
Tim TullyPartnerFocus: early-stage AI/ML, data, and cloud investments.
Venky Ganesan
Venky GanesanPartnerFocus: AI-native software, cybersecurity, and AI infrastructure.
Derek Xiao
Derek XiaoPrincipalFocus: early-stage AI, cloud infrastructure, and digital health investments.
Johnny Hu
Johnny HuPrincipalInvests in biotech and life science companies.
Ryan Hand
Ryan HandPrincipalShe previously worked at Redesign Health and early-stage startups Klara and Parsley Health.
C.C. GongPrincipalShe previously held product roles at Microsoft and Meta, served as a White House Presidential Innovation Fellow, and worked at Bain Capital…
Ishika Chawla
Ishika ChawlaInvestorFocus: AI/ML, SaaS, and cloud infrastructure.
Sabrina Lu
Sabrina LuInvestorFocus: enterprise SaaS, AI/ML, and cloud infrastructure.
Sam Borja
Sam BorjaInvestorFocus: SaaS, AI/ML, and cloud infrastructure.

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Writes $1M to $30M+ checks. Its smallest check is larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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7 activity updates since September, latest Oct 9.

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Ownership target7-10%

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Menlo Ventures | Early Stage Venture Capital FirmMenlo Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests across AI, consumer, enterprise, and healthcare technologies.menlovc.com
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What stage does Menlo Ventures invest in?

Menlo Ventures reports entry at seed, series a, series b.

How much does Menlo Ventures invest?

Menlo Ventures reports checks of $1M to $30M+.

Does Menlo Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. Menlo Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Menlo Ventures?

Amy Wu Martin (Partner), Croom Beatty (Partner), Deedy Das (Partner), Greg Yap (Partner), Joff Redfern (Partner), JP Sanday (Partner).

Is Menlo Ventures active right now?

Menlo Ventures has shown 7 activity updates since September 2026, the latest on 2026-10-09.

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