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Matt Murphy

Investor

Partner at Menlo Ventures · Board Member at Carta · Board director at OpenRouter · Board director at Unframe

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $250K – $15M checks · typically $12M

Midas 2026 · #40

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506 people in our graph share verified history with Matt — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Mischa VaughnunlockedMatt: together at Carta (2019–2020)
×3Matt: together at Anthropic
Matt: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
×6Matt: together at Menlo Ventures

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS

Board director at OpenRouter

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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

AAAlex Atallah
Alex AtallahExecutive Officer, Director
LVLouis Vichy
Louis VichyCo-founder

Board director at Unframe

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Unframe's investors · 5

Harmony PartnersNew York · since 2021Menlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2021Salesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2021Third Point VenturesMenlo Park · since 2021Work-BenchNew York · $1M – $3M checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Unframe

DC
Daniel CondomittiExecutive Officer, Director
RR
Robert RossExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Experience

  1. Menlo VenturesPartnercurrent2015 — presentMenlo Park, CA
  2. AnthropicBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. HarnessBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. LovableBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
  5. CartaBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. BenchlingBoard Observercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  7. SemgrepBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentsan francisco, CA
  8. LegoraInvestorcurrent2026 — presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
  9. Grow TherapyInvestorcurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  10. True AnomalyInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  11. MimicBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
  12. EnvoyBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  13. HOVER Inc.Board Membercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  14. VivunBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentOakland, California, United States
  15. ObservableBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  16. ClarifaiBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  17. NetlifyInvestorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  18. ZyloBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
  19. AlloyBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  20. Cleanlab (acquired by Handshake)Board Member2023 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Venture Capital37Start-ups47Mergers3Entrepreneurship23Due Diligence8Business Strategy15Investments6Angel Investing3Business Development29Strategic Partnerships40Strategic Planning10IPO2
+5 moreNew Business DevelopmentCloud ComputingSaaSEnterprise SoftwareGo-to-market Strategy

Languages 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

NetlifyLed round

via Menlo Ventures · filed Nov 2021

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

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
Andrew Hsu
Founder at Speak
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
Carolan Shawn
General Partner at Menlo Ventures
Claire Palmer
Director of Investor Relations at Menlo Ventures

Network12

Alana PalmedoScout
Managing Partner at Paradigm
Alex KonoplyastyScout
Managing Partner at Flashpoint Venture Capital
Amy WuScout
General Partner at Menlo Ventures
Anis UzzamanScout
Founder and CEO at Pegasus Tech Ventures
Avery MoreScout
Venture Partner at Menlo Ventures
Ben FletcherScout
Investor at Accel
Benedict RocchioScout
Senior Advisor at Five Elms 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
Ted SchleinScout
General Partner at Ballistic Ventures

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.

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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000

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Also attended Tufts University306

Roger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalMatt GersonInvestor at RevolutionAlex MorganInvestor at Khosla VenturesNiko CiminelliInvestor at Khosla VenturesClay BergerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Kathryn ReddyPrincipal at .406 Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Harness19

Jeff HinckManaging Director at Rally Ventures Management, LlcJustin KaufenbergManaging Director at Rally Ventures Management, LlcRob RueckertPartner at Sorenson VenturesMatt CarbonaraInvestor at Mayfield FundJyoti BansalFounder & General Partner at Unusual VenturesHenry BuckinghamVice President at Unusual Ventures

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Also worked at Lovable30

Sandra MalmbergInvestor at EQT VenturesThomas CuvelierPartner, US & Europe at RTP GlobalTalia MoyalMarketing Advisor at Modern TechnicalFredrik CasselGeneral Partner at CreandumNils HowlandVice President at Dawn Capital LLPMagnus HambletonInvestor at byFounders

+ 24 more

Also worked at Semgrep5

Aydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisAnoushka VaswaniPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersErik BuchananPartner at C3 VenturesCathy PolinskyInvestor at Operator CollectiveNathan BrahmsCo-founder & VP Engineering at P0 Security

Also worked at Vivun2

Leonid IgolnikGeneral Partner at IA Seed VenturesDominique DarrowFounder at Vivun