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Menlo Group

Venture capital

Menlo Park · Late Stage · 2 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Menlo Group is a team of experienced technology executives based in Silicon Valley that makes venture capital investments in tech companies. The firm targets businesses driving innovation across areas including SaaS, finance, robotic process automation, data management, e-commerce, education technology, and electric vehicles.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Late Stage
HQ
Menlo Park, US
Instruments
Equity
Tracked investments
2
Unicorns
1
IPOs
1

Team · 2 people

from the firm's website
Kristin McDonnell· Managing Partner & Founderin

Founder and Managing Partner of Menlo Group with 25+ years of experience as a venture-backed CEO, board chairman, COO and CMO. Previously co-founded and led mobile lifestyle software company LimeLife; holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an engineering degree from Northwestern.

John McDonnell· President & General Counsel

President and General Counsel with over 30 years of legal and business experience serving Silicon Valley tech companies, having advised on transactions totaling over $2 billion. Specializes in mobile, payments, security, blockchain, SaaS and data rights; alumnus of UC Berkeley and USF School of Law.

What they invest in

from 1 of 2 portfolio companies

Fintech ×1

HQs:United States×2

Investments · 2 tracked

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Robinhoodrobinhood.comin𝕏NASDAQ: HOODAug 2019

Robinhood is a financial trading platform that enables users to manage portfolios across stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, options, futures, and prediction markets.

FintechMenlo Park, US

Vlad Tenev(Founder)inBaiju Bhatt(Founder)inJason Warnick(Chief Financial Officer)inGretchen Howard(Executive Officer)inVladimir Tenev(Founder)

BoardScott Sandell(Director)in

PartnerKristin McDonnell· solo GP

Co-investors1/1 CapitalACME CapitalAlgerAliya Capital PartnersAmplo VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+66 more

Skillshareskillshare.com

Skillshare is a New York-based subscription online learning community offering video classes in creative disciplines.

New York, US

Michael Karnajaprakorn(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Karnjanaprakorn(Founder)Malcolm Ong(Founder)

BoardAlex Finkelstein(Director)inAlbert Wenger(Director)inRamanan Raghavendran(Director)in

PartnerKristin McDonnell· solo GP

Co-investorsBoxGroupBurda Principal InvestmentsCollaborative FundFounder CollectiveKickstart VenturesRunway Growth Capital+17 more

Exits · 1

1 IPOs

RobinhoodNASDAQ: HOOD

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does Menlo Group invest at?
Menlo Group invests at the Late Stage stage.
What sectors does Menlo Group focus on?
Menlo Group focuses on Data & Infrastructure, E-commerce, EdTech, Energy, Fintech, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, SaaS.
Where is Menlo Group located?
Menlo Group is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
Who does Menlo Group co-invest with?
Menlo Group most often shares deals with Burda Principal Investments, Collaborative Fund, Founder Collective, among 10 tracked co-investors.

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