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Meritech Capital Partners

Growth equityoperating company · company profile

Palo Alto · Seed–Late Stage · 17 people tracked

Also known as MERITECH SUB-MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

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Investment thesis

Meritech backs what it calls legendary founders building market leaders in significant markets. The firm operates on a partner-led model, deliberately avoiding separate platform or 'value-add' teams so that partners do the work directly with founders. It favors a low-volume, high-conviction approach, concentrating on a focused set of deep founder relationships built on a shared long-term vision. Since 1999 the firm has made over 200 investments producing more than 60 IPOs, and it emphasizes founder references as the measure of its reputation.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
Check
$5M – $40M
HQ
Palo Alto, CA, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1999
Last 12 months
2 investments
AUM
$6B
VC funds
18
Tracked investments
107
Unicorns
48
IPOs
15
Acquisitions
18

Team · 17 people

from the firm's website & public directories
George Bischoff· General Partner
Joel Backman· General Partner

Joel Backman serves as Chief Operating Officer at Meritech Capital Partners.

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Meritech Capital Partners went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 82 of 107 portfolio companies

Enterprise Software ×54AI & Machine Learning ×48SaaS ×43Developer Tools ×16Data & Infrastructure ×15Cybersecurity ×13Cloud Computing ×12Fintech ×12

HQs:United States×74France×2Belgium×1Canada×1Germany×1United Kingdom×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 16 portfolio companies
0%
solo founders
0 of 16 mapped founding teams
53%
repeat founders
of 34 founders with career history

Founding team size:2 founders×23 founders×64+ founders×8

Where their founders studiedfrom 31 founders with education data

Harvard University ×4Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×4CentraleSupélec ×2Georgia Institute of Technology ×2Mines Paris - PSL ×2Stanford University ×2University of Amsterdam ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 27 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×13Engineering ×6Finance & Accounting ×3Business & Management ×2Economics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 34 founders with career history

Oracle ×4IBM ×2McKinsey & Company ×2Microsoft ×2MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) ×2Verkada ×2Wireless Generation ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×3

4 founders hold a PhD (of 32 with degree data)

Investments · 107 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12025 · 82024 · 32023 · 32022 · 42021 · 72020 · 42019 · 32018 · 82017 · 122016 · 32015 · 671 dated

AppboyNASDAQ: BRZESep 2018

Braze develops a customer engagement platform that combines first-party data management, machine learning models, and multi-channel orchestration tools to help brands deliver personalized interactions across email, mobile messaging, push notifications, social channels, and in-app experiences.

New York, US

Jonathan Hyman(Executive Officer)Mark Ghermezian(Executive Officer, Director)Myles Kleeger(Executive Officer)Oliver Bell(Executive Officer)William Magnuson(Chief Executive Officer, President and Director)

BoardTom Peterson(Director)in

Board seatPaul Madera· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBattery VenturesAccelerator VenturesBlumberg CapitalBullpen CapitalICONIQ CapitalMetamorphic Ventures+2 more

10x Genomics10xgenomics.comin𝕏NASDAQ: TXGMay 2019 · $50M

10x Genomics offers single cell analysis technology, including its Flex assay and Flex Apex product, which use probe-based chemistry and plate-based multiplexing to profile fresh, frozen, and FFPE samples for researchers.

BiotechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechPleasanton, US

Serge Saxonov(Founder)inBen Hindson(Founder)inBrad Crutchfield(Chief Commercial Officer)Jean Philibert(Chief People Officer)Eric S Whitaker(General Counsel)inJustin McAnear(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsFoothill VenturesForesite CapitalKhosla VenturesOMX VenturesPaladin Capital GroupSoftBank Vision Fund+4 more

Boxbox.comin𝕏NYSE: BOXOct 2009

Box provides intelligent content management and secure collaboration for enterprise teams, combining unstructured data access and sharing with AI-powered workflows and insights.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US

Dylan Smith(Founder)inAaron Levie(Founder)inDan Levin(Director)inStephanie Carullo(Executive Officer)inPeter McGoff(Executive Officer)inGraham Younger(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersCoatue ManagementEmergence Capital PartnersHercules Capital, Inc.Kleiner Perkins+36 more

Braze, Inc.braze.comin𝕏NASDAQ: BRZESep 2017 · $50M

Braze is a customer engagement platform that helps brands connect with customers across multiple channels.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

Bill Magnuson(Founder)inJon Hyman(Founder)inMark Ghermezian(Founder)

Co-investors515 VenturesAccelerator VenturesBattery VenturesBlumberg CapitalBullpen CapitalCross Creek Advisors+16 more

Datadogdatadoghq.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DDOG

Datadog is a cloud-based monitoring and security platform that provides observability, analytics, and protection for infrastructure, applications, and data across enterprises.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsNew York, US

Olivier Pomel(Founder)inAlexis Le-Quoc(Co-founder & CTO)inAmit Agarwal(Executive Officer)inAnthony Merlino(Executive Officer)David Obstler(Chief Financial Officer)inAlexis Lê-Quôc(Founder)

Co-investors8-Bit CapitalAmplify PartnersaVentureBantam GroupBoxGroupComcast Ventures+25 more

Dropboxdropbox.comin𝕏Nasdaq: DBXOct 2008

Dropbox is a cloud storage and file synchronization platform that helps teams organize files, reduce busywork, and collaborate efficiently.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Drew Houston(CEO)inArash Ferdowsi(Founder)inAli Dasdan(Chief Technology Officer (joined March 2025))inRoss Tennenbaum(Chief Financial Officer (joined December 2025))inMike Torres(Chief Product Officer (joined July 2026, previously at Google))inBoon Lai(Chief Marketing Officer (joined May 2026))in

Co-investorsAccelBenchmarkBlackRockCRV (Charles River Ventures)Felicis VenturesFJ Labs+19 more

JFrogjfrog.comin𝕏NASDAQ: FROG

JFrog provides a software supply chain platform — artifact management, security and distribution — used by developers to ship releases to production; it listed on the Nasdaq in September 2020.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSaaSSunnyvale, US

Shlomi Ben Haim(Founder)inYoav Landman(Founder)inFrederic Simon(Founder)Fred Simon(Founder)

Co-investorsBattery VenturesDell Technologies CapitalInsight PartnersMS&AD VenturesNotable CapitalQumra Capital+5 more

Metameta.cominNASDAQ: METAOct 2014

Meta operates Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads, and funds the Reality Labs division and the open-weight Llama models.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocialMenlo Park, US

Mark Zuckerberg(Founder)inEduardo Saverin(Founder)inDustin Moskovitz(Founder)inChris Hughes(Founder)inAndrew McCollum(Founder)inChristopher K Cox(Chief Product Officer)

Co-investorsAccelAccess Technology VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAvant Global LLCDaniel GutenbergECONA AG+16 more

Rent the Runwayrenttherunway.comin𝕏NASDAQ: RENT

Rent the Runway is a fashion rental service that lets consumers rent designer clothing — including dresses, tops, trousers, maternity wear, and blazers — from brands such as Sea New York, Ulla Johnson, and BOSS.

Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceNew York, US

Jennifer Hyman(Founder)inJennifer Fleiss(Founder)inJohn Rucker(Executive Officer)inBeth Kaplan(Director, Executive Officer)inBrook Hartmann(Executive Officer)Vijayanand Subramanian(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsACME CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersBain Capital VenturesData Point CapitalFelicis VenturesKleiner Perkins+23 more

Robloxroblox.comin𝕏NYSE: RBLXJan 2017 · $25M

Roblox operates an online platform where users sign up to play and create games and interactive experiences.

Creator EconomyGamingSocialSan Mateo, US

David Baszucki(Founder)inErik Cassel(Founder)Naveen Chopra(Chief Financial Officer)inCraig Donato(Executive Officer)inMichael Guthrie(Executive Officer)inDaniel Sturman(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAdventure FundAltos VenturesAndreessen HorowitzFirst Round CapitalFounderPartnersGreylock Partners+10 more

Salesforcesalesforce.cominNYSE: CRM

This is Salesforce's corporate sustainability page describing the company's environmental commitments, including net-zero and nature-positive goals, sustainable AI initiatives, carbon markets participation, and reforestation efforts.

Climate TechCloud ComputingEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Parker Harris(Founder)inMarc Benioff(Founder)inAmy E. Weaver(Executive Officer)inBret Taylor(Executive Officer)inCindy Robbins(Executive Officer)George Hu(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsEmergence Capital PartnersKyber Knight CapitalRichmond Global VenturesRuna CapitalAccelBattery Ventures+9 more

Snapsnapchat.cominNYSE: SNAPMay 2016 · $1.8B

Snapchat is a mobile app for communicating with friends and family through photos and videos, featuring augmented-reality Lenses, creative sharing tools, and a personalized map for discovering places and content.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocialSanta Monica, US

Evan Spiegel(Founder)inBobby Murphy(Founder)Reggie Brown(Founder)Tim Sehn(Executive Officer)Emily White(Executive Officer)inDerek Andersen(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsA-Rod CorpAccess Technology VenturesAlibaba GroupCapitalGCoatue ManagementEntrée Capital+39 more

Snowflakesnowflake.comin𝕏NYSE: SNOW

Snowflake is a fully managed cloud data platform that integrates data ingestion, processing, analysis, and AI application development across multiple cloud providers.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSan Mateo, US

Benoit Dageville(Co-founder and President of Products)inMarcin Zukowski(Founder)inThierry Cruanes(Founder)inJeffrey T. Balaguras(Executive Officer)Matthew Glickman(Executive Officer)inBarbara Walkowski(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors515 VenturesArtisanal VenturesCoatue ManagementData TechEQUIAMFirebolt Ventures Management Company, Llc+15 more

Sonendosonendo.comOTC: SONXAug 2014 · $35M

Sonendo is a medical technology company that develops and manufactures the GentleWave System, a technology platform for treating tooth decay by cleaning and disinfecting the interior spaces of teeth without removing tooth structure.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesLaguna Hills, US

Bjarne Bergheim(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn McGaugh(Executive Officer)inJohn Bostjancic(Executive Officer)Hugh Neuharth(Executive Officer)Roy T. Chen(Chief Talent Officer)Chris Guo(Interim Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsEssex Woodlands Healthcare PartnersFjord VenturesGeneral AtlanticNeomed ManagementOrbiMedPura Vida Investments+1 more

Owner.comowner.comin𝕏Series C · Jul 2020 · $120M✓ verified

Owner provides software for independent restaurants in the USA to drive sales and protect profits, including tools to compete with large chains.

AI & Machine LearningFoodTechMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Dean Bloembergen(Founder)inAdam Guild(Founder)inRob Lehman(President & COO)in

BoardJason Lemkin(Director)inJack Altman(Board Director)in

Co-investorsActivant CapitalHeadlineRedpoint VenturesSaaStr FundTranspose Platform ManagementAlt Capital+19 more

Anaplan Incanaplan.cominSeries C · Nov 2017 · $33MAcquired

Anaplan is an AI-driven scenario planning and analysis platform that helps enterprises optimize decision-making by transforming data into actionable insights and enabling dynamic scenario planning.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Michael Gould(Founder)inGuy Haddleton(Founder)inCharlie Gottdiener(Chief Executive Officer, Member of the Board)inFrederic Laluyaux(Executive Officer, Director)inJames Budge(Executive Officer)inAdrian Kunzle(Director)

Board seatRob Ward· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCategory VenturesCoatue ManagementCross Creek AdvisorsFounders Circle CapitalGlilot Capital PartnersGolub Growth+11 more

DataRobotdatarobot.comin𝕏Oct 2018 · $100M

DataRobot develops an AI and machine learning platform that automates model development and deployment for enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US

Jeremy Achin(Founder)inTom de Godoy(Co-Founder and Former Chief Technology Officer)inThomas DeGodoy(Founder)Thomas de Godoy(Founder)

BoardHarry Weller(Director)Christopher Lynch(Director)in

Board seatRob Ward· per SEC Form D

Co-investors515 VenturesAliya Capital PartnersAMK Investment OfficeB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBallistic Ventures+46 more

Filevinefilevine.comin𝕏Nov 2019

Filevine provides case management, document management, client communication, contract lifecycle management, and business analytics software for law firms and legal organizations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSLas Vegas, US

Ryan Anderson(Founder)inNathan Morris(Founder)inJim Blake(Founder)Nate Morris(Founder)

BoardJeff Cooper(Director)Jonathan Ord(Director)

Board seatPaul Madera· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCross Creek AdvisorsGolub GrowthAccelAlbum VCInsight PartnersRun Ventures+2 more

Forgerockforgerock.comin𝕏Series C · Aug 2017 · $30M

ForgeRock (now part of Ping Identity) provides identity and access management software, offering secure and scalable digital identity solutions for enterprises.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jonathan Scudder(Founder)inLasse Andresen(Founder)inSteven Ferris(Director, Promoter)Michael Ellis(Executive Officer, Director)inFran Rosch (CEO)(Founder)Hermann Svoren(Founder)

Board seatPaul Madera· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAccelAnsa Capitalcoreteq venturesRiverwood CapitalFoundation Capital

iCertis, Inc.icertis.comin𝕏Mar 2025 · $50M

Icertis provides AI-native contract intelligence software that helps enterprises automate and optimize contract management to accelerate business execution.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSBellevue, US

Samir Bodas(Founder)inMonish Darda(Founder)inSanjay Srivastava(Co-CEO & CFO)Todd Smith(Executive Officer)inRajat Bhari(Executive Officer)Monish Dorda(Founder)

Board seatPaul Madera· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCross Creek AdvisorsF-Prime CapitalFUSEGreycroft+7 more

PanzurainDec 2016

Hybrid-cloud data management software and services for the enterprise market.

Campbell, US

John Taylor(Executive Officer, Director)inPatrick Harr(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAndrew Verhalen(Director)inGill Cogan(Director)Mark Santora(Director)

Board seatPaul Madera· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAquiline Technology GrowthChevron Technology VenturesKhosla VenturesMatrixOpus Capital

Pendo.io, Inc.pendo.ioin𝕏Jul 2017

Pendo is a product experience platform that combines software usage analytics, in-app guidance, and user feedback to help organizations accelerate feature adoption and deliver better product experiences.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSRaleigh, US

Saurabh Sodani(Founder/CEO)inTodd Olson(Founder)inErik Troan(Founder)inChuck Kesler(Chief Development Officer)inSheena Jain(Chief Information Security Officer)inZain Lakhani(Chief AI Officer)in

Board seatRob Ward· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsArray Ventures Management LlcB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBattery VenturesBonfire VenturesContour Venture Partners+12 more

Tegiletegile.comin𝕏Apr 2015 · $70Macquired by DDN (DataDirect Networks)

Tegile (part of DDN) offers IntelliFlash, a flash storage platform for midrange AI and enterprise workloads that supports block, file, and object protocols with NVMe performance, deduplication, compression, and automated tiering.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US

Rohit Kshetrapal(Executive Officer, Director)Ian Edmundson(Executive Officer)

BoardVivek Mehra(Director)inDipender Saluja(Director)Aravinth Babu(Director)

Board seatPaul Madera· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsATEL VenturesAugust CapitalCross Creek AdvisorsFirstMile VenturesMercato PartnersCapricorn Investment Group+2 more

Yubicoyubico.comin𝕏Sep 2023SEC filingmedium confidence

Yubico manufactures hardware security keys and authentication solutions that protect user identities and prevent unauthorized access for enterprises and consumers.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHardware

Stina Ehrensvärd(Chief Evangelist & Co-Founder)inJakob Ehrensvärd(Chief Innovation Officer & Co-Founder)inChristopher Harrell(Executive Officer)inMattias Danielsson(Executive Officer)inHung Truong(Executive Officer)inRonnie Manning(Executive Officer)in

Board seatPaul Madera· per SEC Form D · $204.3M raise · filed Oct 2023

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzValley Capital PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)PROOFSherpalo Ventures

Aledadealedade.comin𝕏Series C · Dec 2017 · $46M

Aledade is an accountable care organization (ACO) partner that works with primary care organizations to improve patient outcomes and healthcare quality.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechBethesda, US

Bijan Salehizadeh(Co-founder)inFarzad Mostashari(Founder)inMat Kendall(Founder)in

BoardRobert Kocher(Director)in

Co-investorsActivate Venture PartnersARCH Venture PartnersEcho Health VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Intrepid Growth PartnersIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)+11 more

Atlanatlan.comin𝕏Series C · May 2024 · $110M

Atlan builds a "context layer" and metadata management platform, including a data catalog, data governance tools, and a Context Lakehouse, that supplies enterprise data context to AI agents and data teams.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Varun Banka(Founder)inPrukalpa ⚡(Founder)inPrukalpa Sankar(Founder)in

Co-investorsGICInsight PartnersLightspeed India PartnersPeak XV PartnersSalesforce VenturesSurge+3 more

Auth0auth0.comin𝕏Series C · Mar 2017 · $30M

Auth0 is an authentication and authorization platform that secures applications, AI agents, and internal tools by providing identity management, single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and fine-grained access control capabilities.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBellevue, US

Carlos Eugenio Pace(Executive Officer, Director)Matias Woloski(Founder)inEugenio P.(Founder)inJonathan I. Gelsey(Executive Officer, Director)Eugenio Pace(Founder)

BoardSunil Nagaraj(Director)in

PartnerGeorge Bischof· led

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersDraper CygnusEndeavor CatalystFounders Circle CapitalFUSEK9 Ventures+13 more

Avocaavoca.aiin𝕏Series B

Avoca provides AI-powered customer service agents for service-based businesses that handle incoming calls, text messages, and chats to book appointments and re-engage customers.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechNew York City, US

Apurva Shrivastava(Founder)inTyson Chen(Founder)inSissi Li Zhou(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAmino CapitalAmplify PartnersAudaciousBoxGroupCapital 49+25 more

Bromiumbromium.comin𝕏acquired by HP

The site presents HP Wolf Security, a set of endpoint, firmware, and print security capabilities aimed at improving cyber-resilience for business PC fleets and hybrid/distributed workforces.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHardware

Earl Charles(Founder)Gaurav Banga(Founder)Gregory Webb(Founder)Ian Pratt(Founder)Simon Crosby(Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzLightspeed Venture PartnersHighland Capital Partners

BuildOpsbuildops.comin𝕏Series C · Mar 2025 · $127M

BuildOps provides operational management software for commercial contractors, integrating project management, accounting, and AI-driven intelligence to streamline field-to-ledger workflows across North America.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLos Angeles, US

Alok Chanani(Founder)inSteve Chew(Founder)inNeeraj Mittal(Founder)Neetha Chanani(Founder)

Co-investors01 Advisors137 Ventures1984 Ventures Management, LlcAlpha EdisonB Capital GroupB4 Capital+17 more

Cartacarta.comin𝕏Dec 2018

Carta is a cloud-based ERP platform for private capital markets that manages cap tables, equity administration, fund management, and valuations for startups, private companies, and venture funds globally.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Henry Ward(Founder)inManu Kumar(Founder)inCharly Kevers(Chief Financial Officer)inJeff Perry(Chief Revenue Officer)inNick Avery(Chief People Officer)inNicole Baer(Chief Marketing Officer)in

Co-investors4DX VenturesA*Adventure FundAlign VenturesAlumni VenturesAmity Ventures+75 more

Clayclay.comin𝕏

Clay provides a data enrichment and workflow platform that combines first-party, intent, and third-party data from 100+ sources to help sales and growth teams identify and reach target customers.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSSales TechNew York, US

Kareem Amin(Founder)inKareem Amin Varun Anand(Founder)Nicolae Rusan(Founder)Phillippe Siclait(Founder)inSebastien Siclait(Founder)inVarun Anand(Founder)

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAmbush CapitalBlackbird Venturesboldstart venturesBoxGroupCapitalG+21 more

ClickUpclickup.comin𝕏Oct 2021 · $400M

ClickUp provides a customizable work management platform that adapts to different company teams and projects across various functions including marketing, sales, and project management.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Zeb Evans(Founder)inAlex Yurkowski(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCraft VenturesFlashpoint Venture CapitalHubSpot VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners468 Capital+1 more

Coupacoupa.comin𝕏May 2015

Coupa provides an AI-native platform for business spend management, covering procurement, finance, and supply chain operations for enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Mateo, US

Jon Stueve(Executive Officer)inRob Bernshteyn(Chief Executive Officer & Chairman)inDave Stephens(Founder)Noah Eisner(Founder)

BoardJonathan Ebinger(Director)inBryan Stolle(Director)in

Co-investorsBattery VenturesBlueRun VenturesBright Pixel CapitalCapitalGCraft VenturesCrosslink Capital+15 more

DataStaxdatastax.comSeries C · Oct 2012 · $25Macquired by IBM

DataStax provides enterprise-grade database infrastructure and AI development tools, including Astra DB (a NoSQL vector database built on Apache Cassandra), Hyper-Converged Database for on-premises deployments, and Langflow (an open-source low-code platform for building generative AI applications).

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Jonathan Ellis(Founder)inClint Smith(Executive Officer)inBilly Bosworth(Executive Officer, Director)Dennis Wolf(Executive Officer)inDavor BonaciinChet Kapoor(Founder)

Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesComcast VenturesCross Creek AdvisorsCrosslink CapitalInvestXKleiner Perkins+17 more

David AIwithdavid.aiin𝕏Series B · Oct 2025 · $50M

David develops audio datasets for AI applications, serving Fortune 100 companies and research labs working on speech recognition, translation, synthesis, and conversational AI.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Tomer Cohen(CEO)inBen Wiley(Founder)inDaniel Nussbaum(Head of Operations)Jeremy Grompone(Recruiter)Carson Jackson(Recruiter)Morgan Coovert(Founding Recruiter)

Co-investorsAmplify PartnersBoxGroupFirst Round CapitalY CombinatorAccelAlt Capital+6 more

DayZerodayzero.aiMay 2025 · $23M

Dayzero builds AI "employees" — autonomous agents for roles like sales, customer support, product management, recruiting, and medical diagnostics — that integrate with enterprise cloud systems and business tools.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsMute VenturesEqual VenturesGreenoaksKleiner PerkinsSpark Capital

depthfirstdepthfirst.comin𝕏Mar 2026 · $80M

DepthFirst offers an application-security platform for humans and AI coding agents, providing a dependency firewall, code-change security review, continuous runtime testing of running applications, and dependency reachability analysis to surface exploitable vulnerabilities.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper Tools

Andrea Michi(Founder)inDaniele Perito(Founder)inQasim Mithani(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelForerunner VenturesMantis CapitalAlt CapitalBoxGroupColin Evans+3 more

Duo Securityduo.comin𝕏Oct 2017 · $70MAcquired

Duo provides identity and access security solutions that help organizations detect threats and verify user authentication across their infrastructure.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAnn Arbor, US

Jon Oberheide(Founder)inDouglas Joon Song(Executive Officer, Director)Dug Song(Founder)in

Co-investorsFJ LabsGeodesic CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Lead Edge CapitalMertz HoldingsRedpoint Ventures+5 more

Evernoteevernote.comin𝕏Apr 2012Acquired

Evernote is a note-taking and productivity platform that helps individuals and teams capture, organize, and access information across devices.

AI & Machine LearningSaaS

Eric Libin(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsCanvas VenturesCoatue ManagementEastlink Capital PartnersFelicis VenturesGlynn Capital ManagementNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+9 more

falfal.aiin𝕏

Fal provides fast inference for generative AI models, particularly for image and video generation tasks like SDXL and Whisper.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US

Gorkem Yurtseven(Founder)inBurkay Gur(Founder)inBerkay Gur(Founder)

BoardSteve Jang(Director)inJennifer Li(Director)inGlenn Solomon(Director)in

Co-investors500 Emerging EuropeAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersCortical Venturese2vc+17 more

Flock Safetyflocksafety.comin𝕏Series C

Flock Safety provides a platform that connects neighborhoods, businesses, and law enforcement to share verified incident information and enable coordinated emergency response based on shared evidence.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGovTechHardwareSaaSAtlanta, US

Garrett Langley(CEO)inMatt Feury(CTO)inPaige Todd(Founder)John Nystrom(Platform Lead)Tom Pethtel(Camera Software Lead)Megan Adcock(Megan)

Co-investorsA*Andreessen HorowitzAnorak VenturesBedrockCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)+26 more

Floqastfloqast.comin𝕏Jul 2021 · $110M

FloQast provides reconciliation management and workflow automation software for accounting teams, designed by accountants to streamline financial processes and improve productivity.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechFoodTechSaaS

Mike Whitmire(Founder)inChris Sluty(Founder)inKushal Malde(Head of Financial Control)inCullen Zandstra(Founder)Michael Whitmire(Founder)

Co-investorsAmplify.LAICONIQInsight PartnersLeft Lane CapitalNewView CapitalNorwest Venture Partners+9 more

Form CRSframerusercontent.com

Adam Kirk(Founder)Ajay Kulkarni(Founder)Alberto Taiuti(Founder)Alex Yu(Founder)Alexandra Mysoor(Founder)Alexis Rivas(Founder)

Co-investorsOpen Field Capital01 Advisors1984 Ventures Management, Llc359 Capital8VCAcrew Capital+59 more

Framerframer.comin𝕏

Framer is an AI-powered website builder that enables users to design and develop websites through an integrated design canvas with AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsAmsterdam

Jorn van Dijk(Founder)Koen Bok(Founder)in

BoardHillary Ball(Director)inZhenya Loginov(Director)inAlex Clayton(Director)in

Co-investorsAccelAtomicoDesigner FundFoundation CapitalGaldana VenturesIron Key Capital+5 more

Gemgem.comin𝕏Series C

Gem is an AI recruiting platform that helps talent acquisition teams find candidates and hire faster.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Steven Bartel(CEO)inSteve Bartel(Founder)inNick Bushak(Founder)inEmil Ibrishimov(CTO)Susan Phan(COO)inNic Cryns(VP of Sales)in

Co-investorsAccelICONIQY CombinatorGlasswing VenturesGreylock PartnersICONIQ Growth+12 more

Glintglintinc.com

Glint (now part of Microsoft as Viva Glint) offers an employee listening and engagement survey platform for HR teams and leaders at large enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSRedwood City, US

James Barnett(Executive Officer, Director)Dennis Jang(Executive Officer)in

BoardJason Pressman(Director)inJeff Crowe(Director)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersE3 CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersCrowdcubeShasta Ventures

Glystnglystn.comSeed · Jun 2023 · $4M

Glystn is an AI agent for social intelligence that analyzes real video content from TikTok and Instagram, planning and running research assignments such as trend sizing, creator vetting, competitive analysis, and creative briefs through a chat interface.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Ethan Fassett(Founder)in

Co-investorsEniac VenturesFuture Perfect VenturesHannah Grey VenturesPrecursor VenturesWedbush Ventures

GoFundMegofundme.comin𝕏Series A · Jul 2015

GoFundMe is an online fundraising platform, launched in 2010, that lets individuals and organizations raise money and support each other.

ConsumerFintechImpact & Social GoodSocialRedwood City, US

Brad Damphousse(Founder)inAndrew Ballester(Founder)Tim Cadogan(Chief Executive Officer)inJuan Benitez(President)Margaret Richardson(Chief Corporate Affairs Officer)inAndy Ballester(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelCollaborative FundGreylock PartnersHinge CapitalICONIQNorwest Venture Partners+4 more

Guide CXguidecx.comin𝕏Series B · Feb 2022 · $25M

GUIDEcx provides a customer onboarding and project management platform designed to reduce time-to-value for B2B companies across industries including SaaS, fintech, healthtech, and edtech.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Peter Ord(CEO and co-founder)in

Co-investorsAlbum VCEPIC VENTURES

GuideSparkguidespark.comFeb 2015

Menlo Park, US

Keith Kitani(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Krook(Executive Officer)

BoardPete Sonsini(Director)inKevin Lynch(Director)Ryan Floyd(Director)in

Co-investorsStorm VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Guildguild.comin𝕏May 2022

Guild operates a global education benefits platform that connects employees to a curated learning marketplace, 1:1 coaching, and analytics so employers can develop talent, fill critical roles, and build internal mobility.

EdTechFuture of WorkHR TechDenver, US

Brittany Stich(Founder)inGREG SIEGEL(Executive Officer)RACHEL ROMER CARLSON(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)NATALIE MCCULLOUGH(Executive Officer)PAUL FREEDMAN(Executive Officer)LEIGHANNE LEVENSALER(Director)

Co-investorsAbbhi CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersBuilders + BackersCowboy VenturesFelicis VenturesGeneral Catalyst+33 more

Herokuheroku.comin𝕏Acquired

Heroku is a cloud-based platform-as-a-service (PaaS) for building, deploying, and operating applications.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Marc Benioff(Founder & CEO)Orion Henry(Founder)inJames Lindenbaum(Founder)inAdam Wiggins(CTO)inNoah Zoschke(Platform Architect)inDavid Dollar(Developer Experience Lead)in

Co-investorsBaseline VenturesIrregular ExpressionsOlima VenturesRedpoint VenturesRitual CapitalSilver Lake Partners+2 more

Huntresshuntress.comin𝕏Jun 2024 · $150M

Huntress provides enterprise-grade cybersecurity solutions designed for businesses of all sizes, focusing on threat detection and response to protect organizations against hackers.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSColumbia, US

Kyle Hanslovan(Founder)inChris Bisnett(Founder)inJohn Ferrell(Founder)inMarcos E. Torres(Executive Officer)in

BoardErnie Bio(Director)inSuken Vakil(Director)in

Co-investorsBlu Venture InvestorsBroad Street AngelsForgePoint CapitalGula Tech AdventuresJMI EquityKleiner Perkins+9 more

illusive networksproofpoint.comin𝕏

Proofpoint offers a suite of enterprise security and compliance products that protect people, email, cloud apps, and data from human-centric cyber threats using machine learning and AI.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSunnyvale, US

Eric Hahn(Founder)

Co-investors125 VenturesBain Capital VenturesDag VenturesElevate VenturesGamutGlynn Capital Management+10 more

Impervaimperva.comin𝕏Acquired

Imperva provides cybersecurity solutions to protect customers from cyberattacks across applications, data, and identities during digital transformation.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Mateo, US

Shlomo Kramer(Founder)inAmichai Shulman(Founder)inMickey Boodaei(Founder)inPam Murphy(CEO)inChris Hylen(President & CEO)Charles Goodman(Interim CEO)in

Co-investorsAccelAspect VenturesCore Ventures GroupDigi VenturesForgePoint CapitalSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)+5 more

Instanainstana.comSeries C · Sep 2018 · $30M

Co-investorsAccelBallistic VenturesTarget Partners

Kalshikalshi.comin𝕏

Kalshi operates a federally regulated futures exchange that allows users to trade contracts based on the outcomes of real-world events, creating a new market for event-based financial derivatives.

FintechNew York City, US

Luana Lopes Lara(Founder)inTarek Mansour(Founder)inLuana Lara Lopes(Founder)Samantha Braun(Vice President Business Development)Dwayne Nonales(Recruiting)Rhea Sanger(CoS)

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAliya Capital PartnersAlpha PartnersAndreessen HorowitzBond Capital ManagementCapitalG+56 more

Kineticakinetica.comin𝕏Jun 2017 · $50M

Kinetica is a GPU-accelerated database that runs vector similarity search alongside structured filters, joins, and time windows within a single SQL statement, keeping new embeddings queryable the moment they land.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise Software

Nima Negahban(Founder)in

Co-investorsCanvas VenturesGreatPoint VenturesCiti Ventures

Lifesizelifesize.comin𝕏Jan 2016 · $18MAcquired

Lifesize provides cloud-based video, web, and audio conferencing software along with 4K video conferencing hardware for enterprise meeting rooms of all sizes.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaSAustin, US

Craig Brown Malloy(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Lovell(Executive Officer)Lisa Galloway(Executive Officer)

BoardAndy Sheehan(Director)George Bischof(Director)inJeff Brody(Director)

Co-investorsEscalate Capital PartnersNorwest Venture PartnersRedpoint VenturesTenaya Capital

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

GPUdbClay LabsCloudHealth TechnologiesDayZero SoftwareESharesGENETICA® USPendulum TherapeuticsSelf FinancialTableauToya Pioneering Women

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 33

15 IPOs · 18 acquisitions · showing 24

AppboyNASDAQ: BRZE10x GenomicsNASDAQ: TXGBoxNYSE: BOXBraze, Inc.NASDAQ: BRZEDatadogNASDAQ: DDOGDropboxNasdaq: DBXJFrogNASDAQ: FROGMetaNASDAQ: METARent the RunwayNASDAQ: RENTRobloxNYSE: RBLXSalesforceNYSE: CRMSnapNYSE: SNAPSnowflakeNYSE: SNOWSonendoOTC: SONXTegileacq. by DDN (DataDirect Networks)Bromiumacq. by HPCloudHealth Technologiesacq. by VMwareDataStaxacq. by IBMLookeracq. by GoogleNetSuiteacq. by Oracle CorporationSegmentacq. by TwilioTableauacq. by SalesforceVeracode, Inc.acq. by CA TechnologiesZipCaracq. by Avis

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IPO stake values · per SEC filings · 4

Value of this firm's stake in each portfolio company at its IPO price, from the prospectus principal-stockholder table.

CompanyOwnedIPO priceAt IPOStake value
10x Genomics4.8%$110.00Sep 2020$402.7M
Braze, Inc.5.8%$65.00Nov 2021$308M
Appboy5.8%$65.00Nov 2021$308M
UiPath—$56.00Apr 2021$113.9M

Source: SEC S-1 / 424B prospectus filings. Stake value = shares beneficially owned × the initial public offering price, as disclosed — a market value at IPO, not a return multiple (the firm's original cost is not disclosed).

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Meritech Capital Partners made?
Meritech Capital Partners has 107 tracked investments, 33 of which have exited, including 9 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Meritech Capital Partners invest at?
Meritech Capital Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is Meritech Capital Partners's typical check size?
Meritech Capital Partners typically writes checks of $5M – $40M.
What sectors does Meritech Capital Partners focus on?
Meritech Capital Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Meritech Capital Partners located?
Meritech Capital Partners is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
Does Meritech Capital Partners lead rounds?
Yes, Meritech Capital Partners leads investment rounds.
Who does Meritech Capital Partners co-invest with?
Meritech Capital Partners most often shares deals with Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue Management, among 213 tracked co-investors.

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Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

$500K – $100M
Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
$100K – $50M
Sapphire Ventures

Sapphire Ventures partners with expansion-stage enterprise software companies, aiming to help them become category leaders. Its Platform team of operators supports portfolio companies with customer introductions, go-to-market talent, and growth advisory.

$5M – $20M
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.

$200K – $40M
Redpoint Ventures

Since 1999, Redpoint Ventures has partnered with visionary founders to create new markets and redefine existing ones. The firm invests early in startups building category-defining companies, from AI and infrastructure to security. Redpoint has backed hundreds of companies, including Netflix, Snowflake, Stripe, Ramp, Twilio, Ramp, and Hims, and today backs the next generation of AI leaders like OpenAI, Legora, Modal, Abridge and Physical Intelligence. Redpoint is based in San Francisco and has offices in New York City and Woodside. For more information visit: http://www.redpoint.com/

$100K – $10M
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs founders from Seed through Series F and beyond, emphasizing deep, immersive partnerships with the companies it invests in.

$1M – $5M
Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

$50K – $100M
Greylock Partners

Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies from inception. Its partners make only one or two new investments per year to focus deeply on each partnership.

$100K – $10M
SV Angel

SV Angel is a San Francisco-based firm that invests long-term in founders, supporting them with advice, introductions, and network access at key business inflection points.

$150K – $20M
Salesforce Ventures

Salesforce Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Salesforce, investing in enterprise technology startups from seed through growth stages since 2009.

$5M – $50M
▶158 more co-investors

ICONIQ CapitalGeneral CatalystSpark CapitalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)CapitalGIndex VenturesInsight PartnersFirst Round CapitalDST GlobalBattery VenturesBenchmarkNorwest Venture PartnersGreenoaksFounders FundFelicis VenturesFounders Circle CapitalDragoneer Investment GroupCraft VenturesMenlo VenturesTCVNewView CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Khosla VenturesB Capital GroupCRV (Charles River Ventures)Liquid VenturesGreycroftScale Venture PartnersCanvas VenturesVenrockUS Venture PartnersMatrixWorld Innovation Lab (WiL)Founder CollectiveBain Capital VenturesMadrona Venture GroupEmergence Capital PartnersAmplify PartnersShasta VenturesUnusual VenturesBallistic VenturesK9 VenturesBlumberg CapitalNotable CapitalAtomicoFirstMark CapitalRRE VenturesHeadlineSoftBank Vision FundCrosslink CapitalWingTenaya CapitalAugust CapitalEarlybird Venture Capital9Yards CapitalRally Ventures Management, LlcVisionaries ClubPruVen Capital PartnersTrue VenturesPioneerAdditionSierra VenturesTrinity VenturesNext4701 AdvisorsNexus Venture PartnersUncorrelated VenturesNorthzoneboldstart venturesComcast VenturesLead Edge CapitalHighland Capital PartnersFlare Capital PartnersContour Venture Partners.406 VenturesSutter Hill VenturesDefy PartnersCredo VenturesMorgenthalerAlbum VCConductive VenturesUncork CapitalInnovation EndeavorsForerunner VenturesAccel-KKRPICUS CAPITALAcrew CapitalIA Ventures8VCQED InvestorsRidge VenturesPolaris PartnersSherpalo VenturesM13AccompliceStandard CapitalWildcat Venture PartnersCompany CapitalOrbiMedEarl Grey CapitalFounders' Co-opStorm VenturesLa FamigliaMischiefBlueRun Ventures137 VenturesGlasswing VenturesAdams Street PartnersAnsa CapitalSilversmith Capital PartnersStarVest PartnersHummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)Goat CapitalOffline VenturesMayfield FundSciFi VCLookout VenturesAfore CapitalPractical Venture CapitalHack VCBanana CapitalPareto HoldingsKearny JacksonBrainchild HoldingsDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Zetta Venture PartnersDnx Ventures83NorthFreigeist CapitalProximity VenturesFormation GroupJackson Square VenturesDig Ventures Management LimitedStageOne VenturesSignia Venture PartnersPitangoG2 Venture PartnersAZ-VCWestWave Capitalmuru-DStripeRedpoint eventuresCervinDomain AssociatesAvalanche VCBain CapitalGranite AsiaCusp CapitalREMUS CapitalBoston Seed CapitalUbiquity VenturesCloud Apps Capital PartnersMsd CapitalVolition CapitalOptimist VenturesAfterWork VenturesRemagine VenturesTomorrowVentures

Firms observed investing alongside Meritech Capital Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Meritech Capital Partners's recorded portfolio.

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