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Jacques Benkoski

Investor

General Partner at US Venture Partners · Board director at ExtendTV · Board director at Chute · Board director at Zerto

Menlo Park, California

Writes $6M – $12M checks · typically $8M

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About

Jacques joined USVP in 2005 and focuses on cloud, enterprise software and security investing, and on the Israeli and U.S. IT markets. Previously he was President and CEO of Monterey Design Systems (acquired by Synopsys) and founded the European subsidiary of Epic Design Technology; he holds a B.Sc. from Technion and an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSemiconductors

Board director at ExtendTV

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ExtendTV's investors · 1

US Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $10M checks · since 2015

Board director at ChuteYC W12

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YC

Chute went through Y Combinator (Winter 2012) — Jacques sits on its board, so any YC alum in your network can reach them through the company's founders.

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Chute's investors · 11

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksBattery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checks · since 2017FoundryBoulder · $250K – $15M checks · since 2017Freestyle CapitalSan Rafael · $3M – $5M checks · since 2017Salesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checksStart CapitalSV AngelSan Francisco · $150K – $20M checksTekton VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksUnion Square Ventures (USV)New York · $1M – $8M checksUS Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $10M checks · since 2017Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2012

Co-founders at Chute

RGRanvir Gujral
Ranvir GujralFounder/CEO
GSGaurav Sharma
Gaurav SharmaFounder/Lead Engineer
GN
Gregory NarainExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Zerto

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Zerto's investors · 10

83NorthLondon · $100K – $10M checks · since 2016Battery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checks · since 2010Cheyenne VenturesWoodsideClaltechTel-AvivClear VenturesPalo Alto · $100K – $5M checksCRV (Charles River Ventures)Bay Area · $250K – $5M checksHarmony PartnersNew YorkIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checks · since 2016PitangoTel Aviv · $4M – $100M checks · since 2020US Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $10M checks · since 2016

Co-founders at Zerto

ZKZiv Kedem
Ziv KedemExecutive Officer, Director
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Oded KedemDirector

Experience

  1. U.S. Venture PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2005 — presentMenlo Park, CA
  2. The Market Entry StrategyAuthor and Speakercurrent2019 — present
  3. AponoBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. Adaptive6Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  5. Stream.SecurityBoardcurrent2024 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
  6. SecuriThingsBoardcurrent2022 — presentTel Aviv, Israel
  7. IONIXBoardcurrent2022 — present
  8. Informed.IQBoardcurrent2021 — present
  9. HuntersBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  10. Qnovo IncBoardcurrent2013 — presentNewark, CA
  11. MedigateBoard2018 — 2022Tel Aviv Area, Israel
  12. EpsagonBoard Member2019 — 2021
  13. SupplyFrameBoard2011 — 2021Pasadena, CA
  14. Kenna SecurityBoard2012 — 2021Greater Chicago Area
  15. ZypMedia, Inc.Board2013 — 2021Santa Monica, CA
  16. ZertoBoard2011 — 2021Herzlya
  17. Luminate SecurityBoard2017 — 2019Tel Aviv Area, Israel
  18. HelloSignBoard2011 — 2019
  19. ChuteBoard2012 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  20. Kilopass TechnologyBoard2005 — 2017
  21. PLUMgridBoard2012 — 2016
  22. Diablo TechnologiesBoard2013 — 2016Ottawa, Canada Area
  23. TrusteerBoard2008 — 2013Tel-Aviv
  24. SynforaExecutive Chairman2005 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
  25. Dune NetworksBoard2007 — 2009
  26. CertessExecutive Chairman2004 — 2008
  27. Monterey Design SystemsCEO1998 — 2004
  28. SynopsysVP Strategic Sales1997 — 1998
  29. Epic Design SystemsVP / GM Europe1994 — 1997
  30. STMicroelectronicsDirector Design Solutions1989 — 1994

Skills & more

Start-ups99Venture Capital99Semiconductors57Product Management91Business Strategy52Entrepreneurship98Business Development33Mergers18Product Marketing38Corporate Development27Strategic Partnerships99Angel Investing17
+12 moreVenture FinancingCloud ComputingMobile DevicesPrivate EquityNew Business DevelopmentCleantechCompetitive AnalysisEDASaaSEnterprise SoftwareStrategyTelecommunications

Languages English · French · Hebew

From Jacques's professional profile.

Deals · 3

ChuteBoard seat

via US Venture Partners · filed Jan 2017 · $4.1M raise

ZertoBoard seat

via US Venture Partners · filed Jan 2016 · $50M raise

ExtendTVBoard seat

via US Venture Partners · filed Apr 2015 · $4.4M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Led

CyberpionHuntersSecuriThings

Board seats

AirEyeCato NetworksCertessHuman InterestHunters AiInformedIONIXQnovoSynfora

Investor

ClearShapeDune NetworksEpsagonHelloSignHunters.AIIONIXKenna SecurityKilopassLuminateLuminate SecurityMedigateMedigate by ClarotyPlumgridSocialShieldStream SecuritySupplyframeTrusteerZypMedia

Sources: curated public sources · the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at US Venture Partners

Casey Tansey
General Partner at US Venture Partners
Dafina Toncheva
General Partner at US Venture Partners
Dale Holladay
CFO at US Venture Partners
Irwin Federman
Senior Advisor at US Venture Partners
Jon Root
General Partner at US Venture Partners
Matt Garratt
General Partner at US Venture Partners
Mike Maher
Senior Advisor at US Venture Partners
Phil Young
Senior Advisor at US Venture Partners

Network2

Aaron Rosenson
Managing Partner at Aleph
Casey Tansey
General Partner at US Venture Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jacques Benkoski?
Jacques joined USVP in 2005 and focuses on cloud, enterprise software and security investing, and on the Israeli and U.S. IT markets. Previously he was President and CEO of Monterey Design Systems (acquired by Synopsys) and founded the European subsidiary of Epic Design Technology; he holds a B.Sc. from Technion and an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon.
Where does Jacques Benkoski work?
Jacques Benkoski is General Partner at US Venture Partners and Board director at ExtendTV and Board director at Chute and Board director at Zerto.
What does Jacques Benkoski invest in?
Jacques Benkoski invests in Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Semiconductors.
What check size does Jacques Benkoski write?
Jacques Benkoski typically writes checks of $6M – $12M.
What boards does Jacques Benkoski sit on?
Jacques Benkoski holds tracked board seats at AirEye, Cato Networks, Certess, Chute, ExtendTV, Human Interest, Hunters Ai, Informed, IONIX, Qnovo.
What companies has Jacques Benkoski invested in?
Investments tracked here include Cyberpion, Hunters, SecuriThings, ClearShape, Dune Networks, Epsagon, HelloSign, Hunters.AI, IONIX, Kenna Security, Kilopass, Luminate, and 10 more.
Where did Jacques Benkoski go to school?
Jacques Benkoski studied at Carnegie Mellon University (Msc/PhD, Electrical & Computer Engineering); Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (B.Sc, Computer Engineering); Athenee Royal Uccle 1.
Does Jacques Benkoski lead rounds?
Yes — Jacques Benkoski has led 3 tracked investments.

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