| Website | benchmark.com |
| @benchmark | |
| Employees | |
| Founded | 1/95 |
| Benchmark Capital Partners VII LP, 1/11 | $425M |
Benchmark is an early stage venture capital firm focusing in Social, Mobile, Local and Cloud companies that disrupt various industries. Founded in 1995, the firm has offices in Menlo Park and San Francisco, California.
The firm has been recognized for its commitment to open source and is noted for creating the first equal ownership and compensation structure for its partners. General partners are Matt Cohler, Bruce Dunlevie, Peter Fenton, Bill Gurley, Kevin Harvey, and Mitch Lasky.
Since its founding in 1995, Benchmark has invested in more than 250 early stage startups with a market value exceeding $100 billion. Investments have included eBay, Juniper Networks, MySQL, OpenTable, Yelp, Inc., Zillow, Friendster, JAMDAT, Instagram, Hortonworks, Dropbox, Uber, Twitter, Zipcar, Asana, Quora, Gaikai, Demandforce and DOMO.
Since the beginning of 2011, Benchmark has had 21 exits: 7 IPOs and 14 M&As representing a total market value of more than $9 billion (as of April 2013).
| Company | Date | Round | Size | Participants |
| Swifto | 4/13 | Venture Round | $2.5M | 1 |
| Optimizely | 4/13 | Series A | $28M | 5 |
| Elasticsearch | 2/13 | Series B | $24M | 3 |
| Nextdoor | 2/13 | Series B | $21.6M | 8 |
| Sailthru | 2/13 | Series B | $19M | 4 |
| Snapchat | 2/13 | Series A | $13.5M | 1 |
| New Relic | 2/13 | Private Equity | $80M | 8 |
| Art.com | 1/13 | Series B | $6.24M | 4 |
| Panaya | 1/13 | Series D | $16M | 3 |
| Grockit | 12/12 | Venture Round | $20M | 5 |
| 1stdibs | 12/12 | Venture Round | $42M | 3 |
| DogVacay | 11/12 | Series A | $6M | 1 |
| Elasticsearch | 11/12 | Series A | $10M | 3 |
| Glassdoor | 10/12 | Series D | $20M | 4 |
| Pentaho | 10/12 | Series C | $23M | 3 |
| Meteor Entertainment | 10/12 | Series B | $18M | 3 |
| Scale Computing | 10/12 | Series D | $12M | 8 |
| Zendesk | 9/12 | Venture Round | $60M | 8 |
| Couchsurfing | 8/12 | Series B | $15M | 4 |
| Revinate | 7/12 | Series A | $14.5M | 1 |
| Nextdoor | 7/12 | Series A | $18.6M | 2 |
| Asana | 7/12 | Series B | $28M | 4 |
| Edmodo | 7/12 | Series C | $25M | 6 |
| NaturalMotion Games | 6/12 | Series B | $11M | 1 |
| Thatgamecompany | 6/12 | Venture Round | $5.5M | 1 |
| Gigya | 6/12 | Venture Round | $15.3M | 4 |
| Clarizen | 6/12 | Series E | $12M | 5 |
| Duetto Research | 4/12 | Seed | $2.1M | 3 |
| Eucalyptus Systems | 4/12 | Series C | $30M | 4 |
| CloudPassage | 4/12 | Series B | $14M | 3 |
| 4/12 | Series B | $50M | 5 | |
| The Minerva Project | 4/12 | Venture Round | $25M | 1 |
| oDesk | 3/12 | Series D | $15M | 4 |
| Shoptiques | 3/12 | Seed | 5 | |
| CTERA Networks | 3/12 | Venture Round | 3 | |
| BOKU | 3/12 | Venture Round | $35M | 7 |
| Meteor Entertainment | 2/12 | Venture Round | $10M | 2 |
| Game Closure | 2/12 | Series A | $12M | 4 |
| ResearchGate | 2/12 | Series B | 6 | |
| Marin Software | 2/12 | Series F | $30M | 6 |
| Highlight | 2/12 | Seed | 4 | |
| Enverv | 12/11 | Series B | $12M | 3 |
| Xeround | 12/11 | Series C | $9.3M | 4 |
| Edmodo | 12/11 | Venture Round | $15M | 2 |
| Uber | 12/11 | Series B | $37M | 6 |
| Klip | 11/11 | Series B | $8M | 1 |
| New Relic | 11/11 | Venture Round | $15M | 6 |
| Zuora | 11/11 | Series D | $36M | 8 |
| Minted | 11/11 | Series B | $5.5M | 5 |
| 1stdibs | 11/11 | Venture Round | 1 | |
| Dropbox | 10/11 | Series B | $250M | 11 |
| Grockit | 10/11 | Series D | $7M | 5 |
| Stitcher | 9/11 | Series C | $10M | 4 |
| GrubHub | 9/11 | Series E | $50M | 5 |
| Red Robot Labs | 9/11 | Series A | $8.5M | 3 |
| One Medical Group | 9/11 | Series E | $20M | 4 |
| Game Closure | 8/11 | Seed | 7 | |
| Couchsurfing | 8/11 | Venture Round | $7.6M | 3 |
| Brighter | 8/11 | Series B | $8M | 2 |
| Vringo | 7/11 | Venture Round | $2.5M | 2 |
| Gaikai | 7/11 | Series C | $30M | 5 |
| Domo | 7/11 | Series A | $33M | 3 |
| Cotendo | 6/11 | Series D | $17M | 6 |
| Hortonworks | 6/11 | Private Equity | $20M | 1 |
| Clarizen | 4/11 | Venture Round | $12M | 3 |
| CloudPassage | 4/11 | Series A | $6.5M | 1 |
| Marin Software | 4/11 | Series E | $16M | 5 |
| Tabula | 3/11 | Series D | $108M | 7 |
| Wix | 3/11 | Series D | $40M | 5 |
| dotCloud | 3/11 | Series A | $10M | 3 |
| GrubHub | 3/11 | Series D | $20M | 2 |
| Pipewise | 2/11 | Series A | $3.5M | 5 |
| Uber | 2/11 | Venture Round | $11M | 6 |
| Glassdoor | 2/11 | Series C | $12M | 3 |
| 2/11 | Series A | $7M | 5 | |
| Skybox Security | 1/11 | Debt | $954k | 2 |
| Peixe Urbano | 1/11 | Series A | 2 | |
| Sentrigo | 12/10 | Series C | $6M | 3 |
| Zendesk | 12/10 | Series C | $19M | 3 |
| Zuora | 11/10 | Series C | $20M | 5 |
| GrubHub | 11/10 | Series C | $11M | 1 |
| New Relic | 10/10 | Series C | $10M | 4 |
| RightScale | 9/10 | Series C | $25M | 5 |
| ResearchGate | 9/10 | Series A | 9 | |
| Wilocity | 7/10 | Venture Round | $20M | 4 |
| Eucalyptus Systems | 7/10 | Series B | $20M | 3 |
| Metacafe | 6/10 | Debt | $5M | 4 |
| Marin Software | 6/10 | Series D | $11.2M | 5 |
| Gaikai | 5/10 | Series B | $10M | 5 |
| Grockit | 5/10 | Series C | $7M | 3 |
| Cotendo | 5/10 | Series C | $12M | 3 |
| Stitcher | 4/10 | Series B | $6M | 3 |
| Quora | 3/10 | Series A | $11M | 3 |
| Wix | 3/10 | Series C | $10M | 3 |
| Avvo | 3/10 | Series C | $10M | 3 |
| Scale Computing | 3/10 | Series B | $9M | 4 |
| Clicker | 2/10 | Series B | $11M | 3 |
| TuneWiki | 2/10 | Series B | $7M | 6 |
| Prosper | 2/10 | Venture Round | $2M | 5 |
| Vivox | 2/10 | Series C | $6.8M | 4 |
| BO.LT | 2/10 | Series A | $5M | 1 |
| BOKU | 1/10 | Series C | $25M | 4 |
| Gaikai | 1/10 | Series A | $5.04M | 1 |
| Demandforce | 1/10 | Venture Round | 3 | |
| Skybox Security | 12/09 | Series D | $2M | 6 |
| Clarizen | 12/09 | Series C | $8M | 3 |
| HipLogic | 12/09 | Series B | $7M | 4 |
| Seeking Alpha | 12/09 | Series B | $7M | 3 |
| Lithium Technologies | 12/09 | Series C | $18M | 5 |
| Asana | 11/09 | Series A | $9M | 2 |
| Gizmoz | 11/09 | Series C | $5.3M | 2 |
| Engine Yard | 10/09 | Series C | $19M | 6 |
| 9/09 | Series D | $100M | 6 | |
| Clicker | 9/09 | Series A | $8M | 3 |
| Riot Games | 9/09 | Series C | $8M | 3 |
| Fanbase | 8/09 | Series A | $5M | 1 |
| Polyvore | 8/09 | Series B | $5.6M | 3 |
| Zendesk | 8/09 | Series B | $6M | 2 |
| Mint.com | 8/09 | Series C | $14M | 6 |
| Panaya | 8/09 | Series B | $5M | 2 |
| BOKU | 6/09 | Series A | $13M | 5 |
| GreenRoad Technologies | 5/09 | Series D | $15M | 5 |
| Eucalyptus Systems | 4/09 | Series A | $5.5M | 2 |
| Marin Software | 4/09 | Series C | $13M | 3 |
| Direct2Silicon | 4/09 | Series B | $9M | 2 |
| D2S | 4/09 | Series B | $9M | 4 |
| Direct2Silicon | 3/09 | Venture Round | $7.19M | 3 |
| Cotendo | 3/09 | Series B | $7M | 2 |
| 2/09 | Series C | $35M | 6 | |
| CTERA Networks | 1/09 | Series B | 1 | |
| One Medical Group | 1/09 | Series D | $15M | 3 |
| RightScale | 12/08 | Series B | $13M | 2 |
| Finjan | 11/08 | Venture Round | $22M | 4 |
| New Relic | 11/08 | Series B | $6M | 2 |
| Zuora | 10/08 | Series B | $15M | 4 |
| Glassdoor | 10/08 | Series B | $6.5M | 2 |
| Gigya | 10/08 | Series C | $11M | 4 |
| Terracotta | 9/08 | Venture Round | $10M | 4 |
| MBA Polymers | 9/08 | Series F | $20M | 4 |
| Friendster | 8/08 | Series D | $20M | 3 |
| GreenRoad Technologies | 7/08 | Series C | $17.5M | 4 |
| Engine Yard | 7/08 | Series B | $15M | 3 |
| Xeround | 7/08 | Series B | $16M | 4 |
| CTERA Networks | 7/08 | Series A | 1 | |
| SpringSource | 6/08 | Series B | $15M | 3 |
| Odysii | 6/08 | Series A | $20M | 2 |
| oDesk | 6/08 | Series C | $15M | 4 |
| Lithium Technologies | 6/08 | Series B | $12M | 3 |
| Grockit | 5/08 | Series B | $8M | 2 |
| G.ho.st | 5/08 | Series A | $3M | 1 |
| Mu Dynamics | 5/08 | Series C | $10M | 3 |
| RightScale | 4/08 | Series A | $4.5M | 1 |
| Move Networks | 4/08 | Series C | $46M | 7 |
| Marin Software | 4/08 | Series B | $7.25M | 1 |
| TuneWiki | 4/08 | Series A | $3M | 1 |
| New Relic | 4/08 | Series A | $3.5M | 1 |
| Glassdoor | 3/08 | Series A | $3M | 1 |
| Gizmoz | 3/08 | Series B | $6.5M | 4 |
| Zuora | 3/08 | Series A | $6.5M | 2 |
| Gigya | 3/08 | Series B | $9.5M | 3 |
| Mint.com | 3/08 | Series B | $12M | 6 |
| maniaTV | 3/08 | Series C | $5.5M | 4 |
| Proofpoint | 2/08 | Venture Round | $28M | 8 |
| FriendFeed | 2/08 | Series A | $5M | 3 |
| HipLogic | 2/08 | Series A | $4.5M | 1 |
| Coverity | 2/08 | Series A | $22M | 2 |
| Metaweb Technologies | 1/08 | Series B | $42M | 4 |
| Silver Peak Systems | 1/08 | Series D | $21M | 6 |
| Conduit | 1/08 | Series B | $8M | 1 |
| Engine Yard | 1/08 | Series A | $3.5M | 1 |
| One Medical Group | 1/08 | Series C | $8M | 2 |
| Sentrigo | 1/08 | Series B | 2 | |
| Polyvore | 12/07 | Series A | $2.5M | 2 |
| NorthStar Systems International | 11/07 | Seed | $11.5M | 3 |
| Vivox | 11/07 | Series B | $7.8M | 3 |
| Vollee | 9/07 | Series B | $7.5M | 2 |
| BroadLight | 9/07 | Series E | $12M | 9 |
| Qlusters | 8/07 | Series C | $10.4M | 5 |
| Metacafe | 8/07 | Series C | $30M | 4 |
| Xoomsys | 6/07 | Series B | $8M | 3 |
| SpringSource | 6/07 | Series A | $10M | 2 |
| Hyperic | 6/07 | Series B | $6.1M | 2 |
| Grockit | 6/07 | Series A | $2.3M | 1 |
| Prosper | 6/07 | Series C | $20M | 5 |
| Power Challenge Sweden | 5/07 | Series A | $8M | 1 |
| Interface21 | 5/07 | Series A | $10M | 1 |
| Sentrigo | 5/07 | Series A | $3.5M | 1 |
| Gizmoz | 5/07 | Series A | $6.3M | 2 |
| Pure Digital Technologies | 5/07 | Series E | $40M | 4 |
| Vudu | 4/07 | Series B | $15M | 2 |
| Avvo | 4/07 | Series B | $10M | 2 |
| Digital Fuel Technologies | 3/07 | Series E | $5M | 5 |
| Digital Fuel | 3/07 | Series E | $5M | 4 |
| Zopa | 3/07 | Series C | $12.9M | 3 |
| Gaia Interactive | 3/07 | Series B | $12M | 3 |
| LiveOps | 2/07 | Series C | $28M | 4 |
| Zlango | 2/07 | Venture Round | $22M | 3 |
| ScanSafe | 2/07 | Series B | $15M | 2 |
| Gigya | 2/07 | Series A | $3M | 2 |
| One Medical Group | 1/07 | Series B | $3.5M | 1 |
| Moondo | 1/07 | Series A | $6M | 2 |
| Funtactix | 1/07 | Series A | $6M | 2 |
| Red 5 Studios | 12/06 | Venture Round | $18.5M | 2 |
| Clarizen | 12/06 | Series A | $7M | 2 |
| Zipcar | 11/06 | Venture Round | $25M | 3 |
| Newport Media | 11/06 | Series C | $30M | 6 |
| uShip | 10/06 | Series B | $5M | 2 |
| Liquid Air Lab | 10/06 | Series B | $10M | 2 |
| Resolute Networks | 10/06 | Venture Round | $10M | 6 |
| Elecsnet | 10/06 | Venture Round | $2M | 1 |
| Yelp | 10/06 | Series C | $10M | 1 |
| Seeking Alpha | 9/06 | Series A | 2 | |
| Rebtel | 9/06 | Series A | $20M | 2 |
| oDesk | 9/06 | Series B | $8M | 3 |
| Vontu | 8/06 | Series D | $10M | 4 |
| Carrier IQ | 8/06 | Series A | $10M | 3 |
| Friendster | 8/06 | Series C | $10M | 4 |
| DisplayLink | 7/06 | Series B | $13.3M | 3 |
| Metacafe | 7/06 | Series B | $15M | 2 |
| Mu Dynamics | 6/06 | Series B | $10M | 3 |
| BridgeCo | 6/06 | Series D | $23M | 7 |
| Gaia Interactive | 6/06 | Series A | $8.93M | 2 |
| Nanosolar | 6/06 | Series C | $75M | 8 |
| Friendster | 5/06 | Venture Round | $3.1M | 2 |
| Hyperic | 5/06 | Series A | $3.8M | 2 |
| Orchestria Corporation | 5/06 | Series D | $21M | 7 |
| Panaya | 4/06 | Series A | $5M | 2 |
| RMI Corporation | 4/06 | Venture Round | $20M | 5 |
| Zimbra | 4/06 | Series C | $14.5M | 9 |
| Skybox Security | 3/06 | Series D | $8.8M | 6 |
| Proofpoint | 3/06 | Series E | $20M | 7 |
| Icera | 3/06 | Series C | $40M | 2 |
| Metaweb Technologies | 3/06 | Series A | $15M | 3 |
| Zopa | 3/06 | Series B | $15M | 3 |
| Linden Lab | 3/06 | Series B | $11M | 7 |
| Terracotta | 2/06 | Series B | $13.5M | 6 |
| Newport Media | 2/06 | Series B | $25M | 5 |
| Finjan | 2/06 | Venture Round | $10M | 3 |
| Prosper | 2/06 | Series B | $12.5M | 4 |
| Ambarella | 2/06 | Series C | $15.4M | 3 |
| Silver Peak Systems | 1/06 | Series B | $13M | 4 |
| WeeWorld | 1/06 | Series B | $15.5M | 2 |
| GreenRoad Technologies | 12/05 | Series B | $2.9M | 1 |
| Kalido | 10/05 | Series C | $13.5M | 3 |
| Zillow | 10/05 | Series A | $32M | 2 |
| Mirage Innovations | 9/05 | Series B | $7.5M | 3 |
| Silver Peak Systems | 9/05 | Series A | $12.5M | 2 |
| CollabNet | 9/05 | Series B | $9.5M | 5 |
| maniaTV | 9/05 | Series B | $12M | 3 |
| MonoSphere | 8/05 | Venture Round | $6M | 3 |
| DisplayLink | 7/05 | Series B | $8M | 2 |
| RaySat | 6/05 | Series B | $27M | 3 |
| Vudu | 6/05 | Series A | $21M | 5 |
| Entrisphere | 5/05 | Series C | $75M | 8 |
| Nanosolar | 5/05 | Series B | $20M | 4 |
| Blue Security | 4/05 | Angel | $3M | 1 |
| Prosper | 4/05 | Series A | $7.5M | 2 |
| Newport Media | 3/05 | Series A | $11M | 3 |
| Vontu | 3/05 | Series C | $10M | 5 |
| Xeround | 3/05 | Series A | $6.5M | 2 |
| Good Technology | 3/05 | Series E | $95M | 5 |
| Resolute Networks | 2/05 | Venture Round | $5M | 6 |
| Blue Lane Technologies | 2/05 | Series B | $13.4M | 2 |
| Digital Fuel Technologies | 1/05 | Series D | $20M | 4 |
| Mu Dynamics | 1/05 | Series A | $4M | 2 |
| Zipcar | 1/05 | Series D | $10M | 1 |
| Linden Lab | 10/04 | Series A | $8M | 5 |
| maniaTV | 10/04 | Series A | $4.6M | 2 |
| BridgeCo | 7/04 | Series C | $16M | 4 |
| Blazent | 5/04 | Series C | $10M | 4 |
| Pure Digital Technologies | 1/04 | Venture Round | $28M | 4 |
| Friendster | 10/03 | Series B | $13M | 4 |
| MySQL | 6/03 | Series B | $19.5M | 2 |
| Good Technology | 5/03 | Series C | $27M | 3 |
| Blazent | 3/03 | Series B | $9.2M | 5 |
| CollabNet | 10/02 | Venture Round | $11M | 3 |
| Blazent | 1/02 | Series A | $4.2M | 2 |
| OpenTable | 10/00 | Series C | $36M | 6 |
| Opsware | 6/00 | Series B | $120M | 5 |
| OpenTable | 1/00 | Series B | $10M | 4 |
| Opsware | 11/99 | Series A | $21M | 2 |
| eBay | 6/97 | Venture Round | $6.7M | 1 |