Pinnacle Ventures
Venture capitalMenlo Park · Seed–Late Stage · 8 people tracked
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Fund manager profile
Pinnacle Ventures is a venture fund manager based in Menlo Park. SEC filings show 2 venture funds on record, most recently PINNACLE V, L.P. filed April 2018.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.
Team · 8 people
from curated & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 7 of 9 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2Hardware ×2Robotics ×2AdTech ×1Climate Tech ×1Cloud Computing ×1Consumer ×1
HQs:United States×7Singapore×1
Investments · 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2017 · 12014 · 12013 · 12008 · 14 dated
1Life Healthcare operated One Medical, a membership-based primary care organization offering in-person clinics and virtual care across the United States.
Digital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Thomas H. Lee(Founder; former CEO)inAmir Dan Rubin(Former Chair and CEO)Paul S. Kirincich(Executive Officer)inTrent Green(Former CEO)inAndrew S. Diamond(Chief Medical Officer, Amazon One Medical; Head of One Medical Clinical Care Delivery)inRoy Schoenberg(Head of Amazon Health Services)in
Co-investorsDag VenturesJ.P. Morgan Asset ManagementMaverick CapitalOak Investment PartnersBenchmarkGV (Google Ventures)+1 more
Neighborhood social network; IPO 2021
AdTechSan Francisco, US
Nirav Tolia(Founder)inSarah Leary(Founder)inPrakash Janakiraman(Founder)inDavid Wiesen(Founder)inIndrajit Ponnambalam(Chief Financial Officer)Sarah Friar(Former CEO, President & Chairperson)in
Co-investorsAxel Springer Digital VenturesBond Capital ManagementCoatue ManagementComcast VenturesCota CapitalDag Ventures+25 more
Botrista offers a craft beverage automation platform that lets restaurants and foodservice operators serve made-to-order drinks—such as bubble tea, iced coffee, smoothies, and lemonades—from over 2,000 recipes at the touch of a button.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechHardwareRoboticsSaaSSan Francisco, US
Hao-Che Hsu(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Hsu(Founder)inWu-Chou Kuo(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsDunamu & PartnersHat-Trick CapitalCitta CapitalHive VenturesMESHSony Ventures Corporation+2 more
Marvell designs custom silicon and provides interconnect and network switch products for AI data center infrastructure, serving hyperscalers, enterprises, and telecom carriers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSemiconductorsSan Jose, US
Phil Delansay(Co-Founder; President & CEO (2004-2009), later SVP Business Development)Ramin Farjadrad(Co-Founder; Chief Architect (2005-2012), later VP Technology Development)inRamin Shirani(Senior Vice President, Engineering; Director)Linda Reddick(Senior Vice President, Finance (previously Chief Financial Officer, Sept. 2009-Jan. 2016))Phillippe Delansay(Executive Officer)Mark Voll(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsAllegisCyber CapitalAugust CapitalCelesta CapitalCisco InvestmentsGLOBALFOUNDRIESICCP Venture Partners+11 more
San Francisco, US
Tim Krozek(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Bruso(Executive Officer)Christopher Lenderman(Executive Officer, Director)Ken Pelowski(Director)Roger Bodemer(Director)Arun Ramamoorthy(Director)
Co-investorsBattery VenturesJavelin Venture PartnersWebb Investment Network
Flixster was a social movie-discovery startup offering film ratings, reviews via Rotten Tomatoes, trailers, and digital movie purchase/rental services.
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersTop Corner Capital
KABAM Robotics builds autonomous robots for surveillance, security patrolling, and facility inspections, aimed at addressing labor shortages and manpower costs.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSingapore, SG
Co-investorsATEL VenturesCanaan PartnersElev8.vcGV (Google Ventures)Alibaba GroupIntel Capital+2 more
True Markets provides an API and infrastructure that lets fintechs, brokerages, and banks offer digital asset trading, custody, and investing inside their existing products.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechNew York City, US
Vishal K. Gupta(Founder)in
Co-investorsArcher Capital GroupArcher Venture CapitalReciprocal VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersRedpoint VenturesRRE Ventures
Zipcar operates a car-sharing network that provides on-demand vehicle access to members in cities, aimed at reducing car ownership, traffic, and emissions.
Climate TechConsumerMarketplacesMobility & TransportationCambridge, US
Robin Chase(Founder)inAntje Danielson(Founder)
Co-investorsAtlas AcceleratorBantam GroupGlobespan Capital PartnersRevolutionVTF CapitalBenchmark+2 more
Exits · 5
2 IPOs · 3 acquisitions · showing 41Life HealthcareNasdaq (historical; delisted after acquisition): ONEMNextdoorNYSE: NXDRAquantiaacq. by Marvell TechnologyZipCaracq. by Avis
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Pinnacle Ventures made?
- Pinnacle Ventures has 9 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited.
- What stage does Pinnacle Ventures invest at?
- Pinnacle Ventures invests at the Seed, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Pinnacle Ventures focus on?
- Pinnacle Ventures focuses on Marketing Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Pinnacle Ventures located?
- Pinnacle Ventures is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
- Who does Pinnacle Ventures co-invest with?
- Pinnacle Ventures most often shares deals with August Capital, Celesta Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, among 14 tracked co-investors.
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