Benchstrength
Overview
Benchstrength is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in pre-seed and seed stage technology companies across the enterprise, consumer, fintech, and healthcare sectors.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crux Labs | Oct 2026 | Seed | Lead |
| Alta | Oct 2026 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Altis Labs | Sep 2026 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Knox Systems | Mar 2026 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Slide | Mar 2026 | Series B | Co-investor |
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Key People
John Monagle
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Ken Chenault
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Kendra Schultz
Investor
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Benchstrength based?
Benchstrength is headquartered in New York City, New York, United States.
When was Benchstrength founded?
Benchstrength was founded in 2022.
How many portfolio companies does Benchstrength have?
Benchstrength has 21 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Benchstrength's portfolio?
Recent investments visible on Caplight include Crux Labs, Alta, Altis Labs, Knox Systems, Slide.
What was Benchstrength's most recent investment?
Benchstrength's most recent investment on Caplight was in Crux Labs in 2026.
What sectors does Benchstrength focus on?
Benchstrength focuses on Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce.
What company stages does Benchstrength focus on?
Benchstrength typically invests at the Early stage.
What is Benchstrength's AUM?
Benchstrength's assets under management are estimated between $62.0M and $62.0M.