Benchmark — 2017 Investments

Cerebras designs and manufactures wafer-scale AI processors and systems for data centers, enabling high-speed AI training and inference workloads.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSunnyvale, US

AFAndrew Feldman(Founder)inGLGary Lauterbach(Founder)inMJMichael James(Founder)inSLSean Lie(Founder)inJFJean-Philippe Fricker(Founder)in

Co-investors202080 VenturesALAlpha Wave GlobalARArtisanal VenturesAUAurum Venture PartnersAZAzure Ventures GroupB B Capital+49 more

Solv is a healthcare platform that connects consumers to convenient care providers like urgent care clinics and retail clinics through transparent pricing and online booking.

ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US

Daniele Bertini(CTO & Co-founder)HMHeather Mirjahangir Fernandez(Co-Founder and CEO)inDFDaniele Farnedi(Co-Founder and CTO)inStephen Rossi(Founding Team Member & Chief Revenue Officer)Beth Frensilli(Chief Legal Officer)inRRRob Rohatsch(Chief Medical Officer)

Co-investorsACAcrew CapitalASAspect VenturesCOCorner VenturesENEnsemble LabsGRGreylock PartnersIMImpossible Finance+6 more

Confluent provides a cloud-native platform for real-time data streaming and movement, enabling organizations to connect applications and respond to business events as they occur.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMountain View, US

NNNeha Narkhede(Founder)inJKJay Kreps(Founder)inJRJun Rao(Founder)inEdward (Jay) Kreps(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardMatthew Miller(Director)

Board seatEVEric Vishria· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsALAlkeon InnovationALAltimeter CapitalARArtisanal VenturesAXAxevil CapitalBABattery VenturesCOCoatue Management+17 more

Workplace drug-testing company combining a short-window cannabis breath test, customizable oral-fluid/urine panels, a cloud results record and integrated background screening.

Medical DevicesRichmond, US

Michael Lynn(Executive Officer, Director)Michael 'Mike' Lynn, MD(Co-founder; former CEO and board chair)Jenny Lynn(Co-founder; former Chief Marketing Officer)Kuni Oh(Co-founder; technical/scientific founder)Sam Kabbani(Chief Executive Officer)KHKathy Henderson(Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer)in

Board seatMLMitch Lasky· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsHOHorizon Technology FinanceTUTuatara CapitalICIcon Ventures

Manticore Games develops and publishes Out of Time, a co-op roguelite video game, and operates the Core Platform, a user-generated content platform for games and interactive experiences.

Creator EconomyGamingSan Mateo, US

FDFrederic Descamps(CEO / Co-Founder)inJMJordan Maynard(Chief Creative Officer / Co-Founder)inCWChristian Wilson(Chief Technology Officer)inMCMatt Camp(Head of Product)in

Board seatMLMitch Lasky· per SEC Form D

Co-investors35359 CapitalATAtlassian VenturesBIBitkraft Esports VenturesCOCorrelation VenturesM M VenturesMAMaC Venture Capital+6 more

Workday Strategic Sourcing (formerly Scout RFP) is strategic sourcing software that streamlines the source-to-contract process, including sourcing intake, RFx analysis, supplier onboarding, risk management, and AI-powered contract lifecycle management.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

AYAlex Yakubovich(Executive Officer, Director)inSGStan Garber(Executive Officer, Director)inCCChris Crane(Executive Officer)inADAndrew Durlak(Executive Officer)in

Board seatCPChetan Puttagunta· per SEC Form D · $15.6M raise · filed Jun 2017

Co-investorsGVGV (Google Ventures)MEMenlo VenturesNENew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NENewView CapitalSCScale Venture PartnersSASalesforce Ventures+1 more

Sitetracker provides project and asset management technology, delivered together with a partner network offering training, certification, and support.

Construction TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMontclair, US

Timothy May(Co-founder; former Chief Technology Officer)inBrett Cupta(Co-founder; former SVP Product)inSteven Liebezeit(Co-creator / co-founder)inSassi Idan(Chief Technology Officer)inTim Koubek(Chief Revenue Officer)inVictoria Lamberth(Chief Revenue Officer and Co-CEO (title appears in 2026 site snippets))

Board seatCPChetan Puttagunta· per SEC Form D · $11M raise · filed Jul 2017

Co-investorsCLClearvision VenturesENEnergize CapitalENEnergy Impact PartnersH.H.I.G. Growth PartnersNANational Grid PartnersNTNTT DOCOMO Ventures+8 more

Buoyant develops Linkerd, a service mesh platform for Kubernetes that enables organizations to build secure, reliable, and observable software infrastructure.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

WMWilliam Morgan(CEO & Founder)inOGOliver Gould(Founder)in

Co-investorsA.A.Capital VenturesDCDCVC (Data Collective)GVGV (Google Ventures)HAHarpoon VenturesWEWebb Investment NetworkBUBuoyant Ventures Management, Llc+2 more

Buoyant Ventures is an early-stage venture fund that invests in seed and Series A companies developing AI, software, and hardware solutions for climate resilience, resource efficiency, and decarbonization.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyChicago, US

AFAmy Francetic(Co-founder & Managing General Partner)inABAlex Behar(Partner)inLKLaura Katzman(Partner)in

Co-investorsSISilicon ValleyA.A.Capital VenturesBABank of AmericaDCDCVC (Data Collective)FUFuel CapitalGVGV (Google Ventures)+2 more

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm that invests in and supports companies across sectors including healthcare, AI, defense, fintech, consumer, enterprise, energy, and industrials.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSector AgnosticSan Francisco, US

DFDavid Fialkow(Co-Founder & Managing Director)inJCJoel Cutler(Co-Founder & Managing Director)inHemant Taneja(CEO)Jeannette zu Fürstenberg(President & Managing Director)Ken Chenault(Chairman & Managing Director)Chris Bischoff(COO GC Capital & Managing Director)

Co-investorsPEPeakQUQuadrille CapitalRERed Bear VenturesRERedwood CollectiveRURuna CapitalANAndreessen Horowitz+4 more