IVP

IVP is a late-stage venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California, that provides growth capital and strategic support to information technology companies in North America. Founded in 1980, the firm partners with founders to help scale rapid growth across sectors including artificial intelligence, consumer technology, digital health, enterprise infrastructure, fintech, cryptocurrency, gaming, SaaS, and security. With a long track record of guiding companies through growth, IVP emphasizes hands-on collaboration and operational guidance to help portfolio companies reach market leadership.

Clay Berger

Senior Associate

Clay Berger

Associate

James Black

Partner

Todd Chaffee

Managing Director

Christopher Esqueda

Senior Vice President, Finance

Past deals in Search Engine

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.

Glean

Series E in 2024
Glean develops an AI-based search engine software that connects enterprise data and generates answers through a tool integrated into any company's existing workflows. Its platform, Workplace Search, connects to internal data sources, enabling employees to find information and receive personalized answers using advanced search techniques, retrieval augmented generation, and large language models.

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.

Glean

Series D in 2024
Glean develops an AI-based search engine software that connects enterprise data and generates answers through a tool integrated into any company's existing workflows. Its platform, Workplace Search, connects to internal data sources, enabling employees to find information and receive personalized answers using advanced search techniques, retrieval augmented generation, and large language models.

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.

Giphy

Series D in 2016
Giphy, Inc. is an online platform that specializes in the search, sharing, and discovery of animated graphics interchange formats (GIFs). Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York City, the company offers a comprehensive database of GIFs across various categories including emotions, food, animals, and pop culture. It enables users to easily browse and share these animated graphics through social media channels. Giphy also supports creative input by allowing users to upload their own GIFs and collaborates with brands to produce original content. The platform aims to evolve beyond its search engine roots into a vibrant community for GIF artists and enthusiasts, focusing on fostering creativity and engagement within the digital visual communication space. As of mid-2020, Giphy operates as a subsidiary of Instagram, which enhances its integration within social media ecosystems.

Hipmunk

Series C in 2014
Hipmunk, founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, operates as a subsidiary of Concur Technologies since October 3, 2016. It is a travel search site dedicated to simplifying travel planning by offering comprehensive options for flights (commercial, trains, charter), hotels, vacation rentals, rental cars, and packages. Hipmunk's user-friendly platform enables customers to compare prices across various travel sites, helping them find the best deals efficiently. The company's visual timeline for flight results and map view for hotel locations further enhance its user experience.

Hipmunk

Series B in 2012
Hipmunk, founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, operates as a subsidiary of Concur Technologies since October 3, 2016. It is a travel search site dedicated to simplifying travel planning by offering comprehensive options for flights (commercial, trains, charter), hotels, vacation rentals, rental cars, and packages. Hipmunk's user-friendly platform enables customers to compare prices across various travel sites, helping them find the best deals efficiently. The company's visual timeline for flight results and map view for hotel locations further enhance its user experience.

Ask.com

Series A in 1999
Ask.com, established in 1996, is a leading global digital brand and top 10 U.S. website, serving over 100 million monthly users. Initially known as Ask Jeeves, it pioneered natural language search. In 2005, IAC acquired the company and rebranded it as Ask.com in 2006. In 2010, Ask.com reintroduced its question and answer (Q&A) platform, combining search technology with human responses to address complex or opinion-based queries. The company also launched a mobile application, downloaded over 3 million times. Ask.com's acquisitions of nRelate (2012) and About.com (2012) expanded its content offerings. Ask.com operates as a question answering-focused web search engine, delivering answers from the web and real people, with ads served by Google.
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