Palo Alto, US · Partner
Peter Fenton
Memberi at Benchmark
Latest rounds
- AirtableSeries C · $100MNov 2018
- QuipVenture · $15MJul 2013
BacksHealthcareInternetAIBiotech
The firm
BenchmarkVC firm · US36cheques in 12 months587all time18ledRounds they were named in
- Rounds
- 2
- Led
- 0
- Disclosed
- $115M
- Active
- 2013–18
Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.
Companies they are listed as backing
Portfolio
Buoyant
Citymapper
Cockroach Labs- FriendFeed
Manticore GamesOptimizely
- Quip
Revinate
RobocorpTimescale
- Hyperic
- Pentaho by Hitachi Vantara
- Reactivity
- Zenly
Where they are named on record
Filings
- SEC Form D · Company raisingHere Not There, Inc.Directorsince 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raisingTIMESCALE, INC.Directoron 2 filings · since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raisingRoboCorp Technologies, Inc.Directoron 3 filings · since 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raisingElasticsearch Global BVDirectorsince 2017
- SEC Form D · Company raisingNEW RELIC, INC.Directorsince 2015
- SEC Form D · Company raisingQuip, Inc.Directoron 2 filings · since 2015
- SEC Form D · Company raisingDocker, Inc.Executive Officer, Directorsince 2015
- SEC Form D · Company raisingENGINE YARD INCDirectorsince 2015
- SEC Form D · Company raisingDocker, Inc.Directoron 3 filings · since 2014
- SEC Form D · Company raisingOptimizely, Inc.Directoron 4 filings · since 2013
- SEC Form D · Company raisingdotCloud, inc.Directorsince 2011
- SEC Form D · Company raisingZUORA INCDirectoron 4 filings · since 2010
- SEC Form D · Company raisingYELP! INCDirectorsince 2010
- SEC Form D · Company raisingLITHIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Directoron 6 filings · since 2009
- SEC Form D · Company raisingTwitter IncDirectoron 2 filings · since 2009
- SEC Form D · Company raisingPolyvore IncDirectoron 2 filings · since 2009
- SEC Form D · Company raisingTERRACOTTA INCDirectorsince 2009
- SEC Form D · Company raisingSPRINGSOURCE GLOBAL, INC.Directoron 2 filings · since 2009
- SEC Form D · Company raisingNEW RELIC INCDirectoron 7 filings · since 2008
Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.
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Peter Fenton is the longest-serving full-time partner at Benchmark, a renowned venture firm known for its artisanal approach and deep alignment with founders. Over the last two decades, Peter led investments in Twitter, Yelp, Elastic, Docker, Zuora, and many others. He also achieved one of the… More on the show's page
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My guests this week are Peter Fenton and Victor Lazarte. Peter and Victor are both General Partners at Benchmark. Of the six equal partners at the storied venture firm, Peter is the longest serving and Victor is the newest, having spent the past decade founding and building Wildlife Studios into… More on the show's page
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Peter Fenton (Partner, Benchmark) on VC and Founder Mindsets, Inflation, and the Current Market State
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Peter Fenton is a renowned venture capitalist and a Partner at Benchmark, a leading venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley. With a remarkable track record in the tech industry, Peter has played a pivotal role in shaping the success of numerous high-profile companies such as Twitter, Yelp,…
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Apple PodcastsEP 40: Peter Fenton, VC and Founder Mindsets, Current Market State and Rashad’s New Podcast
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In the 40th episode Benchmark’s Peter Fenton joins to discuss his early VC aspirations and path to get where he is now, the successful VC and entrepreneurial mindsets, plus inflation and the current market state. Rashad also joins to discuss Rahul Ligma, Twitter layoffs, and his brand new show No…
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20VC: Benchmark's Peter Fenton on The Single Question That Defines The Art of Early Stage Venture, Marketing Timing Risk, Why The Oversupply of Capital Is Good & His Biggest Lessons from 12 Years On The New Relic Board
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Peter Fenton is a General Partner @ Benchmark , one of the great venture firms of the last 3 decades with a portfolio including the likes of SNAP, Twitter, eBay, New Relic, Stitchfix and many more. As for Peter, he has led deals, sits or has sat on the boards of Elastic, New Relic, Digits, Docker,… More on the show's page
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E35: "Angel" Podcast: Sarah Tavel, Partner at Benchmark shares insights on getting recruited by Peter Fenton, disrupting VC gender norms from the inside, transitioning from operator to investor & more
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Dan Siroker is the Co-Founder and CEO @ Limitless , a personalized AI powered by what you've seen, said, or heard. For his latest funding round, Dan took an unusual approach resulting in 1,000 preliminary offers with valuations as high as $1BN, and resulted in a $350 million Series A valuation.… More on the show's page
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