Menlo Ventures

MENLO VENTURES - Description and Overview

INVESTOR TYPE	Venture Capital
STATUS	Alive

Menlo Ventures invests in all areas of information technology, including: communication products, semiconductors, storage solutions, mobile applications and consumer related Internet sites. They seek high growth, high profit margins and operating leverage. As of 2010, the firm has over $4 billion under management. The firm seeks to invest in companies that will be large enough to support, in short order, a $100 million per year revenue company after achieving realistic market share.

Menlo Ventures' Investment Focus and Size
Menlo Ventures finances all stages from start-up to pre-IPO and makes initial investments ranging from seed to $20M. Its typical investment in a company can range from under $5 million at the seed-stage up to $20 million or more at the later-stage. The firm's primary investment focus is the US but selectively pursues global opportunities.