Benchmark Capital

San Francisco, Californiabenchmark.com

Overview

Benchmark Capital is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in sectors including social, mobile, local, cloud, consumer technology, and enterprise software.

Year Founded

1995

AUM

$4.8B

Portfolio Companies

172

Website

benchmark.com

Investments

Benchmark Capital investments
Company	Date	Stage	Lead
Cognition AI	Sep 2026	Series E	Co-investor
Cerebras Systems	Feb 2026	Series H	Co-investor
Mercor	Oct 2025	Series C	Co-investor
Fireworks AI	Oct 2025	Series C	Co-investor
Fal	Oct 2025	Growth Equity	Co-investor

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Key People

George Gellman

CEO

Alex Balkanski

General Partner

Bill Gurley

General Partner

Bob Kagle

Owner and General Partner

Bruce Dunlevie

General Partner

Chetan Puttagunta

General Partner

Eric Vishria

General Partner

Everett Randle

General Partner

Jack Altman

General Partner

Kevin Harvey

General Partner

Miles Grimshaw

General Partner

Peter Fenton

General Partner

An-Yen Hu

Operating Partner And General Counsel

Arad Naveh

Partner

Matt Cohler

Partner

Mitch Lasky

Partner

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Sector & Stage Mix

Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.

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Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

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2023

2024

2025

2026

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FAQ

Where is Benchmark Capital based?

Benchmark Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

When was Benchmark Capital founded?

Benchmark Capital was founded in 1995.

How many portfolio companies does Benchmark Capital have?

Benchmark Capital has 172 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Benchmark Capital's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Cognition AI, Cerebras Systems, Mercor, Fireworks AI, Fal.

What was Benchmark Capital's most recent investment shown here?

Benchmark Capital's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Cognition AI in 2026.

What sectors does Benchmark Capital focus on?

Benchmark Capital focuses on Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Telecommunications & Networking, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Cybersecurity, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, 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What company stages does Benchmark Capital focus on?

Benchmark Capital typically invests at the MultiStage stage.

What is Benchmark Capital's AUM?

Benchmark Capital's assets under management are estimated between $4.8B and $4.8B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California

Year Founded1995

AUM$4.8B

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