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Tenaya Capital

Venture capital

Palo Alto · Series A–Series C

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Investment thesis

Tenaya Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional entrepreneurs to build enduring companies, positioning itself as a growth partner for portfolio companies.

Invests inPalo Alto

Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.

Stage
Series A–Series C
HQ
Palo Alto, US
Founded
2009
Tracked investments
106

What they invest in

from 6 of 106 portfolio companies

SaaS ×4Cybersecurity ×3Enterprise Software ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Cloud Computing ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Construction Tech ×1Fintech ×1

HQs:United States×2

Investments · showing 60 of 106

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Access processing semiconductors

Provides access processing semiconductors enabling the delivery of new services for the evolving communications network infrastructure.

Aerogels developer

Developer of a proprietary, easy-to-use blanket form of aerogels with broad application to a variety of markets.

AgilOne

Cloud-based predictive marketing platform that helps marketers connect with the individual.

AI sales solutions

Provider of AI solutions for sales.

AI-powered convenience store chain

China-based chain of next-gen convenience stores powered by AI and IOT.

All-flash SAN storage

Provider of high performance all solid-state (SSD) SAN storage solutions.

All-in-one HR platform

Provider of an all-in-one HR platform.

All-in-one marketing software

Provider of all-in-one marketing software platform.

Apache Hadoop provider

Open source software provider that develops, distributes, and supports the Apache Hadoop platform.

Apartment rental marketplace

Building the most liquid marketplace for renting an apartment in the United States.

API security provider

Leading provider of API security solutions to protect SaaS, web, mobile, microservices and IoT applications.

Application performance management

Software-as-a-Service provider of application performance management solutions that enable developers and operations teams to monitor, troubleshoot, and tune application performance.

Asterisk and Switchvox provider

Offers Asterisk® software free to the open source community and offers Switchvox IP PBX software for small, medium, and large businesses.

Big Data Analytics Platform

Provider of Big Data Analytics Platform.

Brighter

Healthcare marketplace where dentists compete for patients based on price, quality, and convenience.

Broadband wireless access systems

Provides broadband wireless access systems for service providers seeking to deliver high speed connectivity.

Carrier Ethernet Edge and Aggregation Systems

Develops and manufactures Carrier Ethernet Edge and Aggregation Systems for business services and mobile backhaul.

CDN and web performance provider

Provides CDN services and is a leader in creation of technologies that allow website operators and large enterprises to dramatically improve web performance.

China home shopping network

A home shopping network that manages and operates TV home shopping channels targeting cable television viewers in China.

China matchmaking service
China online classifieds

Leading online classifieds site in China.

China travel web site

Chinese travel web site that focuses on providing the most comprehensive and accurate information for travel services.

Cloud adoption security

Enable enterprises to securely adopt the cloud.

Cloud business intelligence platform

Provider of cloud-based business intelligence platform.

Cloud e-commerce platform

Cloud-based e-commerce platform for small and mid-sized merchants to sell products online.

Cloud management platform

Offers a fully automated cloud management platform, delivered as SaaS, which enables organizations to easily deploy and manage business critical applications across multiple clouds.

Cloud tax and accounting software

Provider of cloud-based software for tax and accounting professionals.

Cloud-based log management

Cloud-based log management and analytics company.

CloudPassage

Addresses the number one inhibitor to cloud adoption – security.

Community buying and selling platform

Transforming how people buy and sell in communities all over the world.

Construction collaboration platform

The construction collaboration platform for the field.

Content Activation Platform

Analyzes and correlates, via its Content Activation Platform (CAP), more than 400 million daily conversations and content views across 15,000 exclusive publishers.

Contract lifecycle management platform

Contract lifecycle management platform.

Customer reviews and social commerce

Provides customer reviews and social commerce solutions to retailers and brands, and also operates a product reviews and recommendation site for consumers.

Data protection and governance provider

Provider of integrated data protection and governance solutions for enterprise endpoints.

Data virtualization platform

Data virtualization performance leader, scaling from project to enterprise for data federation, data warehouse extension, data virtualization layer, and cloud data integration.

DataOps platform

Developer of a DataOps platform that supports the agile design and operation of continuous data architecture.

DC power systems

Develops DC power systems for telecom and enterprise networks.

Demand-Driven Storage provider

Provides Demand-Driven Storage™ solutions that dynamically organize data in response to business demand.

Digital experience cloud

Provides a digital experience cloud that dramatically improves web application consumer experience, engagement and revenue.

Digital freight technology

Digital freight technology designed to connect Indonesian shippers with carriers.

Digital marketing technology

Digital marketing technology company that engineers premium solutions for search marketing, social media, and online advertising.

Disk backup appliance

Offers the only disk backup appliance with data deduplication purpose-built for backup.

Drupal provider

Provider of commercial solutions for Drupal, a leading open source content management system (CMS).

Druvadruva.com

Druva provides a cloud-native data backup and security platform that protects data and workloads across multiple environments. The solution offers backup, recovery, encryption, and threat detection capabilities for enterprises seeking comprehensive data resilience.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & Infrastructure

E-commerce platform for fast-growing businesses

Leading e-commerce platform for fast-growing businesses.

Email authentication platform

Provides an automated email authentication platform that helps companies prevent fraud, protect their brand, and improve email deliverability.

Enterprise application integration appliance

Provider of a unique appliance-based approach to enterprise application integration.

Enterprise tag management

Leading provider of enterprise tag management.

Event ticketing platform

Offers tools that make it easy to sell tickets to all kinds of events, which enables anyone to be an event organizer.

Fireblocks

Platform that offers secure transfers of blockchain-based assets.

GIF Keyboard

Developer of the GIF Keyboard, allowing anyone to easily search and share GIFs across many leading messaging platforms.

Green Dot

Provider of prepaid financial services, and owns and operates the Green Dot Network, the largest cash reloading network in the United States.

Healthcare data warehouse

Data warehouse and analytics provider for hospitals and health systems.

Hotel SaaS solutions

Provides a suite of SaaS solutions enabling hotels to improve guest satisfaction, know more about guests, and increase revenues.

Included Health

Combines virtual and in-person care with expert navigation, comprehensive support, and AI-powered technology.

India social network and messaging

India-based social network and group messaging provider.

Intelligent video surveillance

Offers intelligent video surveillance via its IP surveillance cameras and encoders that include the most advanced, adaptive analytics in the industry.

Interactive learning content platform

The preeminent platform for creating, distributing and consuming interactive learning content.

Internet fraud prevention platform

Global Internet fraud prevention platform, delivered as a SaaS model, in the E-Commerce, social networking, and financial services markets.

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Tenaya Capital invest at?
Tenaya Capital invests at the Series A, Series B, Series C stages.
Where is Tenaya Capital located?
Tenaya Capital is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.

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