Menlo Ventures
Menlo Ventures backs transformative technology companies at the intersection of AI, healthcare, and consumer by being operationally invested—doing whatever it takes to help teams win.
Check Size$500K – $5M
StagesSeed, Series A, Series B, Growth
LocationUS
Data quality68good
Investment thesis
Menlo Ventures backs transformative technology companies at the intersection of AI, healthcare, and consumer by being operationally invested—doing whatever it takes to help teams win.
70 confidence · stated by fund
What sets Menlo Ventures apart
- Anthology Fund partnership with Anthropic ($100M dedicated to AI startups)
- Operational support model ('whatever it takes to help teams win')
- Proprietary research on enterprise AI adoption, healthcare AI, consumer AI, and foundation models
- Strong exit track record (Chime IPO, Astrix acquisition)
Recent investments
Nourish, Nectar Social, Manifest OS
Investment profile
- Stages
- Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth
- Sectors
- AI/LLMs, Healthcare/BioTech, Fintech, Enterprise SaaS, Consumer Tech, Security, Legal Tech
- Cold inbound
- Warm intro preferred
Frequently asked questions
- What does Menlo Ventures invest in?
- Menlo Ventures is a seed, series a, series b, growth stage AI/LLMs, Healthcare/BioTech, Fintech, Enterprise SaaS, Consumer Tech, Security, Legal Tech investor, typically writing $500K – $5M checks, primarily investing in US. Their thesis: Menlo Ventures backs transformative technology companies at the intersection of AI, healthcare, and consumer by being operationally invested—doing whatever it takes to help teams win.
- What check size does Menlo Ventures write?
- Menlo Ventures typically writes $500K – $5M checks at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stage in AI/LLMs, Healthcare/BioTech, Fintech, Enterprise SaaS, Consumer Tech, Security, Legal Tech.
- Is Menlo Ventures actively deploying capital?
- Menlo Ventures is actively deploying capital. What we observed: Active 2025 investments (Nourish, Nectar Social, Manifest OS); recent exits (Chime IPO, Astrix acquisition); $100M Anthology Fund with Anthropic; continuous content publishing on market trends.
- What makes Menlo Ventures different from other funds?
- Menlo Ventures stands out on 4 points: Anthology Fund partnership with Anthropic ($100M dedicated to AI startups); Operational support model ('whatever it takes to help teams win'); Proprietary research on enterprise AI adoption, healthcare AI, consumer AI, and foundation models; Strong exit track record (Chime IPO, Astrix acquisition).
- What has Menlo Ventures invested in recently?
- Recent investments DryPowder has tracked from Menlo Ventures include Nourish, Nectar Social, Manifest OS.
- What other funds are similar to Menlo Ventures?
- Funds with overlapping stage and sector focus include NextGen Venture Partners, Cambrian Ventures, Goodwater Capital. See the full list below, or use DryPowder's AI fund matching to rank all tracked funds by fit with your specific startup.
- How do I reach out to Menlo Ventures?
- Menlo Ventures doesn't generally take cold inbound — a warm introduction from a founder or investor they already know is the reliable path in. Use DryPowder's AI fund matching to see how your startup aligns with Menlo Ventures's thesis and focus areas (AI/LLMs, Healthcare/BioTech, Fintech, Enterprise SaaS, Consumer Tech, Security, Legal Tech) — it returns a fit score and specific talking points for your outreach.