# Marc Benioff: portfolio, investments and team > Marc Benioff is a vc firm based in United States. 92 investments on record, 4 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-benioff (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Marc Benioff Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 92 cheques on record. Email Deploying now VC firm Seed Follow Marc Benioff and see its new cheques in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Ffund%2Fmarc-benioff) Deploying now **100%** of best year **4** **cheques in 12 months**, 92 on record Since the last cheque **1** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$20M** Rounds led **0 of 92** Sole investor **4 rounds** Exits **7 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 90%** Pitch Marc Benioff ## Marc Benioff highlights - 01 4 cheques in the last 12 months - 02 Mostly Series A and Seed: 71% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $3.0M - 04 7 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Stages:** Seed - **Based in:** United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **92 appearances** - **2026** 3 rounds - **Oct** **[Wabi](https://millionrounds.com/company/wabi)** US · Google News search **$55M** With 9 others - **Oct** **[Dulo](https://millionrounds.com/company/dulo)** Seed · US · Silicon Angle **$130M** With 11 others - **Sept** **[Factory](https://millionrounds.com/company/factory)** Growth · US · Google News search **$200M** With 14 others - **2025** 3 rounds - **Dec** **[Jeeva AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/jeeva-ai)** Seed · US · TechStartups **$9.0M** With 10 others - **Oct** **[Sumble](https://millionrounds.com/company/sumble)** Seed · US · TechStartups **$39M** With 7 others - **Sept** **[Telo](https://millionrounds.com/company/telo)** Series A · US · TechCrunch **$20M** With 5 others - **2019** 3 rounds - **May** **[Velano Vascular](https://millionrounds.com/company/velano-vascular)** US · FinSMEs **$10M** With 3 others - **Apr** **[Viome](https://millionrounds.com/company/viome)** US · GeekWire **$25M** Sole investor - **Feb** **[Vicarious Surgical](https://millionrounds.com/company/vicarious-surgical)** US · FinSMEs **$10M** With 3 others - **2018** 6 rounds - **Oct** **[Carrot](https://millionrounds.com/company/carrot)** US · Prnewswire **$25M** With 4 others - **Jul** **[Windward](https://millionrounds.com/company/windward)** Series C · IL · En **$17M** With 2 others - **Jun** **Zebra Medical Vision** Series C · IL · FinSMEs **$30M** With 9 others - **Apr** **[Suki](https://millionrounds.com/company/suki)** US · TechCrunch **$15M** With 2 others - **Apr** **[Vicarious Surgical](https://millionrounds.com/company/vicarious-surgical)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$17M** With 3 others - **Mar** **[Averon](https://millionrounds.com/company/averon)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$13M** With 2 others - **2017** 3 rounds - **Dec** **[Nuritas](https://millionrounds.com/company/nuritas)** Series A · IE · FinSMEs **$20M** With 3 others - **Oct** **[Kano](https://millionrounds.com/company/kano)** Series B · GB · FinSMEs **$28M** With 8 others - **Aug** **[Gigster](https://millionrounds.com/company/gigster)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$20M** With 10 others - **2016** 1 round - **Aug** **[Bloomlife](https://millionrounds.com/company/bloomlife)** Seed · US · Mobihealthnews **$4.0M** With 1 other - **2015** 14 rounds - **Nov** **[Nuzzel](https://millionrounds.com/company/nuzzel)** Seed · US **$1.7M** With 10 others - **Oct** **[Convoy](https://millionrounds.com/company/convoy)** Seed · US **$2.5M** With 18 others - **Sept** **[Compass](https://millionrounds.com/company/compass)** Series C · US **$50M** With 6 others - **Sept** **[NextLesson](https://millionrounds.com/company/nextlesson)** Seed · US **$2.9M** With 9 others - **Aug** **[Duetto](https://millionrounds.com/company/duetto)** Series C · US **$30M** With 6 others - **Jul** **[RedOwl](https://millionrounds.com/company/redowl)** Series B · US **$17M** With 3 others - **Jun** **[HackerOne](https://millionrounds.com/company/hackerone)** Series B · US **$25M** With 7 others - **Jun** **[Loopd](https://millionrounds.com/company/loopd)** Seed · US **$1.5M** With 3 others - **Apr** **[Illumio](https://millionrounds.com/company/illumio)** Series C · US **$100M** With 11 others - **Apr** **[Nearpod](https://millionrounds.com/company/nearpod)** Series A · US **Undisclosed** With 12 others - **Mar** **[Highfive](https://millionrounds.com/company/highfive)** Series B · US **$32M** With 7 others - **Jan** **[MileIQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/mileiq)** Series A · US **$12M** With 3 others - **Jan** **[Pnyks, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/pnyks-inc)** Seed · US **$300K** With 1 other - **Jan** **[Rubicon Global](https://millionrounds.com/company/rubicon-global)** Venture · US **$30M** With 7 others - **2014** 22 rounds - **Dec** **[Hampton Creek](https://millionrounds.com/company/hampton-creek)** Series A · US **$90M** With 15 others - **Dec** **[Connect](https://millionrounds.com/company/connect)** Series A · US **$10M** With 7 others - **Dec** **[MetaMind](https://millionrounds.com/company/metamind)** Venture · US **$8.0M** With 1 other - **Nov** **[12 Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/12-labs)** Seed · US **$765K** With 4 others - **Nov** **[Breezeworks](https://millionrounds.com/company/breezeworks)** Series A · US **$5.0M** With 5 others - **Oct** **[Hedgy](https://millionrounds.com/company/hedgy)** Seed · US **$765K** With 2 others - **Oct** **[HomeSwipe](https://millionrounds.com/company/homeswipe)** Seed · US **$500K** With 2 others An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor. ## Exits from the portfolio Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **7 in all** **[Path](https://millionrounds.com/company/path)** Bought by [Daum Kakao](https://millionrounds.com/fund/daum-kakao) **Undisclosed** May 2015 **[Validity Sensors](https://millionrounds.com/company/validity-sensors)** Bought by [Synaptics](https://millionrounds.com/fund/synaptics) **$255M** Oct 2013 **[Mashery](https://millionrounds.com/company/mashery)** Bought by [Intel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel) **Undisclosed** Apr 2013 **[Qik](https://millionrounds.com/company/qik)** Bought by [Skype](https://millionrounds.com/fund/skype) **$150M** Jan 2011 **[Home-Account](https://millionrounds.com/company/home-account)** Bought by Bills.com **Undisclosed** Jul 2010 **[Tapulous](https://millionrounds.com/company/tapulous)** Bought by [The Walt Disney Company](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-walt-disney-company) **Undisclosed** Jul 2010 **[Lookery](https://millionrounds.com/company/lookery)** Bought by Adknowledge **Undisclosed** Nov 2008 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Seed Median round joined **$20M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$3.0M** Led 0 of 92 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** 4 rounds - **Last cheque:** Oct 2026 - **Exits:** 7 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series A *30* - Seed said *28* - Series B *13* - Series C *7* - Venture *4* Cheques by month Led Joined Nov 2023 Oct 2026 Often in the room with - [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 13 - [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) 9 - [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) 8 - [Benchmark](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benchmark) 8 - [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) 8 - [CRV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv) 6 **Pitching Marc Benioff?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## Who they invest alongside The investors most often in the same rounds as Marc Benioff. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**SV Angel** VC firm **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**Khosla Ventures** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures)[**Andreessen Horowitz** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[**Benchmark** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benchmark)[**Founders Fund** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)[**CRV** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv)[**Drew Houston** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drew-houston)[**406 Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/406-ventures)[**First Round Capital** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[**Jeremy Stoppelman** Angel **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeremy-stoppelman)[**Redpoint** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint)[**Tim Draper** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tim-draper) ## Recently backed The latest companies Marc Benioff put money into. [**Wabi** $55M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/wabi)[**Factory** $200M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/factory)[**Jeeva AI** $9.0M · Dec 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/jeeva-ai)[**Sumble** $39M · Oct 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/sumble)[**Viome** $25M · Apr 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/viome)[**Vicarious Surgical** $10M · Feb 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/vicarious-surgical) ## Books by the people here 3 books written by people at Marc Benioff: [Marc Benioff](https://millionrounds.com/person/marc-benioff). - Behind the Cloud: The Untold Story of How Salesforce.com Went from Idea to Billion-Dollar Company-and Revolutionized an Industry [Marc Benioff](https://millionrounds.com/person/marc-benioff) · 2009 3.78 from 4,828 ratings on Goodreads About the book How did salesforce.com grow from a start up in a rented apartment into the world's fastest growing software company in less than a decade? For the first time, Marc Benioff, the visionary founder, chairman and CEO of salesforce.com, tells how he and his team created and used new… On AmazonListen on Audible - Trailblazer: The Power of Business as the Greatest Platform for Change [Marc Benioff](https://millionrounds.com/person/marc-benioff) · 2019 3.81 from 2,358 ratings on Goodreads About the book NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The founder and co-CEO of Salesforce delivers an inspiring vision for successful companies of the future, in which changing the world is everyone’s business.“An urgent and compelling book for anyone in business who yearns to fulfill a higher mission in… On AmazonListen on Audible - Compassionate Capitalism: How Corporations Can Make Doing Good an Integral Part of Doing Well [Marc Benioff](https://millionrounds.com/person/marc-benioff) · 2004 3.35 from 40 ratings on Goodreads About the book The coauthors are uniquely suited to bring this important issue to light. Marc Benioff is CEO and chairman of Salesforce.com foundation. Salesforce.com has received the Award for Excellence in Corporate Community Service by the Points of Light Foundation and Volunteer Center… On AmazonListen on Audible - Find the books for what you are building, or how you invest. [Open the Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list) As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## On podcasts 6 episodes naming Marc Benioff in the title, and 4 more that mention it. - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) 20 Apr 2026 · 29 min Marc Benioff vs. Verizon CEO Dan Schulman on AI, Blue Origin’s Latest Flight | Diet TBPN Mentions [Marc Benioff](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-benioff) Apple PodcastsShow page - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) 25 Feb 2026 · 3h 25m Happy Nvidia Day, Salesforce Earnings with Marc Benioff, Anthropic's New Stance on Safety | Doug O'Laughlin, Maxwell Meyer, Ben Lerer, Michael Manapat, Adam Warmoth, Connor Sweeney, Matthew Harpe Mentions [Ben Lerer](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ben-lerer)[Marc Benioff](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-benioff)[Lerer Hippeau](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-hippeau) Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 24 Jan 2026 · 43 min 20VC: Raising $400M for 20VC: Fundraising Lessons | Getting Marc Benioff Through 53 Cold Emails: How to Master Cold Outbound | 7 Lessons from 101 Decacorn Founders with Harry Stebbings (Simon Squibb Edition) With [Simon Squibb](https://millionrounds.com/person/simon-squibb) Mentions [Harry Stebbings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/harry-stebbings)[Marc Benioff](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-benioff)[Pat Grady](https://millionrounds.com/person/pat-grady) Apple PodcastsShow page - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) 14 Jan 2026 · 3h 39m Microsoft’s Energy Tab, OpenAI Goes Super Bowl, Ellison Makes His Move | Marc Benioff, Brian Chesky, Baiju Bhatt, Gabriel Carafa, Alfred Wahlforss With [Baiju Bhatt](https://millionrounds.com/person/baiju-bhatt) Mentions [Brian Chesky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brian-chesky)[Marc Benioff](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-benioff)[Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) *+1* Apple PodcastsShow page - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) 16 Oct 2025 · 3h 15m Google’s AI Breakthrough in Cancer, Protein Powders Exposed | Marc Benioff, Eiso Kant, Dante Vaisbort, Alice Bentinck, Eric Seufert, Pim de Witte With [Eric Seufert](https://millionrounds.com/person/eric-seufert) Mentions [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments)[Marc Benioff](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-benioff)[Andrej Karpathy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andrej-karpathy) Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Logan Bartlett Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/logan-bartlett-show) 29 Aug 2025 · 42 min EP 149: Marc Benioff (CEO, Salesforce) Predicts Half of Conversations Will be With AI Agents Next Year Mentions [Marc Benioff](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-benioff)[Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) Apple Podcasts ### Mentioned in - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 31 Aug 2026 · 1h 4m 20VC: The AI Bubble Is Wrong | AI Margins Need to Improve | Revenue Concentration Should be a Concern | Why People Over-Estimate Open Models But Enterprises Still Fear Frontier Models with Aaron Katz, ClickHouse Apple PodcastsShow page - [All-In](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/all-in) 15 May 2026 · 1h 17m Trump-Xi Summit, Benioff: "Not My First SaaSpocalypse," OpenAI vs Apple, Multi-Sensory AI, El Niño Apple PodcastsShow page - [Masters of Scale](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/masters-of-scale) 17 Feb 2026 · 33 min Uncovering the $7 trillion reputation economy Apple Podcasts - [Cheeky Pint](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/cheeky-pint) 13 Aug 2025 · 1h 6m Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev on tokenizing private companies, changing the SEC, and Frank Slootman Apple PodcastsShow page ## Quick answers about Marc Benioff ### What does Marc Benioff invest in? Marc Benioff invests most often at Series A and Seed (71% of the rounds on record). ### How active is Marc Benioff? 92 investments on record, 4 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026. ### What has Marc Benioff invested in recently? Its most recent investments on record: Wabi (Undisclosed round, Oct 2026), Dulo (Seed, Oct 2026) and Factory (Growth, Sept 2026). ### How big are Marc Benioff's cheques? The median round it joins is $20M. ### Does Marc Benioff lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 92 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does Marc Benioff invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (90%) and Israel (5%). ### Is Marc Benioff investing now? Yes: it is actively investing, with 4 investments in the last 12 months. ### Who does Marc Benioff invest alongside? Most often SV Angel (13 rounds together), Khosla Ventures (9 rounds together) and Andreessen Horowitz (8 rounds together). ## Raising now? 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