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US Venture Partners

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Menlo Park · Seed–Series C · 12 people tracked

Also known as US Venture · USVP MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC

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Investment thesis

USVP focuses on early-stage investments in information technology and healthcare, partnering with entrepreneurs to help build market-leading companies. Drawing on four decades and four generations of investing experience, the firm supports a network of around 500 companies and 5,000 executives. Its track record spans hundreds of portfolio companies and dozens of IPOs.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series C
Check
$500K – $10M
HQ
Menlo Park, CA, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1981
Last 12 months
5 investments
AUM
$4.4B
VC funds
10
Tracked investments
165
Unicorns
11
IPOs
17
Acquisitions
36

Team · 12 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Irwin Federman· Senior Advisorin
Mike Maher· Senior Advisor

Founder mafia

3 people who came through US Venture Partners went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 117 of 165 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×43Healthtech ×40SaaS ×40Enterprise Software ×37Medical Devices ×28Cybersecurity ×20Biotech ×19Hardware ×17

HQs:United States×91Israel×5France×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 71 portfolio companies
28%
solo founders
20 of 71 mapped founding teams
39%
repeat founders
of 94 founders with career history
~6 yrs
old at investment
median across 40 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×202 founders×283 founders×124+ founders×11

Where their founders studiedfrom 87 founders with education data

Stanford University ×7Harvard University ×6Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ×5Harvard Business School ×4Tel Aviv University ×4Technion ×3The Wharton School ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 86 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×28Engineering ×21Business & Management ×13Finance & Accounting ×8Life Sciences ×8Mathematics & Statistics ×6Humanities ×4Medicine ×4

Where their founders worked beforefrom 94 founders with career history

Microsoft ×7Stanford University ×4Cyberstarts ×3ThreatMetrix ×3Amplitude ×2Caltech ×2Credit Suisse ×2Glilot Capital Partners ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×3

12 founders hold a PhD · 20 hold an MBA (of 92 with degree data)

Investments · 165 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 52025 · 112024 · 32023 · 62022 · 82021 · 92020 · 52019 · 12018 · 12017 · 52016 · 72015 · 981 dated

HeartFlowheartflow.comin𝕏NASDAQ: HTFLJan 2015 · $98M

Heartflow provides an AI-based analysis that converts a coronary CTA scan into a personalized 3D model of the heart, assessing anatomy and physiology to help diagnose and manage coronary artery disease (CAD).

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesRedwood City, US

Christopher K. Zarins(Executive Officer, Director)inCharles A. Taylor(Executive Officer, Director)inNicky Espinosa Hayes(Executive Officer)John Stevens(Executive Officer, Director)inH. Baird Radford, III(Executive Officer)John Farquhar(President, Chief Executive Officer & Director)in

Board seatCasey Tansey· per SEC Form D

Co-investors3Spoke CapitalBain Capital Life SciencesBlue Venture FundsEmergent Medical Partners, LLPKhosla VenturesLifeforce Capital+3 more

HeartFlow HoldingNASDAQ: HTFLMar 2025SEC filingmedium confidence

HeartFlow develops AI-powered software that analyzes coronary CT scans to diagnose and assess coronary artery disease by quantifying blood flow, plaque volume, and plaque composition for cardiologists and radiologists.

HealthtechMountain View, US

Charles Taylor(Director)Vikram Verghese(Executive Officer)inJohn C.M. Farquhar(President, Chief Executive Officer & Director)inCampbell D.K. Rogers(Chief Medical Officer)inMonica Tellado(Executive Officer)

BoardJeff Lightcap(Director)

Board seatCasey Tansey· per SEC Form D · $50M raise · filed Apr 2025

MicroTranspondermicrotransponder.com𝕏NASDAQ: MOBIMar 2025

Mobia Medical (formerly MicroTransponder) develops Vivistim Paired VNS Therapy, an FDA-approved treatment for stroke survivors with moderate to severe upper extremity impairment.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesAustin, US

Richard John Foust(Executive Officer, Director)Frank McEachern(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardNelson Bunker Curnes(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Jordan Curnes II(Executive Officer, Director)Dana Mead(Director)

Board seatCasey Tansey· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsLongitude CapitalUT Horizon FundGreen Park & Golf Ventures

Shoulder Innovationsshoulderinnovations.cominNYSE: SIMar 2025 · $40M

Shoulder Innovations develops InSet® glenoid technology for shoulder joint implants that reduce the rocking horse effect and provide mechanical stability, serving patients with severe shoulder arthritis.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesNorthern California, US

Robert Ball(CEO & Executive Chairman)Matthew Ahearn(Chief Operating Officer)inJeff Points(Executive Officer)inDon Running(Manager and Chief Executive Officer)Jeff Ondrla(Chief Technology Officer)David L. Blue(Chief Customer Experience Officer)in

Board seatCasey Tansey· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAPERTURE Venture PartnersArboretum VenturesGenesis Innovation GroupGlobal BrainInvest Michigan+3 more

Boxbox.comin𝕏NYSE: BOXMay 2021

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

Check Point Softwarecheckpoint.comin𝕏NASDAQ: CHKP

Check Point Software Technologies is a cybersecurity company providing security products and solutions.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US

Gil Shwed(Founder)Marius Nacht(Founder)inShlomo Kramer(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalBRM CapitalConnecticut InnovationsGlilot Capital PartnersInner Loop CapitalJAL Ventures Ltd.+2 more

Edgewise Therapeuticsedgewisetx.comin𝕏NASDAQ: EWTX

Edgewise Therapeutics discovers and develops small molecule medicines targeting muscle proteins to treat neuromuscular and cardiac diseases, including sevasemten for muscular dystrophies and EDG-7500 for cardiomyopathy, leveraging a proprietary drug discovery platform based on muscle physiology and high-throughput functional assays.

BiotechDigital HealthBoulder, US

Kevin Koch(Executive Officer, Director)inAlan Russell(Director)inBadreddin Edris(Director and Co-Founder)inKenneth Harrison(Director)

BoardPeter Thompson(Director)inJonathan Root(Director)in

Co-investorsBoulder VenturesForesite CapitalOrbiMedViking GlobalWellington ManagementDeerfield Management Company+1 more

GoProgopro.comNASDAQ: GPROFeb 2026

GoPro manufactures cameras and mounting accessories designed for capture during action and outdoor activities, along with associated software applications and subscription services for content editing and cloud storage.

San Mateo, US

Nicholas Woodman(Executive Officer, Director)inBrian McGee(Executive Officer)inBrian Tratt(Chief Financial Officer)inNick Woodman(Founder)

BoardEmily Culp-Hogue(Director)Miguel A. Lopez Ben(Director)

Co-investorsArcher Capital GroupArcher Venture CapitalClear VenturesEnerdigm VenturesRiverwood CapitalSageview Capital+1 more

Guidewire Softwareguidewire.comin𝕏NYSE: GWRE

Guidewire provides technology and software for property and casualty (P&C) insurers to run and grow their business.

Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaS

Marcus Ryu(Founder)inMike Rosenbaum(Chief Executive Officer)inJohn Mullen(President)inJeff Cooper(Chief Financial Officer)inWinston King(Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel, and Secretary)inDavid Peterson(Chief Accounting Officer)in

Co-investorsBattery VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

Hinge Healthhingehealth.comin𝕏NYSE: HNGESeries C · Feb 2020 · $90M

Hinge Health builds a digital healthcare platform designed to help individuals manage musculoskeletal health and related conditions.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Gabriel Mecklenburg(Founder)inDaniel Perez(Founder)inKevin McCullough(Founder)Shaun Rahimi(Founder)

Co-investors11.2 CapitalAlkeon InnovationAtomicoBessemer Venture PartnersCannage CapitalCoatue Management+16 more

Maxlinearmaxlinear.comin𝕏NASDAQ: MXL

MaxLinear develops semiconductor and technology solutions for access and connectivity, wired and wireless infrastructure, and industrial and multimarket applications.

Data & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwareIoTSemiconductorsCarlsbad, US

Kishore Seendripu(Co-founder, Chairman, President & CEO)in

Co-investorsBattery Ventures

Microsoftmicrosoft.comin𝕏NASDAQ: MSFT

Microsoft is a technology company that develops software, cloud services, and AI platforms for enterprise and consumer markets globally.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSRedmond, US

Bill Gates(Founder)inPaul Allen(Founder)Bradford L. Smith(Vice Chair and President)Christopher C. Capossela(Executive Officer)Jean-Philippe Courtois(Executive Officer)inMargaret L. Johnson(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAccelCraft VenturesEmergence Capital PartnersGeneral CatalystNorwest Venture PartnersRedpoint Ventures+1 more

Ncinoncino.cominNASDAQ: NCNO

nCino provides a cloud-based, AI-powered banking platform with role-based AI agents that support commercial, consumer, small business, and mortgage lending, account opening, and portfolio and operations analytics.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSWilmington, US

Pierre Naude(Founder)inNeil Underwood(Director)inNathan Snell(Director of Software Development)inJonathan Rowe(Director of Marketing)inTom DiVittorio(Head of Product Management and Engineering)inSean Desmond(Head of Professional Services)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersInsight PartnersSalesforce VenturesWellington Management

Omada Healthomadahealth.comin𝕏NASDAQ: OMDAJul 2015

Omada Health provides virtual-first, integrated care programs for chronic disease management, delivered as data-driven solutions for employers, health plans, and healthcare organizations.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Andrew DiMichelle(Executive Officer, Director)Adrian James(Founder)inSean Duffy(Founder)inWei-Li Shao(President)inSteve Cook(Chief Financial Officer)inAndrew DiMichele(Founder)

Co-investorsaMoonAndreessen HorowitzBlackbird VenturesCanvas VenturesCivilization Ventures Management, LlcDesigner Fund+18 more

Salesforcesalesforce.cominNYSE: CRMSeries B · Jun 1999 · $4M

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 CapitalMeritech Capital PartnersRichmond Global VenturesRuna CapitalAccel+9 more

SanDisksandisk.comin𝕏NASDAQ: SNDK

SanDisk manufactures data storage products including solid-state drives and memory cards for consumers and enterprises.

Data & InfrastructureHardware

Sanjay Mehrotra(Founder)inEli Harari(Founder)David V. Goeckeler(Chief Executive Officer)inLuis F. Visoso(Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)inAlper Ilkbahar(Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer)inBernard Shek(Chief Legal Officer and Secretary)in

Co-investorsMayfield FundOak Investment PartnersBlackRock

Twiliotwilio.comin𝕏NYSE: TWLO

Twilio provides a cloud-based communications platform that enables businesses to integrate voice, messaging, and video into applications using APIs.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Jeff Lawson(Founder)inEvan Cooke(Founder)John Wolthuis(Founder)inLee Kirkpatrick(Chief Financial Officer)inRoy Ng(Executive Officer)inKaryn Smith(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors500 GlobalBessemer Venture PartnersCraft VenturesDraper AssociatesFounders Circle CapitalFounders Fund+20 more

Apptimizeapptimize.comin𝕏Seed · Jul 2016acquired by Airship

Apptimize provided a mobile A/B testing and feature-flag platform that let product teams experiment, roll out features, and optimize app experiences across mobile, web, and OTT.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Nancy Hua(CEO)inJeremy Orlow(CTO)Lucas Baker(Data Scientist)inJeff DiTullioChris JoeMike Fenton

Board seatDafina Toncheva· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Merus CapitalXG VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesBEENEXT+7 more

Arkose Labsarkoselabs.comMay 2021

Arkose Labs provides fraud and bot protection for enterprises including banks, gaming platforms, fintechs, and marketplaces.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Kevin Gosschalk(CEO)inMark Resnick(Executive Officer)

BoardNagraj Kashyap(Director)inJames Wu(Director)inJeremiah Grossman(Director)

Board seatDafina Toncheva· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAspenwoodBallistic VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)SoftBank Vision FundSony Ventures CorporationTransition Level Investments+3 more

Cagent Vascularcagentvascular.cominSeries C · May 2026 · $30M

Cagent Vascular develops endovascular medical devices, including the Serranator PTA Serration Balloon Catheter, for the treatment of vascular disease.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesWayne, US

Brian Walsh(Chairman & CEO)inPeter Johansson(Chief Quality & Compliance Officer, VP Engineering)inPaul Wilson(Chief Commercial Officer)inMatt Condron(SVP of Operations)inCorey Latanision(SVP of Marketing & International Sales)inPeter Schneider(Chief Medical Advisor, Co-Founder)

Board seatCasey Tansey· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAstoria Health InvestorsU.S. Venture Partners

Chutegetchute.comJan 2017Acquired

Chute provides a platform that helps brands, agencies, and publishers find, create, and distribute user-generated photos and videos, using visual and text search tools.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSan Francisco, US

Ranvir Gujral(CEO)inGaurav Sharma(Lead Engineer)inGregory Narain(Executive Officer, Director)Gregarious Narain(CTO)Jaigouk Kim(Frontend Developer)inLester Lee(Vice President of Customer Development)in

Board seatJacques Benkoski· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzBattery VenturesFoundryFreestyle CapitalSalesforce Ventures+4 more

Delfinadelfina.comin𝕏Series A · Jan 2025 · $17M

Delfina provides a pregnancy support app, including a "Delfina Doula" feature, that lets pregnant people share symptoms and health data such as blood pressure with their providers between appointments.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Senan Ebrahim(Founder)inIsabel Fulcher(Director)inAli Ebrahim(Founder)Priyanka Vaidya(Founder)

BoardJacob Yormak(Director)in

Board seatDafina Toncheva· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsArtis VenturesBoutique Venture PartnersBread And Butter Ventures, LlcMatchstick VenturesSemperVirens Venture CapitalSpringTime Ventures+7 more

Iantrekiantrekmed.cominSeries C · Aug 2025 · $42M

Iantrek develops micro-interventional ophthalmic surgical technologies focused on enhancing total outflow through the uveoscleral pathway to treat glaucoma.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesElkins Park, US

Tsontcho Ianchulev(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Ianchulev(Founder & Chairman of the Board (CMO))inMichael Haydin(Executive Officer)

BoardJeffry K Weinhuff(Director)Farrell Tyson(Director)Stephen Bloch(Director)in

Board seatCasey Tansey· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsaMoonVisionary VenturesCanaan PartnersCivilization Ventures Management, LlcFemHealth VenturesJSD Capital, LLC

InsideSalesinsidesales.comin𝕏Mar 2015AcquiredSEC filingmedium confidence

InsideSales offers the Revenue Acceleration Cloud, a platform providing data, insights, and tools for enterprise revenue and sales teams to drive growth.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechProvo, US

DAVID ELKINGTON(Executive Officer, Director)KEN KROGUE(Executive Officer, Director)inJOSHUA JAMES(Director)

BoardMARK GORENBERG(Director)inLARS LECKIE(Director)in

Board seatDafina Toncheva· per SEC Form D · $90M raise · filed Mar 2015

Co-investorsEPIC VENTURESHummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)Ireland Strategic Investment FundQuestMark PartnersKleiner PerkinsM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)+3 more

Inspire Medicalinspiresleep.comin𝕏Nov 2016

Inspire Medical Systems develops an FDA-approved implantable device that treats obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) by working with the patient's natural breathing, controlled via a small remote and intended for patients for whom CPAP is not effective.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesGolden Valley, US

Tim Herbert(Founder)in

BoardMudit Jain(Director)Joyce Erony(Director)inDana Mead(Director)Chau Khuong(Director)in

Board seatCasey Tansey· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAmzak HealthAPERTURE Venture PartnersOrbiMed

Luminopialuminopia.comin𝕏Series A · Jun 2023 · $16M

Luminopia is an FDA-cleared binocular therapy for amblyopia in children aged 4-12 that uses a VR headset to stream the child's favorite TV shows as treatment, replacing traditional eye patches.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesAspen, US

Scott Xiao(Co-Founder & CEO)inDean Travers(Co-Founder)inBrion Raymond(CBO)inDrew Mowery(VP of Commercial Strategy)inHank Wu(COO)inSunny Atwal(VP of Engineering)in

Board seatCasey Tansey· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsShangBay Capital LLCBantam GroupCollaborative FundGood FriendsNXT VenturesSony Ventures Corporation+1 more

Neochordneochord.comin𝕏Feb 2025

NeoChord develops a medical device system for beating heart mitral valve repair in patients with mitral valve regurgitation.

Advanced ManufacturingHealthtechMedical DevicesMaple Grove, US

Todd Berg(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid H. Chung(Executive Officer, Director)inRon Nelson(Executive Officer)in

BoardMudit K. Jain(Director)Andrew ElBardissi(Director)in

Board seatCasey Tansey· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBaird CapitalTreo Ventures, LlcDeerfield Management CompanyU.S. Venture Partners

Neuros Medicalneurosmedical.comSeries A · Aug 2017 · $56M

Neuros Medical develops the Altius Direct Electrical Nerve Stimulation System, an FDA-approved implantable device that delivers patient-controlled electrical stimulation to treat chronic post-amputation pain in adult lower limb amputees.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesAliso Viejo, US

David Veino(President and CEO)Zach Stassen(Chief Financial Officer)Robert J. Centa(Chief Financial Officer)Jon J. Snyder(Director, President, Secretary and CEO)in

BoardJoyce Erony(Director)inWilliam Harrington(Director)in

Board seatCasey Tansey· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAmzak HealthAPERTURE Venture PartnersCWRU Technology VenturesiSelect FundJobsOhio VenturesJumpstart Ventures+5 more

Prevotyprevoty.cominNov 2017

Application security software providing real-time threat monitoring and protection against cyber threats in production environments.

Los Angeles, US

Julien Bellanger(Executive Officer, Director)inKunal Anand(Executive Officer, Director)inRichard Lo(Executive Officer)inBrian Bradley Murdoch(Executive Officer)

BoardShinya Akamine(Director)

Board seatSteve Krausz· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBonfire VenturesDigi VenturesKarlin VenturesLaunchpad LASINEWAVE VENTURESCore Ventures Group

Quantifindquantifind.comin𝕏Feb 2016 · $22M

Quantifind provides AI-powered enrichment and investigation tools for financial crime compliance, helping investigators reduce false positives and accelerate case reviews using entity resolution, risk scoring, and unified intelligence from sanctions lists, news articles, and corporate records.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechGovTechMenlo Park, US

Ari Tuchman(Founder)inJohn Stockton(Founder)inDavid Karnstedt(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardAmy Banse(Director)inDenis Barrier(Director)in

Board seatSteve Krausz· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsArcher Capital GroupArcher Venture CapitalCathay InnovationComcast VenturesDns CapitalIn-Q-Tel+8 more

SentreHeartsentreheart.com𝕏Sep 2016

SentreHeart appears to now redirect to AtriCure, Inc., a medical device company.

BiotechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesRedwood City, US

Russell Seiber(Executive Officer, Director)inPam Simons(Executive Officer)inGreg Fung(Executive Officer)Robert Strasser(Executive Officer)in

BoardPhil Young(Director)inVictor Tong(Director)

Board seatCasey Tansey· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsDecheng CapitalProspect Venture PartnersDeerfield Management CompanyU.S. Venture PartnersVivo Capital

ShiraTronicsshiratronics.cominSep 2024

ShiraTronics is a medical device company developing an implantable device to treat chronic migraine disease.

BiotechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesBrooklyn Park, US

Robert Binney(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJoyce Erony(Director)inZack Scott(Director)inBrad Vale(Director)inMudit Jain(Executive Officer, Director)in

Board seatCasey Tansey· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAmzak HealthAPERTURE Venture PartnersBreakout VenturesGlobal BioAccess FundNorwest Venture PartnersOSF Ventures+3 more

Zertozerto.comin𝕏Jan 2016acquired by HPE

Zerto provides software for ransomware resilience, disaster recovery, and data mobility across on-premises and cloud environments, enabling enterprises to protect, replicate, and recover applications and data at scale.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHerzliya Pituach

Ziv Kedem(Founder)inOded Kedem(Founder)inLiat Nachmani(Executive Officer)inGil Levonai(Executive Officer)inPaul Zeiter(Executive Officer)inShlomi Oren(Executive Officer)in

Board seatJacques Benkoski· per SEC Form D

Co-investors83NorthBattery VenturesCheyenne VenturesClaltechClear VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)+3 more

Adaptive6adaptive6.comin

Adaptive provides a cloud cost optimization platform that detects, remediates, and prevents "shadow waste" and inefficiencies across multi-cloud, Kubernetes, AI platforms, data cloud, and code.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools

Aviv Revach(CEO)inEyal Brosh(Founder)in

Co-investorsForgePoint CapitalLaunchpad CapitalNew Era Capital PartnersVertex Ventures IsraelNew Era CapitalPitango+2 more

Aimbientaimbient.comin𝕏Series A · May 2023 · $15M

Aimbient builds an ambient AI platform for procedural medicine that automatically captures clinical cases and generates actionable intelligence for healthcare teams to improve patient care and operational outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York, US

Co-investorsSante Ventures

AirEyeaireye.techin𝕏

AirEye develops a wireless airspace security platform that provides visibility, classification, monitoring, and Layer 2 firewall protection against threats such as rogue access points, evil twins, and unauthorized network access.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaS

Tanuj Mohan(Founder)inOri Calvo(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsCanaan PartnerstoDay VenturesXB VenturesU.S. Venture Partners

Anaplan Incanaplan.cominAcquired

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)

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

Aponoapono.ioin𝕏Acquired

Apono provides an access management platform that replaces standing privileges by granting scoped, just-in-time access at runtime and automatically revoking it.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Sara Teare(Founder)Rom Carmel(Founder)inOfir Stein(Founder)in

Co-investors33NAccelBackbone AngelsMatrixMeron CapitalMindset Venture+11 more

AppIQnetworkcomputing.comin𝕏

Network Computing was an IT publication brand that, as of September 2025, merged with Informa TechTarget; the page now redirects readers to TechTarget.com for enterprise technology news and coverage on topics like networking, IT operations, data management, AI, and cybersecurity.

Media & Entertainment

Co-investorsMatrix

Aptus Endosystemsin𝕏acquired by Medtronic · Jun 2015 · $110M

Aptus Endosystems developed endovascular devices, including the Heli-FX EndoAnchor systems, that use helical anchors to secure stent-grafts during minimally invasive aortic aneurysm repair.

HealthtechMedia & EntertainmentMedical Devices

Co-investorsLongitude Capital

Badgebadgeinc.comJan 2022

Badge provides privacy-preserving, passwordless authentication that lets users enroll once and authenticate on any device without storing passwords, biometric templates, or other secrets.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsCoalition

BioVexin𝕏acquired by Amgen · Jan 2011 · $425M

Amgen is a biopharmaceutical company that develops and manufactures therapeutics targeting oncology, cardiovascular disease, inflammation, bone health, neuroscience, and other serious illnesses.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesThousand Oaks, US

George B. Rathmann(First CEO)

BoardWilliam K. Bowes

Co-investorsAsset Management CompanyBOMCWRU Technology VenturesMayfield FundYsios Capital

Carlsmedcarlsmed.comSeries A · Dec 2020 · $10M

Carlsmed develops the aprevo personalized surgery platform for spine fusion procedures, producing patient-specific implants and technology used by spine surgeons.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesCarlsbad, US

Mike Cordonnier(Co-Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer)inNiall Casey(Co-Founder and Chief Intellectual Property Officer)inShariq Hussain(Chief Technology Officer)inAlexander Arrow(Executive Officer)Sharon Schulzki(Chief Clinical & Market Access Officer)Leo Greenstein(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsAlliance of AngelsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCove FundDevice of Tomorrow CapitalPasadena Angels+2 more

Carrotcarrot.tech

Carrot provides a waste management platform that collects and analyzes building and tenant-level waste data to help property owners, operators, and occupiers improve recycling rates, cut costs, and meet sustainability reporting requirements.

Circular EconomyPropTechSaaS

Asima Ahmad(Founder)inDiego Solorzano(Founder)Jimena Pardo(Founder)Juli Insinger(Founder)Tammy Sun(Founder)inTore Totland(Founder)

Co-investorsALLVPAurum

Carrot Fertilityget-carrot.comin𝕏Series C

Carrot is a global fertility and family-building platform that provides access to fertility care, maternity support, and family-building guidance for individuals and families.

FemTechHealthtechHR TechSan Francisco, US

Asima Ahmad(CMO)inTammy Sun(Founder)inDavid Utley(Executive Officer, Director)Dr. Asima Ahmad(Founder)Arun VenkatesanMaxwell Radomsky

Co-investors515 VenturesAll TurtlesAurumBackstage CapitalCore Venture CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)+18 more

Casetextthomsonreuters.comin𝕏Series AAcquired

Thomson Reuters is a content and technology company providing AI-powered tools and information services—including CoCounsel and ONESOURCE—for legal, tax, accounting, risk, fraud, and government professionals.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSan Francisco, US

Jake Heller(CEO)inSteve Hasker(President and Chief Executive Officer)inLaura Safdie(Founder)Pablo Arredondo(Founder)Joanna Hueyr w(CTO)

Co-investors8VCAccess Venture PartnersAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorBoxGroupBuildGroupCanvas Ventures+25 more

Castlight Health Inccastlighthealth.comin

Castlight Health provides digital health navigation solutions that help employees understand and use their benefits while enabling employers to manage benefit programs effectively through integrated, personalized services.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSPalo Alto, US

Jonathan Porter(CEO)Robert Derek Newell(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardChris Kuenne(Director)Stan Chudnovsky(Director, Promoter)inLawrence Leisure(Director)James Currier(Director, Promoter)in

Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsNFXOak HC/FTOak Investment PartnersVenrockMaverick Ventures

Cato Networkscatonetworks.comin𝕏Series A · Oct 2015 · $20M

Cato Networks provides a cloud-native SASE platform that converges networking, zero-trust security, and access into a single global service for enterprises.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareTel Aviv, IL

Shlomo Kramer(Founder)inGur Shatz(Founder)inTomer Wald(Chief Financial Officer)inAlon Alter(Chief Business Officer)inZehorit Mulshanski(Chief People Officer)Eyal Heiman(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAdams Street PartnersArcher Capital GroupArcher Venture CapitalAspect VenturesBallistic Ventures+13 more

Clarify AIclarify.aiin𝕏Jan 2025

Clarify builds a modern CRM platform that consolidates customer data from multiple sources, automates workflows, and provides insights to drive business growth.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechDover, US

Patrick Thompson(Founder)inOndrej Hrebicek(Founder)inAustin Hay(Founder)inPranav Priyush(CEO)

BoardMatt Garratt(Director)inZachary Bratun-Glennon(Director)in

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalEssence Venture CapitalFikaGradient VenturesInvariantes FundMadrona Venture Group+6 more

Cleave Biosciencescleavetherapeutics.com

BiotechBurlingame, US

Mark Rolfe(Executive Officer)Laura Shawver(Executive Officer, Director)inTimothy Smith(Executive Officer)

BoardAlfred Scheidegger(Director)inPeter Thompson(Director)inCarol Gallagher(Director)in

Co-investorsAstellas Venture Management LLCNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Nextech InvestOUP (Osage University Partners)5AM VenturesClarus Ventures+1 more

Clustrixclustrix.comin𝕏Series Aacquired by Mariadb Corporation · Sep 2018

Clustrix developed a distributed, scale-out SQL database (ClustrixDB) designed for high-transaction, high-value workloads that required MySQL compatibility with horizontal scalability.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Sergei Tsarev(CTO / Vice President Engineering)inRobbie Mihalyi(Executive Officer)inLindsey Anderson(Executive Officer)Tom Muise(Executive Officer)Michael Azevedo(Executive Officer, Director)Shariq Mobin(Software Developer)in

Co-investorsHighBar PartnersY CombinatorSequoia CapitalU.S. Venture Partners

Contego Medicalcontegomedical.comin

Contego Medical develops the Neuroguard IEP System, a 3-in-1 carotid stenting device combining a carotid stent, dilation balloon, and integrated embolic protection with a 40-micron filter to reduce stroke and cognitive impairment from microembolization.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesRaleigh, US

Ravish Sachar(CEO & Founder)Paul Sanders(Chief Operating Officer)

Co-investorsHatteras Venture PartnersLightstone VenturesAmzak HealthMountain Group Capital

Darwiniumdarwinium.comin𝕏Series A · Oct 2023 · $18M

Darwinium is a cyberfraud prevention platform that uses AI and behavioral analysis to identify genuine users, fraudsters, and AI agents across digital interactions in real time.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechSan Francisco, US

Alisdair Faulkner(Founder)inAnanth Gundabattula(Co-founder, Head of Data / Architecture)inBen Davey(Co-founder, VP Products)inCaleb Moore(Co-founder, CTO)inColin Goldie(Co-founder, VP Engineering)inPeng Leong(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAirTree VenturesBlackbird VenturesGlitch CapitalJG Digital Equity VenturesAccomplice

Dotomiconversantmedia.com𝕏acquired by Epsilon

Epsilon is a data and identity platform that helps brands deliver personalized marketing experiences by unifying fragmented customer data across channels.

AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech

Co-investorsGlobespan Capital Partners

Dstillerydstillery.comin𝕏Jul 2014

Dstillery applies multimodal AI to programmatic advertising to help brands identify and target their best customers through predictive audience models.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechNew York, US

Andrew Pancer(Executive Officer)inAlan Murray(Founder)inTom Phillips(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Beebe(Chief Executive Officer)inJoshua Abram(Founder)Kathy Leake(Founder)

Co-investorsContour Venture PartnersEscalate Capital PartnersProgress VenturesVenrockMenlo VenturesNewSpring Capital+1 more

Edisonedison.techin𝕏

Edison develops consumer email applications, including Edison Mail and OnMail, that help users organize their inbox, block senders, track packages, and receive price-drop and refund alerts.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerSaaS

Co-investorsMango CapitalEdison PartnersOrigin VenturesSpringTime Ventures

Effector Therapeuticseffector.comAug 2021 · $60M

eFFECTOR Therapeutics was a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company.

BiotechSolana Beach, US

Stephen F. Worland, Ph.D.(Executive Officer, Director)Alana McNulty(Executive Officer)in

BoardSimeon George(Director)Jonathan Root(Director)inKen Haas(Director)Laurence Lasky(Director)

Co-investorsAstellas Venture Management LLCMission Bay CapitalMission BiocapitalOUP (Osage University Partners)Pfizer Venture InvestmentsSofinnova Ventures

Electric Cloudin

San Jose, US

John K. Ousterhout(Director)Anders Wallgren(Executive Officer)Steven Vatttuone(Executive Officer)Jim Ensell(Executive Officer)inChristian Nall(Executive Officer)inSteve Brodie(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsData Point CapitalMayfield FundRembrandt Venture PartnersRRE Ventures

Gainsight, Inc.gainsight.comin𝕏

Gainsight provides a customer intelligence platform for revenue and sales teams that helps identify and prevent revenue leakage, optimize renewal processes, and identify expansion opportunities within existing customer bases.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechMountain View, US

Nick Mehta(Founder)inJames Eberlin(Director)Theodore Stann(Chief Financial Officer)Allison Pickens(Founder)Jim Eberlin(Founder)Sreedhar Peddineni(Founder)

Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesBattery VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersCapital InnovatorsCisco InvestmentsFounders Circle Capital+8 more

Happy Returnshappyreturns.comin𝕏Dec 2017

Happy Returns provides a returns and reverse logistics platform for retailers, offering box-free, label-free drop-offs through a network of 10,000 Return Bar locations along with AI-powered fraud detection, item verification, and consolidated returns to warehouses.

E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechVenice, US

David Sobie(Executive Officer, Director)inMark Geller(Executive Officer, Director)inSam E. Kinney(Executive Officer)Brian Spaly(Director)in

BoardGreg Bettinelli(Director)Rick Lewis(Director)in

PartnerRick Lewis· led

Co-investorsR/GA VenturesUpfront VenturesLowercase CapitalMaveronPayPal VenturesU.S. Venture Partners

Other

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

ApniCureExtendTVIntuity MedicalReshape MedicalStarMobileSurgical Safety TechnologiesAqueduct SoftwareAtheroMedBlue Coat Systems BsciCastlightCheckpointCiphertrustCyberpionCyphertrustDeepskyDune NetworksEdgewiseEpsagonEspagonGuidewireIlypsaInspireKennaLuminateMedigate by ClarotyNanostimNuance CommunicationsOliver SpaceOmadaPower FinanceProteolixRibonSequent MedicalSilegoSt Francis Medical TechnologiesTerritory FoodsTrusteerVI1ZypMedia

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 · 53

17 IPOs · 36 acquisitions · showing 40

HeartFlowNASDAQ: HTFLHeartFlow HoldingNASDAQ: HTFLMicroTransponderNASDAQ: MOBIShoulder InnovationsNYSE: SIBoxNYSE: BOXCheck Point SoftwareNASDAQ: CHKPEdgewise TherapeuticsNASDAQ: EWTXGoProNASDAQ: GPROGuidewire SoftwareNYSE: GWREHinge HealthNYSE: HNGEMaxlinearNASDAQ: MXLMicrosoftNASDAQ: MSFTNcinoNASDAQ: NCNOOmada HealthNASDAQ: OMDASalesforceNYSE: CRMSanDiskNASDAQ: SNDKTwilioNYSE: TWLOApptimizeacq. by AirshipZertoacq. by HPEAptus Endosystemsacq. by MedtronicAtheroMedacq. by Volcano CorporationBioVexacq. by AmgenCiphertrustacq. by Secure Computing CorporationClustrixacq. by Mariadb CorporationDotomiacq. by EpsilonDune Networksacq. by BroadcomHelloSignacq. by DropboxMedigateacq. by ClarotyMellanox Technologies Mlnxacq. by NVIDIANuance Communications Nuanacq. by MicrosoftPlaceIQacq. by PreciselyProteolixacq. by Onyx PharmaceuticalsSavings Comacq. by Cox Target MediaSilegoacq. by Dialog SemiconductorSilverback Therapeuticsacq. by ARS PharmaceuticalsSt Francis Medical Technologiesacq. by Kyphon Inc.ThreatMetrixacq. by LexisNexis Risk SolutionsTrusteeracq. by IBMXirrusacq. by Cambium NetworksZypMediaacq. by Sinclair Broadcast Group

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has US Venture Partners made?
US Venture Partners has 165 tracked investments, 53 of which have exited, including 17 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does US Venture Partners invest at?
US Venture Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C stages.
What is US Venture Partners's typical check size?
US Venture Partners typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
What sectors does US Venture Partners focus on?
US Venture Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
Where is US Venture Partners located?
US Venture Partners is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
Does US Venture Partners lead rounds?
US Venture Partners has led 6 of the 12 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does US Venture Partners co-invest with?
US Venture Partners most often shares deals with Archer Capital Group, Battery Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, among 395 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 133

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
Battery Ventures

Battery Ventures is a global investment firm that has backed more than 450 companies over its 40-year history, operating its investment staff as a single global unit.

$500K – $100M
Insight Partners

Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.

$120M – $350M
Venrock

Venrock is a venture capital firm investing across technology and healthcare, backing companies in fintech, developer infrastructure, life sciences, therapeutics, semiconductors, and consumer products.

$500K – $10M
Kleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.

$500K – $15M
Norwest Venture Partners

Norwest is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm that has backed over 700 companies across technology, consumer, and healthcare over its 65-year history.

$10M – $30M
First Round Capital

First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm partnering with founders at the very first stages of company creation, backing companies from angel through seed with hands-on support across GTM, recruiting, and operations.

$100K – $20M
OrbiMed

OrbiMed is a healthcare-focused investment firm providing tailored financing solutions and global resources to build world-class healthcare companies across biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, digital health, diagnostics, and healthcare services.

$1M – $75M
Blumberg Capital

Blumberg Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 1991, with offices in Miami, San Francisco, New York and Tel Aviv.

$500K – $5M
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
Uncork Capital

Uncork Capital is a seed-stage venture firm that backs early founders, with a focus on AI-native companies driving scale and industry change.

$3M – $5M
Coatue Management

Coatue Management is a technology-focused investment firm that invests in innovation across both public and private markets with responsible risk management.

$1M – $20M
▶121 more co-investors

IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)CRV (Charles River Ventures)Canaan PartnersMeritech Capital PartnersOUP (Osage University Partners)APERTURE Venture PartnersAndreessen HorowitzKhosla VenturesGreylock PartnersRedpoint VenturesEmergence Capital PartnersCrosslink CapitalCiti VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Founders Circle CapitalYL VenturesTiger Global ManagementSoftBank Vision FundLowercase CapitalUpfront VenturesTenaya CapitalSpider CapitalGlilot Capital PartnersDeerfield Management CompanyNotable CapitalGreat Oaks Venture CapitalSusa VenturesPartech VenturesRRE VenturesGreycroftOak HC/FTMadrona Venture GroupBonfire VenturesF-Prime CapitalAcrew CapitalHomebrewShasta VenturesCostanoa VenturesAugust CapitalJavelin Venture PartnersMango CapitalNewView CapitalRA CapitalChicago VenturesTLV PartnersNextech InvestIn-Q-TelSony Ventures CorporationPICO Venture PartnersaMoonCore Ventures GroupShangBay Capital LLCFelicis VenturesMenlo VenturesFoundation CapitalB Capital GroupAtomicoEniac VenturesScale Venture PartnersIA VenturesRidge VenturesPolaris PartnersHarrison MetalUncorrelated VenturesZetta Venture PartnersEnergy Impact PartnersOurCrowd83NorthNyca PartnersStorm VenturesAccelerator VenturesTeam8StageOne VenturesEQT Life SciencesBow CapitalSofinnova PartnersBread And Butter Ventures, LlcForbionMaven VenturesF2 Venture CapitalArboretum VenturesGrace Beauty CapitalAlephStage 2 CapitalData Point CapitalNew Leaf Venture PartnersStory VenturesHercules Capital, Inc.Impact Venture CapitalSignet Healthcare PartnersValspring CapitalLong Journey VenturesNextView VenturesSciFi VCForerunner VenturesThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Wildcat Venture PartnersCoinFundUpside PartnershipBrand Foundry VenturesVoyager CapitalSignia Venture PartnersIrishAngelsAZ-VCGFT VenturesSorenson VenturesUprisingWI Harper GroupWorkday VenturesOkta VenturesThe Column GroupAisling CapitalSV Health InvestorsAmara VCHannah Grey VenturesAltari VenturesMagnify VenturesACORN BIOVENTURESProeza Ventures4see Ventures

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

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