Matt Murphy
InvestorFounderPartner at Menlo Ventures · Board director at OpenRouter · Board director at Unframe
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $250K – $15M checks · typically $12M
About
Matt Murphy, veteran who co‑led the iFund and backed DocuSign and AppDynamics, focuses on vertical SaaS for construction and insurance and AI‑first developer infrastructure, requiring ~$1M ARR per $2M seed.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS
Board director at OpenRouter
Intro paths
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In turn, Matt can intro founders to OpenRouter's investors below.
OpenRouter's investors · 9
Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2026CapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M checks · since 2026Databricks VenturesSan Francisco · since 2026Menlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2026Pace CapitalNew York · since 2026Raptor GroupMiami BeachServiceNow VenturesSanta Clara · since 2026Snowflake VenturesMenlo Park · $1M – $20M checks · since 2026Transpose Platform ManagementHouston
Co-founders at OpenRouter
AA
Alex AtallahExecutive Officer, Director
LV
Louis VichyCo-founder
Board director at Unframe
Intro paths
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In turn, Matt can intro founders to Unframe's investors below.
Unframe's investors · 8
Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checks · since 2025Craft VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $50M checks · since 2025Harmony PartnersNew York · since 2021Menlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2021Salesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2021Third Point VenturesMenlo Park · since 2021TLV PartnersTel Aviv · $3M – $70M checks · since 2025Work-BenchNew York · $1M – $3M checks · since 2021
Co-founders at Unframe
DC
Daniel CondomittiExecutive Officer, Director
RR
Robert RossExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Experience
- Menlo VenturesPartnercurrent2015 — presentMenlo Park, CA
- AnthropicBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- HarnessBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- LovableBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentStockholm
- CartaBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- BenchlingBoard Observercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SemgrepBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentsan francisco, CA
- LegoraInvestorcurrent2026 — presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- Grow TherapyInvestorcurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- True AnomalyInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- MimicBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
- EnvoyBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- HOVER Inc.Board Membercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- VivunBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentOakland, California, United States
- ObservableBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ClarifaiBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentGreater New York City Area
- NetlifyInvestorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ZyloBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
- AlloyBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Cleanlab (acquired by Handshake)Board Member2023 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- Canvas Construction (We're Hiring!)Board Member2021 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- FireHydrantBoard Member (acquired by Freshworks)2020 — 2025New York City Metropolitan Area
- DataStaxBoard Observer (acquired by IBM)2014 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- EgnyteBoard Member (acquired by TA and GI)2011 — 2025mountain view, Ca
- AirbaseBoard Member (acquired by Paylocity)2021 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Heap Inc.Board Member (acquired by Contentsquare)2016 — 2023San Francisco, California
- Puppet Labs, Inc.Board Observer (acquired by Perforce)2010 — 2022Portland, Oregon Area
- Usermind (acquired by Qualtrics)Board Member2015 — 2021Seattle, Washington
- Scout RFPBoard Member (until acquired by Workday for $540M)2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- 6 River Systems, Inc.Board Member (until acquired by Shopify for $450M)2018 — 2019Greater Boston Area
- SessionMBoard Member (until acquired by Mastercard)2011 — 2019Greater Boston Area
- VeriflowBoard Member (until acquired by VMWare)2016 — 2019San Jose, California
- Drawbridge, Inc.Board Member (co-incubated company with Sequoia, acquired by Linkedin)2010 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Shazam EntertainmentBoard Member (acquired by Apple)2009 — 2018
- AppDynamicsBoard Observer (until acquired by Cisco for $3.7B)2011 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- HPE SimpliVityBoard Member (acquired by HP)2012 — 2017Greater Boston Area
- PernixDataBoard Member (acquired by Nutanix)2013 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Kleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersGeneral Partner1999 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- shopkickBoard Member (incubation until acq by SK Planet)2009 — 2014
- Aerohive NetworksBoard Advisor/Observer (until IPO: HIVE)2007 — 2014
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA1994 — 1996
- Tufts UniversityBS, Electrical Engineering1985 — 1989
Skills & more
SaaS8Enterprise Software10Venture Capital37Start-ups47Mergers3Entrepreneurship23Due Diligence8Business Strategy15Investments6Angel Investing3Business Development29Strategic Partnerships40
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Strategic PlanningIPONew Business DevelopmentCloud ComputingGo-to-market StrategyLanguages French
From Matt's professional profile.
Deals · 13
True AnomalyLed round
via Menlo Ventures · filed Apr 2026
OpenRouterLed round
via Menlo Ventures · filed Mar 2026
LegoraLed round
via Menlo Ventures · filed Mar 2026
Grow TherapyLed round
via Menlo Ventures · filed Mar 2026
HOVERLed round
via Menlo Ventures · filed Oct 2016
ClarifaiLed round
via Menlo Ventures · filed Oct 2016
BenchlingLed round
via Menlo Ventures · filed Apr 2016
AnthropicLed round
via Menlo Ventures
CartaLed round
via Menlo Ventures
EnvoyLed round
via Menlo Ventures
MimicLed round
via Menlo Ventures
NetlifyLed round
via Menlo Ventures
ObservableLed round
via Menlo Ventures
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
Alloy.aiArmadinHarnessLovableRelyance.aiSemgrepSkild
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Menlo Ventures
Amy Wu
General Partner at Menlo Ventures
Amy Wu Martin
Partner at Menlo Ventures
Aunkur Arya
Venture Partner at Menlo Ventures
Avery More
Venture Partner at Menlo Ventures
Brent Fellows
Vice President, Finance and Tax at Menlo Ventures
Bryan Eglan
Director of Business Development at Menlo Ventures
C.C. Gong
Principal at Menlo Ventures
Claire Palmer
Director of Investor Relations at Menlo Ventures
Network13
Alana PalmedoScout
Managing Partner at Paradigm
Alexander KonoplyastyScout
Managing Partner at Buran Venture Capital
Amy WuScout
General Partner at Menlo Ventures
Anis UzzamanScout
Founder and CEO at Pegasus Tech Ventures
Aunkur AryaScout
Venture Partner at Menlo Ventures
Avery MoreScout
Venture Partner at Menlo Ventures
Ben FletcherScout
Investor at Accel
Benedict RocchioScout
Venture Partner and Senior Advisor at Baird Capital
Derek XiaoScout
Investor at Menlo Ventures
Eric TobiasScout
Investor at High Alpha
Feyza HaskaramanScout
Principal at Menlo Ventures
Fredrik CasselScout
General Partner at Creandum
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Investors connected to Matt in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matt Murphy?
- Matt Murphy, veteran who co‑led the iFund and backed DocuSign and AppDynamics, focuses on vertical SaaS for construction and insurance and AI‑first developer infrastructure, requiring ~$1M ARR per $2M seed.
- Where does Matt Murphy work?
- Matt Murphy is Partner at Menlo Ventures and Board director at OpenRouter and Board director at Unframe.
- What does Matt Murphy invest in?
- Matt Murphy invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does Matt Murphy write?
- Matt Murphy typically writes checks of $250K – $15M.
- What companies has Matt Murphy invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Alloy.ai, Anthropic, Armadin, Benchling, Carta, Clarifai, Envoy, Grow Therapy, Harness, HOVER, Legora, Lovable, and 8 more.
- Where did Matt Murphy go to school?
- Matt Murphy studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Tufts University (BS, Electrical Engineering).
- Does Matt Murphy lead rounds?
- Yes — Matt Murphy has led 20 tracked investments.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,299
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lovable25
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Also worked at Clarifai1
Also worked at Zylo7
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersScott D. DorseyInvestor at High AlphaKristian AndersenCo-founder and partner at High AlphaJeff RichardsInvestor at GGV CapitalJoanna ArrasPartner at Baird CapitalBenedict RocchioVenture Partner and Senior Advisor at Baird Capital
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