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.

Aunkur Arya

Board Partner

Sam Borja

Investor

Shawn Carolan

Partner

Deedy Das

Principal

Debarghya Das

Principal

Venky Ganesan

Partner and Managing Director

Venkataraman Ganesan

Partner

Houman Haghighi

Partner, Business and Corporate Development

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 Surveillance

Clear Labs

Series D in 2025
Clear Labs, Inc. is a food analytics company based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2013. The company specializes in providing a comprehensive analytics platform that analyzes the molecular contents of food and ingredients. Its offerings include Clear Dxâ„¢ and Clear Safetyâ„¢, which utilize next-generation sequencing and data analytics for food safety testing and infectious disease surveillance. Clear Labs serves food manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers by ensuring transparency throughout the supply chain and testing products for various factors such as authenticity, contamination, allergens, and nutritional content. The platform delivers actionable insights that enhance safety and operational efficiency while supporting public health initiatives. Through its integrated genomics system, Clear Labs aims to simplify complex diagnostics across clinical and applied markets, making genomic insights accessible to labs, hospitals, and businesses.

Dedrone

Series C in 2022
Dedrone GmbH specializes in drone detection solutions aimed at enhancing security against unauthorized aerial intrusions. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Kassel, Germany, the company offers its flagship product, DroneTracker, a multi-sensor system designed to identify and monitor unmanned aerial vehicles. This platform serves critical sectors such as data centers, airports, and prisons, providing early warnings of potential threats related to corporate espionage, smuggling, and terrorism. Utilizing machine learning and data fusion technology, Dedrone's system allows clients to customize their security measures according to their specific needs and threat levels. The company's products are distributed globally, addressing the growing vulnerabilities associated with advancements in consumer and commercial drone technology.

Dedrone

Series C in 2021
Dedrone GmbH specializes in drone detection solutions aimed at enhancing security against unauthorized aerial intrusions. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Kassel, Germany, the company offers its flagship product, DroneTracker, a multi-sensor system designed to identify and monitor unmanned aerial vehicles. This platform serves critical sectors such as data centers, airports, and prisons, providing early warnings of potential threats related to corporate espionage, smuggling, and terrorism. Utilizing machine learning and data fusion technology, Dedrone's system allows clients to customize their security measures according to their specific needs and threat levels. The company's products are distributed globally, addressing the growing vulnerabilities associated with advancements in consumer and commercial drone technology.

Clear Labs

Series C in 2021
Clear Labs, Inc. is a food analytics company based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2013. The company specializes in providing a comprehensive analytics platform that analyzes the molecular contents of food and ingredients. Its offerings include Clear Dxâ„¢ and Clear Safetyâ„¢, which utilize next-generation sequencing and data analytics for food safety testing and infectious disease surveillance. Clear Labs serves food manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers by ensuring transparency throughout the supply chain and testing products for various factors such as authenticity, contamination, allergens, and nutritional content. The platform delivers actionable insights that enhance safety and operational efficiency while supporting public health initiatives. Through its integrated genomics system, Clear Labs aims to simplify complex diagnostics across clinical and applied markets, making genomic insights accessible to labs, hospitals, and businesses.

Clear Labs

Venture Round in 2020
Clear Labs, Inc. is a food analytics company based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2013. The company specializes in providing a comprehensive analytics platform that analyzes the molecular contents of food and ingredients. Its offerings include Clear Dxâ„¢ and Clear Safetyâ„¢, which utilize next-generation sequencing and data analytics for food safety testing and infectious disease surveillance. Clear Labs serves food manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers by ensuring transparency throughout the supply chain and testing products for various factors such as authenticity, contamination, allergens, and nutritional content. The platform delivers actionable insights that enhance safety and operational efficiency while supporting public health initiatives. Through its integrated genomics system, Clear Labs aims to simplify complex diagnostics across clinical and applied markets, making genomic insights accessible to labs, hospitals, and businesses.

Clear Labs

Series B in 2018
Clear Labs, Inc. is a food analytics company based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2013. The company specializes in providing a comprehensive analytics platform that analyzes the molecular contents of food and ingredients. Its offerings include Clear Dxâ„¢ and Clear Safetyâ„¢, which utilize next-generation sequencing and data analytics for food safety testing and infectious disease surveillance. Clear Labs serves food manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers by ensuring transparency throughout the supply chain and testing products for various factors such as authenticity, contamination, allergens, and nutritional content. The platform delivers actionable insights that enhance safety and operational efficiency while supporting public health initiatives. Through its integrated genomics system, Clear Labs aims to simplify complex diagnostics across clinical and applied markets, making genomic insights accessible to labs, hospitals, and businesses.

Owlcam

Series A in 2018
Owl Cameras, established in 2016 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in the development and sale of Owl Car Cam, a dedicated security camera for vehicles. This device continuously records and monitors a car's surroundings, both while driving and parked, providing real-time notifications to users via a mobile app. Key features include capturing car crashes, dents, stops, and break-ins, offering 24/7 car security and peace of mind to users.

Owlcam

Series A in 2018
Owl Cameras, established in 2016 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in the development and sale of Owl Car Cam, a dedicated security camera for vehicles. This device continuously records and monitors a car's surroundings, both while driving and parked, providing real-time notifications to users via a mobile app. Key features include capturing car crashes, dents, stops, and break-ins, offering 24/7 car security and peace of mind to users.

Dedrone

Series B in 2017
Dedrone GmbH specializes in drone detection solutions aimed at enhancing security against unauthorized aerial intrusions. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Kassel, Germany, the company offers its flagship product, DroneTracker, a multi-sensor system designed to identify and monitor unmanned aerial vehicles. This platform serves critical sectors such as data centers, airports, and prisons, providing early warnings of potential threats related to corporate espionage, smuggling, and terrorism. Utilizing machine learning and data fusion technology, Dedrone's system allows clients to customize their security measures according to their specific needs and threat levels. The company's products are distributed globally, addressing the growing vulnerabilities associated with advancements in consumer and commercial drone technology.

Clear Labs

Series B in 2016
Clear Labs, Inc. is a food analytics company based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2013. The company specializes in providing a comprehensive analytics platform that analyzes the molecular contents of food and ingredients. Its offerings include Clear Dxâ„¢ and Clear Safetyâ„¢, which utilize next-generation sequencing and data analytics for food safety testing and infectious disease surveillance. Clear Labs serves food manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers by ensuring transparency throughout the supply chain and testing products for various factors such as authenticity, contamination, allergens, and nutritional content. The platform delivers actionable insights that enhance safety and operational efficiency while supporting public health initiatives. Through its integrated genomics system, Clear Labs aims to simplify complex diagnostics across clinical and applied markets, making genomic insights accessible to labs, hospitals, and businesses.

Dedrone

Series A in 2016
Dedrone GmbH specializes in drone detection solutions aimed at enhancing security against unauthorized aerial intrusions. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Kassel, Germany, the company offers its flagship product, DroneTracker, a multi-sensor system designed to identify and monitor unmanned aerial vehicles. This platform serves critical sectors such as data centers, airports, and prisons, providing early warnings of potential threats related to corporate espionage, smuggling, and terrorism. Utilizing machine learning and data fusion technology, Dedrone's system allows clients to customize their security measures according to their specific needs and threat levels. The company's products are distributed globally, addressing the growing vulnerabilities associated with advancements in consumer and commercial drone technology.

Assembly

Seed Round in 2015
Assembly, Inc. provides manufacturing companies in China with advanced monitoring solutions, including cameras and remote software for assembly lines. Its flagship product, Assembly CORE, is a digital factory infrastructure platform that incorporates hardware such as code scanners, instruction consoles, and recording cameras to manage various manufacturing activities, including assembly, scheduling, and maintenance. This platform also facilitates testing procedures through its web and mobile applications. Additionally, Assembly offers a comprehensive support team for sourcing, negotiation, logistics, and quality inspection, helping manufacturers enhance production effectiveness and solve quality issues. Founded in 2014 and based in Redwood City, California, Assembly was previously known as GetScale, Inc. and rebranded in 2016.

3VR

Debt Financing in 2013
3VR, Inc. develops a video intelligence platform specializing in the storage, management, and analysis of enterprise videos to enhance security and operational efficiency. The platform enables organizations to monitor threats in real-time, helping to reduce losses and improve customer experiences. 3VR offers a range of products, including hybrid network video recorders, video management software, and a comprehensive suite of video analytics. Additionally, the company provides technical support and training services. Its online community, CrimeDex, facilitates information sharing among professionals in fraud prevention and law enforcement. 3VR serves a diverse array of industries, including banking, retail, government, healthcare, and hospitality, and sells its products through resellers. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, 3VR operates as a subsidiary of Identiv, Inc.

3VR

Series E in 2010
3VR, Inc. develops a video intelligence platform specializing in the storage, management, and analysis of enterprise videos to enhance security and operational efficiency. The platform enables organizations to monitor threats in real-time, helping to reduce losses and improve customer experiences. 3VR offers a range of products, including hybrid network video recorders, video management software, and a comprehensive suite of video analytics. Additionally, the company provides technical support and training services. Its online community, CrimeDex, facilitates information sharing among professionals in fraud prevention and law enforcement. 3VR serves a diverse array of industries, including banking, retail, government, healthcare, and hospitality, and sells its products through resellers. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, 3VR operates as a subsidiary of Identiv, Inc.

Intransa

Venture Round in 2009
Intransa, Inc., established in 2001 and based in Menlo Park, California, specializes in providing video security solutions. The company offers a range of products, including VideoAppliance for simplified installation, EnterpriseServer for optimized performance, EnterpriseStorage for data protection, and ViewingStation for remote surveillance. Intransa serves diverse sectors such as retail, banking, public safety, transportation, and healthcare, delivering its products through distributors. The company is renowned for its innovative, award-winning technology that enhances reliability, reduces energy consumption, and simplifies integration, making it a trusted choice for physical security applications.

Stretch

Series B in 2009
Stretch, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company that specializes in designing and supplying software configurable processors and development tools tailored for compute-intensive applications. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with additional offices in Tokyo and Krefeld, the company offers a range of products including channel DVR add-in cards, channel capture cards, and DVR capture cards, which facilitate video and audio capture, real-time display, and hardware compression. Stretch also provides the Stretch Integrated Development Environment (IDE), an intuitive platform that integrates various development tools such as compilers and debuggers, enabling efficient programming and system configuration. Additionally, the company offers reference design kits for product evaluation and the Intelligent Encoder software development kit, designed for video processing and compression. Stretch's products are utilized across diverse sectors, including security and surveillance, broadcast video, wireless communication, and industrial imaging.

3VR

Series D in 2009
3VR, Inc. develops a video intelligence platform specializing in the storage, management, and analysis of enterprise videos to enhance security and operational efficiency. The platform enables organizations to monitor threats in real-time, helping to reduce losses and improve customer experiences. 3VR offers a range of products, including hybrid network video recorders, video management software, and a comprehensive suite of video analytics. Additionally, the company provides technical support and training services. Its online community, CrimeDex, facilitates information sharing among professionals in fraud prevention and law enforcement. 3VR serves a diverse array of industries, including banking, retail, government, healthcare, and hospitality, and sells its products through resellers. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, 3VR operates as a subsidiary of Identiv, Inc.

Intransa

Venture Round in 2008
Intransa, Inc., established in 2001 and based in Menlo Park, California, specializes in providing video security solutions. The company offers a range of products, including VideoAppliance for simplified installation, EnterpriseServer for optimized performance, EnterpriseStorage for data protection, and ViewingStation for remote surveillance. Intransa serves diverse sectors such as retail, banking, public safety, transportation, and healthcare, delivering its products through distributors. The company is renowned for its innovative, award-winning technology that enhances reliability, reduces energy consumption, and simplifies integration, making it a trusted choice for physical security applications.

Stretch

Series B in 2008
Stretch, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company that specializes in designing and supplying software configurable processors and development tools tailored for compute-intensive applications. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with additional offices in Tokyo and Krefeld, the company offers a range of products including channel DVR add-in cards, channel capture cards, and DVR capture cards, which facilitate video and audio capture, real-time display, and hardware compression. Stretch also provides the Stretch Integrated Development Environment (IDE), an intuitive platform that integrates various development tools such as compilers and debuggers, enabling efficient programming and system configuration. Additionally, the company offers reference design kits for product evaluation and the Intelligent Encoder software development kit, designed for video processing and compression. Stretch's products are utilized across diverse sectors, including security and surveillance, broadcast video, wireless communication, and industrial imaging.

Stretch

Series B in 2007
Stretch, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company that specializes in designing and supplying software configurable processors and development tools tailored for compute-intensive applications. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with additional offices in Tokyo and Krefeld, the company offers a range of products including channel DVR add-in cards, channel capture cards, and DVR capture cards, which facilitate video and audio capture, real-time display, and hardware compression. Stretch also provides the Stretch Integrated Development Environment (IDE), an intuitive platform that integrates various development tools such as compilers and debuggers, enabling efficient programming and system configuration. Additionally, the company offers reference design kits for product evaluation and the Intelligent Encoder software development kit, designed for video processing and compression. Stretch's products are utilized across diverse sectors, including security and surveillance, broadcast video, wireless communication, and industrial imaging.

Intransa

Venture Round in 2006
Intransa, Inc., established in 2001 and based in Menlo Park, California, specializes in providing video security solutions. The company offers a range of products, including VideoAppliance for simplified installation, EnterpriseServer for optimized performance, EnterpriseStorage for data protection, and ViewingStation for remote surveillance. Intransa serves diverse sectors such as retail, banking, public safety, transportation, and healthcare, delivering its products through distributors. The company is renowned for its innovative, award-winning technology that enhances reliability, reduces energy consumption, and simplifies integration, making it a trusted choice for physical security applications.

Stretch

Series A in 2006
Stretch, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company that specializes in designing and supplying software configurable processors and development tools tailored for compute-intensive applications. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with additional offices in Tokyo and Krefeld, the company offers a range of products including channel DVR add-in cards, channel capture cards, and DVR capture cards, which facilitate video and audio capture, real-time display, and hardware compression. Stretch also provides the Stretch Integrated Development Environment (IDE), an intuitive platform that integrates various development tools such as compilers and debuggers, enabling efficient programming and system configuration. Additionally, the company offers reference design kits for product evaluation and the Intelligent Encoder software development kit, designed for video processing and compression. Stretch's products are utilized across diverse sectors, including security and surveillance, broadcast video, wireless communication, and industrial imaging.

Intransa

Series D in 2004
Intransa, Inc., established in 2001 and based in Menlo Park, California, specializes in providing video security solutions. The company offers a range of products, including VideoAppliance for simplified installation, EnterpriseServer for optimized performance, EnterpriseStorage for data protection, and ViewingStation for remote surveillance. Intransa serves diverse sectors such as retail, banking, public safety, transportation, and healthcare, delivering its products through distributors. The company is renowned for its innovative, award-winning technology that enhances reliability, reduces energy consumption, and simplifies integration, making it a trusted choice for physical security applications.
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