Benchmark (venture capital firm)

Benchmark
TypePrivate
IndustryVenture capital
Founded1995 (1995)
FounderBob Kagle
Bruce Dunlevie
Andy Rachleff
Kevin Harvey
Val Vaden
Headquarters140 New Montgomery
San Francisco, California, United States
Key peoplePeter Fenton, General Partner
Eric Vishria, General Partner
Chetan Puttagunta, General Partner
Jack Altman, General Partner
Everett Randle, General Partner
Sarah Tavel, Venture Partner
Websitewww.benchmark.com

Benchmark Capital Advisors LLC (commonly known as Benchmark) is an American venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Bob Kagle, Bruce Dunlevie, Andy Rachleff, Kevin Harvey, and Val Vaden. The firm is known for its equal partnership structure and focus on early-stage investing, typically leading the first institutional round of funding while taking a board seat with each company it invests in.