About Benchmark Partners
Benchmark Partners is a venture capital firm based in Woodside, CA. Since January 2011 it has filed Form D notices for 21 funds and five related vehicles. The largest, Benchmark Partners 1, L.P., reported $425.0M raised from 39 investors.
Funds
Benchmark Partners has 21 funds on file with the SEC, plus five feeder, opportunity or co-investment vehicles. The funds have reported $1.38B raised.
Funds
21
plus 5 related vehicles
Raised
$1.38B
across these funds
Largest fund
$425.0M
Benchmark Partners 1, L.P.
Latest fund
Growth I, L.P.
filed Oct 23, 2026
Funds (SEC Form D)
| Fund | First filed | Amount raised | Target | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark Partners Growth I, L.P.Venture capital fund · 3(c)(7) · Form D ↗ | Oct 23, 2026 | $85,500,000 | $85,500,000 | 10 |
| Benchmark Partners Founders' Fund 2, L.P.Venture capital fund · 3(c)(7) · Form D ↗ | Oct 9, 2026 | None yet | $132,000,000 | — |
| Benchmark Partners Founders' Fund 2-A, L.P.Venture capital fund · 3(c)(1) · Form D ↗ | Oct 9, 2026 | None yet | $4,500,000 | — |
| Benchmark Partners Founders' Fund T1, L.P.Venture capital fund · 3(c)(7) · Form D ↗ | Oct 9, 2026 | None yet | $220,000,000 | — |
| Benchmark Partners Founders' Fund T1-A, L.P.Venture capital fund · 3(c)(1) · Form D ↗ | Oct 9, 2026 | None yet | $7,500,000 | — |
| Benchmark Partners T1, L.P.Venture capital fund · 3(c)(7) · Form D ↗ | Jun 30, 2026 | None yet | $1,250,000,000 | — |
| Benchmark Partners 2, L.P.Venture capital fund · 3(c)(7) · Form D ↗ | Jun 30, 2026 | None yet | $750,000,000 | — |
| Benchmark AI Infrastructure Fund B, L.P.Venture capital fund · 3(c)(1) · Form D ↗ | Feb 6, 2026 | $96,690,000 | $96,690,000 | 40 |
| Benchmark AI Infrastructure Fund, L.P.Venture capital fund · 3(c)(7) · Form D ↗ | Feb 6, 2026 | $127,250,000 | $127,250,000 | 26 |
| Benchmark Partners Founders' Fund 1-A, L.P.Venture capital fund · 3(c)(1) · Form D ↗ | Oct 17, 2024 | None yet | $5,000,000 | — |
| Benchmark Partners Founders' Fund 1, L.P.Venture capital fund · 3(c)(7) · Form D ↗ | Oct 17, 2024 | None yet | $165,000,000 | — |
| Benchmark Partners 1, L.P.Venture capital fund · 3(c)(7) · Form D ↗ | Jul 9, 2024 | $425,000,000 | $425,000,000 | 39 |
| Benchmark Founders' Fund IX-A, L.P.Venture capital fund · 3(c)(1) · Form D ↗ | Jan 25, 2019 | None yet | $9,245,000 | — |
| Benchmark Founders' Fund IX, L.P.Venture capital fund · 3(c)(7) · Form D ↗ | Oct 17, 2018 | $77,500,000 | $122,700,000 | 11 |
| Benchmark Capital Partners IX, L.P.Venture capital fund · 3(c)(7) · Form D ↗ | Oct 1, 2018 | None yet | $425,000,000 | — |
| Benchmark Founders' Fund VIII, L.P.Venture capital fund · 3(c)(1) · Form D/A ↗ | Mar 6, 2014 | $66,925,000Mar 2014: $22.7M Feb 2015: $66.9M | $66,925,000 | 86 |
| Benchmark Founders' Fund VIII-B, L.P.Venture capital fund · 3(c)(1) · Form D/A ↗ | Mar 6, 2014 | $58,175,000Mar 2014: $11.3M Feb 2015: $58.1M | $58,175,000 | 70 |
| Benchmark Capital Partners VIII, L.P.Venture capital fund · 3(c)(7) · Form D ↗ | Dec 6, 2013 | $425,000,000 | $425,000,000 | — |
| Benchmark Capital Partners VII (AIV), L.P.Venture capital fund · 3(c)(7) · Form D ↗ | Jul 11, 2012 | $15,657,895 | $15,657,895 | 43 |
| Benchmark Founders' Fund VII, L.P.Venture capital fund · 3(c)(1) · Form D ↗ | Jan 13, 2011 | $250,000 | $80,000,000 | 1 |
| Benchmark Capital Partners VII, L.P.Venture capital fund · 3(c)(7) · Form D ↗ | Jan 13, 2011 | $5,000,000 | $425,000,000 | 1 |
Amounts and investor counts come from each fund's latest Form D or amendment; the dated lines under an amount show what earlier filings reported. "Not set" means the fund did not give a target. Form D does not report returns.
Feeder, opportunity and co-investment vehicles (5)
| Vehicle | Kind | First filed | Amount raised | Investors | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark Founders' Fund X-A, L.P. | Co-investment vehicle | Dec 15, 2020 | — | — | Form D ↗ |
| Benchmark Founders' Fund X, L.P. | Co-investment vehicle | May 21, 2020 | $122,500,000 | 15 | Form D ↗ |
| Benchmark Capital Partners X, L.P. | Co-investment vehicle | May 19, 2020 | $425,000,000 | 38 | Form D ↗ |
| Benchmark WS SPV, L.P. | Co-investment vehicle | Dec 18, 2019 | $38,127,000 | 22 | Form D ↗ |
| Benchmark Capital Partners VII - Annex, L.P. | Co-investment vehicle | Jan 26, 2016 | $42,500,000 | 43 | Form D ↗ |
These vehicles usually hold a single investment or a small group of them. Their filings do not name the companies they hold.
Portfolio Companies
Companies where a Benchmark Partners partner sits on the board, according to the company's own Form D. A board seat usually comes with an investment, but Form D does not list investors.
| Company | Location | Benchmark Partners director | On the board | Latest raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antares Nuclear, Inc. | Torrance, CA | Jack Altman | 2024–2026 | $59.9M ↗Aug 2026 |
| CarbonDrop, Inc. | Palo Alto, CA | Bruce Dunlevie | 2023–2026 | $19.6M ↗Mar 2026 |
| Copilot Labs, Inc. \ DE | San Francisco, CA | Jack Altman | 2026 | $21.1M ↗Aug 2025 |
| Twin Health, Inc. | Menlo Park, CA | Bruce Dunlevie | 2020–2026 | $59.0M ↗Jun 2026 |
| Agentio Inc. | Brooklyn, NY | Sarah Tavel | 2024–2025 | $39.9M ↗Oct 2025 |
| Verifiable Inc. | Austin, TX | Jack Altman | 2021–2023 | $26.9M ↗Apr 2023 |
People
Partners and officers named on Benchmark Partners's fund filings.
SS
Steven Spurlock
Executive officer
On the filings for 14 funds.
AH
An-Yen Hu
Executive officer
On the filings for 13 funds.
JG
J. Gurley
Executive officer
On the filings for 11 funds.
ST
JA
BD
VL
Victor Lazarte
Executive officer
On the filings for 3 funds.
Sources
- SECEvery Form D filing behind this page is linked in the tables above.