Benchmark Capital

Benchmark Capital is a venture capital firm, responsible for the early stage funding of some very successful startups. In 1997, the firm invested $6.7 million in eBay, which made it worth more than $5 billion by the spring of 1999. Other high-profile investments include Ariba, Juniper Networks, Red Hat, Tropos Networks and Twitter. Benchmark Capital is noted for creating the first equal ownership and compensation structure for its partners. The f... More

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Date founded:

  • May 1, 1995

Slogan:

  • The power of teamwork.
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Address

Benchmark Capital Headquarters

2480 Sand Hill Rd
Menlo Park California 94025

Benchmark Capital Headquarters

United States of America

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  • Ambassador-at-large

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Investment Round:

Investment round Amount raised Currency Date Investors
  • 15,000,000
  • Apr 2, 2009
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