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Miles Grimshaw

Investor

Board director at Benchling · Former General Partner at Benchmark · Former General Partner at Thrive Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

Writes $1M – $15M checks

30 Under 30 2017 · Venture Capital

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About

Miles offers an unusual early-stage perspective from a small firm after Yale and childhood living-room e-commerce experience, backing platforms like Benchling and LangChain and favoring application-layer AI over foundation models.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSocial

Board director at BenchlingYC S12

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YC

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

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In turn, Miles can intro founders to Benchling's investors below.

Benchling's investors · 37

Alkeon CapitalNew York · since 2021Alkeon InnovationNew York · since 2016Altimeter CapitalMenlo Park · $1M – $25M checks · since 2021Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2016Artisanal VenturesTiburon · since 2016Ashton Kutchersince 2016Balaji Srinivasan$10K – $500K checks · since 2016BenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $15M checks · since 2021Byers Capitalsince 2021Draper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checks · since 2016Elad GilSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2021Ensemble LabsF-Prime CapitalCambridge · $3M – $10M checks · since 2016Fidelity InvestmentsBoston · since 2016Founders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2016Franklin TempletonSan Mateo · since 2021General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks · since 2016ICONIQSan Francisco · since 2016ICONIQ CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checksJude GomilaLynnwood · since 2016Kicker VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checks · since 2016Lead Edge CapitalNew York · $50M – $400M checks · since 2016Lux CapitalNew York · $100K – $100M checks · since 2016MarketX Venturessince 2016Menlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2016Rock Health CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $3M checks · since 2016Rogue CapitalSan FranciscoSequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $50M checks · since 2016SNR VCSeattle · since 2016Sound VenturesSanta Monica · since 2016Spark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks · since 2016Start Capitalsince 2016SV AngelSan Francisco · $150K – $20M checks · since 2016Thrive CapitalNew York · $500K – $25M checks · since 2016Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2021Venture Investment AssociatesPeapack · since 2016Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2012

Co-founders at Benchling

SWSajith Wickramasekara
Sajith WickramasekaraFounder/CEO
ASAshutosh Singhal
Ashutosh SinghalDirector
ASAshu Singhal
Ashu SinghalFounder

Experience

  1. Thrive CapitalPartnercurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  2. SocketBoardcurrent2026 — present
  3. XDOFBoardcurrent2026 — present
  4. CursorBoardcurrent2024 — present
  5. Chai DiscoveryBoardcurrent2025 — present
  6. RevelBoardcurrent2024 — present
  7. BenchlingBoardcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  8. DojiBoardcurrent2025 — present
  9. Lattice HQBoard2017 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  10. LangChainBoard2023 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  11. GlideBoard2022 — 2024
  12. BenchmarkGeneral Partner2021 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
  13. SupergreatBoard2018 — 2023
  14. AirtableBoard2018 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  15. Monzo BankBoard2017 — 2022London, United Kingdom
  16. CheckBoard2019 — 2021
  17. Segment.comBoard2015 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  18. MapboxBoard2015 — 2020

Skills & more

Strategy5Team Leadership3Entrepreneurship18Start-ups5Data Analysis4Research5Marketing3Venture Capital3Due Diligence1Fundraising1Volunteer Management2Non-profits1
+2 moreNonprofitsSocial Media

Languages Chinese · English · French

From Miles's professional profile.

Deals · 1

Huddle LabsBoard seat

via Benchmark · filed Jul 2021 · $22.4M raise

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

Other disclosed investments

Investor

DojiGlide AppsLatticeMUXRevelSocketSupergreat

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Network4

Dylan FieldScout
Co-founder, CEO & Chair of Figma
Avery KlemmerScout
Investor at Thrive Capital
Brett GoldsteinScout
Investor at Launch House
Gaurav AhujaScout
General Partner at Timeless Ivy

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Miles Grimshaw?
Miles offers an unusual early-stage perspective from a small firm after Yale and childhood living-room e-commerce experience, backing platforms like Benchling and LangChain and favoring application-layer AI over foundation models.
Where does Miles Grimshaw work?
Miles Grimshaw is Board director at Benchling.
What does Miles Grimshaw invest in?
Miles Grimshaw invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Social.
What check size does Miles Grimshaw write?
Miles Grimshaw typically writes checks of $1M – $15M.
What boards does Miles Grimshaw sit on?
Miles Grimshaw holds tracked board seats at Huddle Labs.
What companies has Miles Grimshaw invested in?
Investments tracked here include Doji, Glide Apps, Lattice, MUX, Revel, Socket, Supergreat.
Where did Miles Grimshaw go to school?
Miles Grimshaw studied at Yale University; Peking University.

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