# Paul Madera at Meritech Capital Partners > Paul Madera, Managing Director/co-Founder at Meritech Capital Partners. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/paul-madera (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) Palo Alto, US · Partner # Paul Madera Managing Director/co-Founder at [Meritech Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/meritech-capital-partners) Profile summary - **Rounds named:** - none observed - **Filings:** 13 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 1 +5 mentions What this record rests on - **Named in rounds** No round names them yet - ✓ **On filings** 13 filings with a regulator - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Meritech Capital Partners - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. [Correct or remove](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=paul-madera)[Is this you? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=paul-madera) ## The firm [**Meritech Capital Partners** VC firm · US **11** cheques in 12 months **174** all time **12** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/meritech-capital-partners) ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [10X Genomics](https://millionrounds.com/company/10x-genomics) - [Acopia Networks](https://millionrounds.com/startup/acopia-networks) - [Aledade](https://millionrounds.com/company/aledade) - [Alteryx](https://millionrounds.com/startup/alteryx) - [Alto Pharmacy](https://millionrounds.com/company/alto-pharmacy) - [Amplitude](https://millionrounds.com/company/amplitude) - [Anaplan](https://millionrounds.com/company/anaplan) - [Ancestry](https://millionrounds.com/startup/ancestry) - [Auth0](https://millionrounds.com/company/auth0) - [Aviatrix Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/aviatrix-systems) - [Bionic Panda Games](https://millionrounds.com/startup/bionic-panda-games) - [Braze](https://millionrounds.com/company/braze) - [Bright Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/bright-health) - [Carta](https://millionrounds.com/startup/carta-2) - [Chowbus](https://millionrounds.com/company/chowbus) - [CloudHealth Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/startup/cloudhealth-technologies) - [CloudPassage](https://millionrounds.com/startup/cloudpassage) - [DataRobot](https://millionrounds.com/company/datarobot) - [Datadog](https://millionrounds.com/company/datadog) - [Duo Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/duo-security) - [Earnin](https://millionrounds.com/company/earnin) - [Encoded Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/encoded-therapeutics) - [Ethos Lending](https://millionrounds.com/startup/ethos-lending-llc) - [Everlane](https://millionrounds.com/startup/everlane) - [Evernote](https://millionrounds.com/startup/evernote) - [Extend](https://millionrounds.com/startup/extend-3) - [Flock Safety](https://millionrounds.com/company/flock-safety) - [Force10 Networks](https://millionrounds.com/startup/force10-networks) - [ForgeRock](https://millionrounds.com/company/forgerock) - [Glint](https://millionrounds.com/startup/glint-3) - [GoFundMe](https://millionrounds.com/startup/gofundme) - [Icertis](https://millionrounds.com/company/icertis) - [Instana](https://millionrounds.com/company/instana) - [IntraLase](https://millionrounds.com/startup/intralase) - [Ionic Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/ionic-security) - [Kinetica](https://millionrounds.com/company/kinetica) 36 of 97 companies. ## Where they are named on record Filings - SEC Form D · Company raising **Yubico AB** Director since 2023 - SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Meritech Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/meritech-capital-partners)** Managing Member of the General Partner since 2022 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Kinetica DB, Inc.** Director since 2020 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Filevine, Inc.** Director on 4 filings · since 2019 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Braze, Inc.** Director since 2018 - SEC Form D · Company raising **ICERTIS, Inc.** Director on 4 filings · since 2018 - SEC Form D · Company raising **ForgeRock, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2017 - SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Meritech Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/meritech-capital-partners)** Executive Officer on 2 filings · since 2014 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Tegile Systems, Inc.** Director on 3 filings · since 2013 - SEC Form D · Company raising **PANZURA, INC.** Director on 2 filings · since 2013 - SEC Form D · Company raising **BLUEARC CORP** Director since 2010 - SEC Form D · Company raising **SCHOOL LOOP INC** Director since 2010 - SEC Form D · Company raising **FORCE10 NETWORKS INC** Director on 2 filings · since 2009 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Also at Meritech Capital Partners - [**Craig Sherman** Managing Director *4 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/craig-sherman) - [**Mike Gordon** Team *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/mike-gordon) - [**Alex C.** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/alex-c) - [**Alex Kurland** General Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/alex-kurland) - [**Anthony DeCamillo** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/anthony-decamillo) - [**Ashley Paston** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ashley-paston-2) - [**Cathy C.** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/cathy-c) - [**Dan K.** Business Operations & Strategy Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/dan-k) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 5 May 2025 · 50 min 481. Co-Founding Meritech, Betting Early on Facebook and Salesforce, Avoiding Shiny Objects, and Thinking Like a Public Market Investor (Paul Madera) With [Paul Madera](https://millionrounds.com/person/paul-madera) About this episode Paul Madera of Meritech Capital joins Nick to discuss Co-Founding Meritech, Betting Early on Facebook and Salesforce, Avoiding Shiny Objects, and Thinking Like a Public Market Investor. In this episode we cover: Challenges in Late-Stage Venture Capital Revenue Momentum and Investment Decisions… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Paul Madera in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 9 Feb 2026 · 9 min Investor Stories 458: Anti Portfolio Lessons: Netflix by Mail, Palantir at the Wrong Price, and the Cost of Price Sensitivity (Madera, Bussgang, Orlovski) Mentions [Flybridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flybridge)[Paul Madera](https://millionrounds.com/person/paul-madera) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Paul Madera of Meritech Capital Jeff Bussgang of Flybridge Capital Victor Orlovski of R136 Ventures Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 26 Jan 2026 · 7 min Investor Stories 455: Lessons Learned: Building Investment Criteria, Missing HubSpot, and Staying True to Your Model (Madera, Agarwal, Bussgang) Mentions [Flybridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flybridge)[Medha Agarwal](https://millionrounds.com/person/medha-agarwal)[Paul Madera](https://millionrounds.com/person/paul-madera) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Paul Madera of Meritech Capital Medha Agarwal of Defy Jeff Bussgang of Flybridge Capital We asked guests to tell the most important lesson they've learned in their career. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 27 Nov 2025 · 5 min Investor Stories 443. Why Great Investors Move Slowly, Go Deep, and Surround Themselves with the Right People (Hsieh, Madera, Bussgang) Mentions [Cypress Growth Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cypress-growth-capital)[Flybridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flybridge)[Paul Madera](https://millionrounds.com/person/paul-madera) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Vince Hsieh of Cypress Growth Capital Paul Madera of Meritech Capital Jeff Bussgang of Flybridge Capital We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 10 Nov 2025 · 6 min Investor Stories 439. From Angel Bets to Scalable Platforms, The Power of Listening, and Doing the Work Yourself (York, Dash, Madera) Mentions [Kyle York](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kyle-york)[Paul Madera](https://millionrounds.com/person/paul-madera)[Somesh Dash](https://millionrounds.com/person/somesh-dash) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Kyle York of York IE Somesh Dash of IVP Paul Madera of Meritech Capital We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture career. The host of The Full… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 29 Sept 2025 · 9 min Investor Stories 430. Focus and Execution at Nubank, How Storytelling Wins Customers, and How Creative Partnerships Unlock Growth (Binatti, Madera, Okike) Mentions [Daniela Binatti](https://millionrounds.com/person/daniela-binatti)[Nnamdi Okike](https://millionrounds.com/person/nnamdi-okike)[Paul Madera](https://millionrounds.com/person/paul-madera) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Daniela Binatti of Pismo Paul Madera of Meritech Capital Nnamdi Okike of 645 Ventures We asked guests to discuss the most visionary founder that they've worked with and what makes them so special. The host of… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=paul-madera). ## Find people like Paul Filter every partner and angel by firm, kind, market and whether we watched them invest. 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