IVP

IVP is a late-stage venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California, investing in information technology and other growth-stage technology companies in North America. With a 40-year history, IVP has partnered with numerous breakout companies to achieve sustainable scale and public offerings, and its portfolio includes notable firms such as Amplitude, Brex, Coinbase, Crowdstrike, Datadog, Discord, Klarna, Slack, Snap, and Twitter. The firm focuses on guiding founders through growth, product, and go-to-market challenges, serving as a strategic partner to help portfolio companies reach their full potential.

Clay Berger

Senior Associate

Clay Berger

Associate

James Black

Partner

Todd Chaffee

Advisory Partner

Melanie Chladek

CFO and Administrative Partner

Somesh Dash

General Partner

Christopher Esqueda

Senior Vice President, Finance

Colin Fitzpatrick

Associate

Norm Fogelsong

Advisory Partner

Shreyas Garg

Associate

Steve Harrick

General Partner

Tracy Hogan

CFO and Partner

Cynthia Kuo

Associate

Cynthia Lai

Associate

Youri Lee

Senior Associate

Eric Liaw

General Partner

Alexander Lim

General Partner

Thomas Loverro

General Partner

Jules Maltz

General Partner

Bryce Marion

Associate

Michael Miao

Partner

Sandy Miller

General Partner

Shravan Narayen

Partner

Dennis Phelps

General Partner

Karthik Ramakrishnan

Partner

Jared Rosner

Associate

Parsa Saljoughian

Vice President

Joanne Shang

Associate

Army Tunjaicon

Senior Associate

Ajay Vashee

General Partner

Cack Wilhelm

General Partner

Zack Willis

Senior Vice President, Technology

Louisa Xu

Partner

Tamar Yehoshua

Venture Partner

Albert Zhang

Associate

Angela Zhu

Partner

Past deals in Language Processing

Perplexity

Series D in 2024
Perplexity is an AI-driven search engine platform that combines large language models with traditional search engines. It uses natural language processing (NLP) and generative AI to provide conversational responses, bridging the gap between conventional search engines and interactive AI assistance.

DeepL

Venture Round in 2024
DeepL is a deep learning company that develops artificial intelligence-powered translation software and online services for multilingual communication. Its core products include the DeepL Translator, a neural network-based translation service, and the Linguee app, a bilingual dictionary and contextual search. The platform supports multiple languages, offers integration with third-party applications, adaptive writing suggestions, and secure data processing to protect privacy. DeepL aims to deliver accurate, context-aware translations for individuals and businesses, enabling efficient, natural language communication.

Perplexity

Venture Round in 2024
Perplexity is an AI-driven search engine platform that combines large language models with traditional search engines. It uses natural language processing (NLP) and generative AI to provide conversational responses, bridging the gap between conventional search engines and interactive AI assistance.

Perplexity

Series B in 2024
Perplexity is an AI-driven search engine platform that combines large language models with traditional search engines. It uses natural language processing (NLP) and generative AI to provide conversational responses, bridging the gap between conventional search engines and interactive AI assistance.

DeepL

Venture Round in 2022
DeepL is a deep learning company that develops artificial intelligence-powered translation software and online services for multilingual communication. Its core products include the DeepL Translator, a neural network-based translation service, and the Linguee app, a bilingual dictionary and contextual search. The platform supports multiple languages, offers integration with third-party applications, adaptive writing suggestions, and secure data processing to protect privacy. DeepL aims to deliver accurate, context-aware translations for individuals and businesses, enabling efficient, natural language communication.

Grammarly

Venture Round in 2019
Grammarly is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps users improve grammar, clarity, and tone in real time. Founded in 2009 and based in San Francisco, the company serves individuals and more than 50,000 organizations, offering writing support across a wide range of applications and websites. The platform provides real-time suggestions and style improvements by combining automated language processing with human expertise, helping users communicate more effectively and work more efficiently. Grammarly is used to brainstorm, compose, and enhance communication across various tools and services, enabling clearer messaging and improved productivity for teams and professionals.

Grammarly

Venture Round in 2017
Grammarly is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps users improve grammar, clarity, and tone in real time. Founded in 2009 and based in San Francisco, the company serves individuals and more than 50,000 organizations, offering writing support across a wide range of applications and websites. The platform provides real-time suggestions and style improvements by combining automated language processing with human expertise, helping users communicate more effectively and work more efficiently. Grammarly is used to brainstorm, compose, and enhance communication across various tools and services, enabling clearer messaging and improved productivity for teams and professionals.
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