Menlo Ventures

Menlo Ventures, established in 1976, is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm specializing in multi-stage investments in consumer, enterprise, and life sciences technology companies. With over $5 billion under management, the firm has a proven track record of identifying innovative markets and backing successful companies. Its portfolio spans over 70 public companies and more than 100 mergers and acquisitions. Menlo Ventures invests across various sectors, including marketplaces (Uber, Poshmark), consumer services (Tumblr, Betterment), SaaS (Carta, Everlaw), fintech (Betterment, Chime), cybersecurity (BitSight, Dedrone), and life sciences technology (Synthego, Recursion Pharmaceuticals). The firm currently manages Menlo Ventures XV, a $500 million early-stage fund, and the $500 million Inflection Fund for early-growth investments. Menlo Ventures actively supports its portfolio companies at any stage, typically investing up to $20 million in its main fund and up to $30 million in later-stage opportunities.

Croom Beatty

Partner

Sam Borja

Investor

Shawn Carolan

Partner

Deedy Das

Principal

Debarghya Das

Principal

Venky Ganesan

Partner and Managing Director

Venkataraman Ganesan

Partner

Feyza Haskaraman

Principal

Johnny Hu

Principal

Kirsten Mello

CFO

Joff Redfern

Venture Partner

Greg Rudin

Partner and General Manager

Mark Siegel

Partner

Steve Sloane

Partner

Tyler Sosin

Principal

Manoj Soundararajan

Investor

Andreas Vandris

Principal

Derek Xiao

Investor

C.C. Gong

Principal

Past deals in Open Source

Graphite

Series B in 2025
Graphite is a code review platform designed to enhance the efficiency of software development teams. It facilitates the creation and review of smaller pull requests, allowing engineers to work without interruptions and deliver updates more rapidly. The platform includes an open-source command-line interface (CLI) and a user-friendly dashboard that simplifies the process of submitting and managing code changes. By incorporating features such as stacked changes and an intuitive command system, Graphite aims to streamline code reviews and improve deployment practices. Additionally, it offers tools for metrics management and analytics integration, helping teams to recover quickly from any deployment issues. Graphite was developed to fill the gap left by traditional internal code review tools, focusing on supporting fast-paced engineering teams in achieving their goals effectively.

Semgrep

Series D in 2025
Semgrep is a static code analysis tool that focuses on improving software security and reliability. The platform empowers developers to write secure code by automatically examining and evaluating code across the software ecosystem. It identifies vulnerabilities, questionable practices, and exemplary coding patterns from both leading technology companies and open-source projects. This functionality allows developers, security teams, and researchers to assess the safety of open-source initiatives and enhance their understanding of secure coding practices. Semgrep aims to streamline the security process in software development, ensuring that it supports rather than hinders rapid development efforts.

All Hands AI

Seed Round in 2024
All Hands AI is a technology company that specializes in developing open-source artificial intelligence agents for developers. These agents are designed to automate various tasks, such as writing code, running commands, and interacting with the web, thereby helping developers to streamline their workflow and reduce time spent on repetitive tasks. The company prioritizes security and collaborates with AI safety experts to ensure the safe and responsible use of its technology.

Unstructured

Series B in 2024
Unstructured is a developer of an open-source data transformation platform that simplifies the process of converting raw data from various sources, such as PDFs and Microsoft Office documents, into formats suitable for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) applications. The platform supports over 25 file types and offers integration capabilities with third-party services like SharePoint and S3. By utilizing open-source libraries and application programming interfaces, Unstructured allows clients to create custom preprocessing pipelines tailored for machine learning tasks. This capability enhances the accessibility of human-generated information for large language models (LLMs) and facilitates seamless data extraction and integration into AI workflows, ultimately enabling organizations to maximize the value of their documents.

JuliaHub

Series A in 2021
JuliaHub is a platform that facilitates modeling, simulation, and the development of user-built applications, primarily targeting scientists, engineers, and innovators. Established in 2015 by Viral Shah in Cambridge, Massachusetts, JuliaHub provides high-performance computing capabilities that enable users to bring their innovative ideas to fruition at any scale. The platform supports the open-source Julia programming language, which is designed to simplify programming tasks related to data science, machine learning, and scientific computing. This includes applications in research, backtesting, trading, and contract modeling. With features that emphasize ease of use and an intuitive syntax, JuliaHub enhances the user experience while maintaining robust performance for complex data analysis and computations.

Platform9

Series D in 2021
Platform9 is an open distributed cloud service that enables customers to harness the capabilities of the public cloud on their preferred infrastructure, utilizing Kubernetes and other cloud-native technologies. Established in 2013 by Sirish Raghuram in Mountain View, California, Platform9 provides an open-source-as-a-service platform that simplifies the management of cloud software deployments. The company's solution allows organizations to deploy, manage, and maintain hybrid clouds across various infrastructures, effectively transforming existing setups into self-service private cloud systems. By automating cluster upgrades and security patches, Platform9 reduces management complexity and costs, currently supporting over 40,000 nodes across private, public, and edge clouds.

Platform9

Series D in 2019
Platform9 is an open distributed cloud service that enables customers to harness the capabilities of the public cloud on their preferred infrastructure, utilizing Kubernetes and other cloud-native technologies. Established in 2013 by Sirish Raghuram in Mountain View, California, Platform9 provides an open-source-as-a-service platform that simplifies the management of cloud software deployments. The company's solution allows organizations to deploy, manage, and maintain hybrid clouds across various infrastructures, effectively transforming existing setups into self-service private cloud systems. By automating cluster upgrades and security patches, Platform9 reduces management complexity and costs, currently supporting over 40,000 nodes across private, public, and edge clouds.

Platform9

Series C in 2017
Platform9 is an open distributed cloud service that enables customers to harness the capabilities of the public cloud on their preferred infrastructure, utilizing Kubernetes and other cloud-native technologies. Established in 2013 by Sirish Raghuram in Mountain View, California, Platform9 provides an open-source-as-a-service platform that simplifies the management of cloud software deployments. The company's solution allows organizations to deploy, manage, and maintain hybrid clouds across various infrastructures, effectively transforming existing setups into self-service private cloud systems. By automating cluster upgrades and security patches, Platform9 reduces management complexity and costs, currently supporting over 40,000 nodes across private, public, and edge clouds.

Nexenta Systems

Series G in 2016
Nexenta Systems, Inc. specializes in software-defined storage solutions, providing a comprehensive suite of products designed for cloud and virtualization environments. The company's flagship offerings include NexentaStor, which delivers file and block storage services for enterprise applications, NexentaCloud for optimizing virtual desktop infrastructure deployments, and NexentaEdge, an object storage platform that facilitates data retrieval without knowledge of its physical location. Additionally, NexentaFusion offers analytics and orchestration capabilities, enhancing the management of complex compute systems and data stores. With a focus on open-source driven software-defined storage, Nexenta serves over 6,000 customers and collaborates with a global network of partners, including major technology firms. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Nexenta operates as a subsidiary of DataDirect Networks, Inc., continuing to innovate in the storage industry while providing organizations with flexible, vendor-neutral solutions.

Platform9

Series B in 2015
Platform9 is an open distributed cloud service that enables customers to harness the capabilities of the public cloud on their preferred infrastructure, utilizing Kubernetes and other cloud-native technologies. Established in 2013 by Sirish Raghuram in Mountain View, California, Platform9 provides an open-source-as-a-service platform that simplifies the management of cloud software deployments. The company's solution allows organizations to deploy, manage, and maintain hybrid clouds across various infrastructures, effectively transforming existing setups into self-service private cloud systems. By automating cluster upgrades and security patches, Platform9 reduces management complexity and costs, currently supporting over 40,000 nodes across private, public, and edge clouds.

Pluribus Networks

Series D in 2015
Pluribus Networks, Inc. focuses on network virtualization for both private and public cloud data centers. Founded in 2010 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company offers a range of products, including the Linux-based Netvisor OS, which is a distributed network operating system designed for programmability and simplified networking. Its Adaptive Cloud Fabric provides a controllerless software-defined networking architecture that enhances operational efficiency and security across multi-site and distributed cloud environments. Pluribus Networks also supplies various hardware solutions, such as the E28Q and F64 network computing appliances, and collaborates with industry partners to leverage open networking hardware. Additionally, the company is involved in Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure (NFVi) and contributes to initiatives like the Linux Foundation's LF Edge. Through its innovative solutions, Pluribus Networks aims to improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of modern network infrastructures.

Nexenta Systems

Series D in 2013
Nexenta Systems, Inc. specializes in software-defined storage solutions, providing a comprehensive suite of products designed for cloud and virtualization environments. The company's flagship offerings include NexentaStor, which delivers file and block storage services for enterprise applications, NexentaCloud for optimizing virtual desktop infrastructure deployments, and NexentaEdge, an object storage platform that facilitates data retrieval without knowledge of its physical location. Additionally, NexentaFusion offers analytics and orchestration capabilities, enhancing the management of complex compute systems and data stores. With a focus on open-source driven software-defined storage, Nexenta serves over 6,000 customers and collaborates with a global network of partners, including major technology firms. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Nexenta operates as a subsidiary of DataDirect Networks, Inc., continuing to innovate in the storage industry while providing organizations with flexible, vendor-neutral solutions.

Pluribus Networks

Series C in 2012
Pluribus Networks, Inc. focuses on network virtualization for both private and public cloud data centers. Founded in 2010 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company offers a range of products, including the Linux-based Netvisor OS, which is a distributed network operating system designed for programmability and simplified networking. Its Adaptive Cloud Fabric provides a controllerless software-defined networking architecture that enhances operational efficiency and security across multi-site and distributed cloud environments. Pluribus Networks also supplies various hardware solutions, such as the E28Q and F64 network computing appliances, and collaborates with industry partners to leverage open networking hardware. Additionally, the company is involved in Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure (NFVi) and contributes to initiatives like the Linux Foundation's LF Edge. Through its innovative solutions, Pluribus Networks aims to improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of modern network infrastructures.

Nexenta Systems

Series C in 2012
Nexenta Systems, Inc. specializes in software-defined storage solutions, providing a comprehensive suite of products designed for cloud and virtualization environments. The company's flagship offerings include NexentaStor, which delivers file and block storage services for enterprise applications, NexentaCloud for optimizing virtual desktop infrastructure deployments, and NexentaEdge, an object storage platform that facilitates data retrieval without knowledge of its physical location. Additionally, NexentaFusion offers analytics and orchestration capabilities, enhancing the management of complex compute systems and data stores. With a focus on open-source driven software-defined storage, Nexenta serves over 6,000 customers and collaborates with a global network of partners, including major technology firms. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Nexenta operates as a subsidiary of DataDirect Networks, Inc., continuing to innovate in the storage industry while providing organizations with flexible, vendor-neutral solutions.

a la Mobile

Series B in 2008
A la Mobile specializes in providing an open Linux system platform for mobile phones, aiming to be a comprehensive service provider in the industry. The company focuses on integration, customization, certification, maintenance, and migration of mobile systems. As the sole provider of an open Linux platform for wireless handsets, A la Mobile emphasizes design and development principles that prioritize openness, innovation, and user choice. Their platform offers a complete suite of applications tailored for the Android mobile operating system, adhering to industry standards and best practices to ensure a flexible and configurable architecture.

Covalent Technologies

Series C in 2002
Covalent was founded in 1998 by Randy Terbush, one of the eight developers who originally started the Apache Web Server project. Today, Covalent is the leader in products and services for Apache. Funded by leading venture capital investors including Sequoia Capital and Granite Ventures, Covalent is the only company offering a comprehensive âenterprise-readyâ solution for Apache. Companies such as Lucent Technologies, Dow Jones and others depend on Covalent for their Apache Web Server infrastructure.
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