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Menlo Ventures Raises $1.35 Billion for Fledgling AI Firms
Investments // November 16, 2023

Menlo Ventures has raised $1.35 billion to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) ventures. The new capital will be split between early-stage fund Menlo XVI and early growth fund Menlo Inflection III, partner Matt Murphy told Bloomberg News Thursday (Nov. 16).  The focus will be on fledgling AI companies...

Menlo Ventures Closes New Early Stage $450M Fund
Investments // May 22, 2017

Menlo Ventures, the Silicon Valley venture capital firm, closed a new $450 million venture capital fund aimed at investing in early stage companies focused in the consumer, enterprise and so-called frontier technologies markets. According to a report in TechCrunch, with the new fund, the VC has a total capital...

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HIPstr Raises $100 Million to Combat Early-Stage Funding Drought

August 18, 2024
Early-stage investment operation HIPstr has closed its $100 million debut fund. The company, launched by private equity executives David Moross and Mark Bezos — half-brother of Amazon founder Jeff — is an arm of HighPost Capital.  “We launched HIPstr to capitalize on an attractive market opportunity driven by a reset in early-stage company valuations alongside […]

Menlo Ventures Raises $1.35 Billion for Fledgling AI Firms

November 16, 2023
Menlo Ventures has raised $1.35 billion to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) ventures. The new capital will be split between early-stage fund Menlo XVI and early growth fund Menlo Inflection III,...

Menlo Ventures Closes New Early Stage $450M Fund

May 22, 2017
Menlo Ventures, the Silicon Valley venture capital firm, closed a new $450 million venture capital fund aimed at investing in early stage companies focused in the consumer, enterprise and so-called frontier...