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U.S. Venture Partners

U.S. Venture Partners, based in California, backs Series A and B companies in cybersecurity, enterprise software, consumer, healthtech, and life sciences, mostly leading rounds with checks from $3M to $30M.

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Entry stageSeries A, Series B
Check size$3M to $30M
Leads roundsYes
FocusCybersecurity, Enterprise software, Consumer, Healthtech, Life sciences
Latest fund$400M Fund XIII (2022)
Investing team6 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at U.S. Venture Partners

6 people on the investing team, 6 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Casey Tansey
Casey TanseyGeneral PartnerHe previously led Epicor Medical and Heartport, and holds degrees from the College of Notre Dame.
Dafina Toncheva
Dafina TonchevaGeneral PartnerShe previously worked at Tugboat Ventures, Venrock, and Microsoft, and holds degrees from Stanford and Harvard.
Jacques Benkoski
Jacques BenkoskiGeneral PartnerHe has held executive roles at multiple tech companies and has been an active investor in Israeli and U.S.
Jon Root
Jon RootGeneral PartnerHe evaluates medical investments, serves on multiple portfolio company boards, and holds degrees from Dartmouth, the University of Florida, and…
Matt Garratt
Matt GarrattGeneral PartnerHe previously served as the first employee at Salesforce Ventures and worked as an investor at Battery Ventures.
Rick Lewis
Rick LewisGeneral PartnerHe has co-founded two software companies and held engineering roles at Autodesk and other firms.

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Writes $3M to $30M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Ownership target7-10%
How to reach them[email protected]

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Questions

What stage does U.S. Venture Partners invest in?

U.S. Venture Partners reports entry at series a, series b.

How much does U.S. Venture Partners invest?

U.S. Venture Partners reports checks of $3M to $30M.

Does U.S. Venture Partners lead rounds?

Yes. U.S. Venture Partners says it can lead.

Who are the partners at U.S. Venture Partners?

Casey Tansey (General Partner), Dafina Toncheva (General Partner), Jacques Benkoski (General Partner), Jon Root (General Partner), Matt Garratt (General Partner), Rick Lewis (General Partner).

Is U.S. Venture Partners active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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