# Peter Fenton, Member at Benchmark

> Peter Fenton, Member at Benchmark. 2 investments on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/peter-fenton (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Palo Alto, US · Partner

# Peter Fenton

Member i at [Benchmark](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benchmark)

Latest rounds

- **Airtable** Series C · $100M Nov 2018
- **Quip** Venture · $15M Jul 2013

Backs *Healthcare* *Internet* *AI* *Biotech*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 2 last Nov 2018
- **Filings:** 19 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 6 +5 mentions

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 2 rounds name them
- ✓ **On filings** 19 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Benchmark
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Benchmark** VC firm · US **36** cheques in 12 months **587** all time **18** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benchmark)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 2
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $115M
- **Active:** 2013–18

2018

- [Airtable](https://millionrounds.com/company/airtable) *Series C* **$100M** *US* Nov 2018 Joined · +10 investors

2013

- [Quip](https://millionrounds.com/company/quip) *Venture* **$15M** *US* Jul 2013 Joined · +4 investors · historical

By stage

- Series C **1**
- Venture **1**

What they backed

Healthcare **1** Internet **1** AI **1** Biotech **1**

Alongside

- [Alexa Von Tobel *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexa-von-tobel)
- [Benchmark *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benchmark)
- [CRV *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv)
- [Caffeinated *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/caffeinated-capital)
- [Dan Rose *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dan-rose)
- [Delphine Arnault *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/delphine-arnault)
- [Emily Weiss *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emily-weiss)
- [Greylock Partners *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greylock-partners)

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](https://millionrounds.com/startup/buoyant-2)
- [Citymapper](https://millionrounds.com/startup/citymapper)
- [Cockroach Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/cockroach-labs)
- [FriendFeed](https://millionrounds.com/startup/friendfeed)
- [Manticore Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/manticore-games)
- [Optimizely](https://millionrounds.com/company/optimizely)
- [Quip](https://millionrounds.com/company/quip)
- [Revinate](https://millionrounds.com/startup/revinate)
- [Robocorp](https://millionrounds.com/company/robocorp)
- [Timescale](https://millionrounds.com/startup/timescale-2)
- Hyperic
- Pentaho by Hitachi Vantara
- Reactivity
- Zenly

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Company raising **Here Not There, Inc.** Director since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **TIMESCALE, INC.** Director on 2 filings · since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raising **RoboCorp Technologies, Inc.** Director on 3 filings · since 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Elasticsearch Global BV** Director since 2017
- SEC Form D · Company raising **NEW RELIC, INC.** Director since 2015
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Quip, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2015
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Docker, Inc.** Executive Officer, Director since 2015
- SEC Form D · Company raising **ENGINE YARD INC** Director since 2015
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Docker, Inc.** Director on 3 filings · since 2014
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Optimizely, Inc.** Director on 4 filings · since 2013
- SEC Form D · Company raising **dotCloud, inc.** Director since 2011
- SEC Form D · Company raising **ZUORA INC** Director on 4 filings · since 2010
- SEC Form D · Company raising **YELP! INC** Director since 2010
- SEC Form D · Company raising **LITHIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.** Director on 6 filings · since 2009
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Twitter Inc** Director on 2 filings · since 2009
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Polyvore Inc** Director on 2 filings · since 2009
- SEC Form D · Company raising **TERRACOTTA INC** Director since 2009
- SEC Form D · Company raising **SPRINGSOURCE GLOBAL, INC.** Director on 2 filings · since 2009
- SEC Form D · Company raising **NEW RELIC INC** Director on 7 filings · since 2008

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at Benchmark

- [**Andy Rachleff** Venture Capitalist from San Francisco. Andy Is the Executive Chairman & Board *8 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/andy-rachleff)
- [**Matt Cohler** General Partner *4 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/matt-cohler-2)
- [**Bruce Dunlevie** GP *2 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/bruce-dunlevie)
- [**Bill Gurley** General Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/bill-gurley)
- [**Bob Kagle** General Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/bob-kagle)
- [**Kevin Harvey** General Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/kevin-harvey)
- [**Mitch Lasky** Co-Owner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/mitch-lasky)
- [**An-Yen Hu** Operating Partner and General Counsel *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/an-yen-hu)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [Uncapped](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/uncapped) · 23 Jul 2025 · 1h 18m Uncapped #18 | Peter Fenton from Benchmark With [Peter Fenton](https://millionrounds.com/person/peter-fenton) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Invest Like the Best](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/invest-like-the-best) · 28 Nov 2023 · 1h 31m Peter Fenton & Victor Lazarte - Purpose and Partnership - [Invest Like the Best, EP.354] With [Peter Fenton](https://millionrounds.com/person/peter-fenton)[Victor Lazarte](https://millionrounds.com/person/victor-lazarte) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Logan Bartlett Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/logan-bartlett-show) · 14 Jul 2023 · 1h 24m Peter Fenton (Partner, Benchmark) on VC and Founder Mindsets, Inflation, and the Current Market State With [Peter Fenton](https://millionrounds.com/person/peter-fenton) About this episode 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,… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [The Logan Bartlett Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/logan-bartlett-show) · 4 Nov 2022 · 1h 33m EP 40: Peter Fenton, VC and Founder Mindsets, Current Market State and Rashad’s New Podcast With [Peter Fenton](https://millionrounds.com/person/peter-fenton) Mentions [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) About this episode 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… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 29 Mar 2021 · 35 min 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 With [Peter Fenton](https://millionrounds.com/person/peter-fenton) Mentions [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 26 Feb 2020 · 1h 34m 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 With [Peter Fenton](https://millionrounds.com/person/peter-fenton)[Sarah Tavel](https://millionrounds.com/person/sarah-tavel) Mentions [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments)[Marc Andreessen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-andreessen) About this episode 0:50 Jason intros Benchmark's Sarah Tavel 1:20 Aside from Slack, what other companies grew like consumer-facing but charge like enterprise? 3:19 How was Sarah recruited to Benchmark? How is Benchmark different from other major VC firms? 12:04 Limited upside of talking to the press in 2020 17:30… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Peter Fenton in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) · 21 Oct 2026 · 44 min Benchmark's Five Partners on AI, IPOs, and Silicon Valley's Comeback Mentions [Jack Altman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jack-altman)[Chetan Puttagunta](https://millionrounds.com/person/chetan-puttagunta)[Everett Randle](https://millionrounds.com/person/everett-randle)[Peter Fenton](https://millionrounds.com/person/peter-fenton) About this episode This week we're sharing a conversation from TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, host Connie Loizos sits down with all five partners at Benchmark, Peter Fenton, Erik Vishria, Chetan Puttagunta, Everett Randle, and Jack Altman, for a rare look inside one of Silicon Valley's most influential venture capital firms.… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [Uncapped](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/uncapped) · 4 Feb 2026 · 57 min Uncapped #41 | The Benchmark Partnership Mentions [Chetan Puttagunta](https://millionrounds.com/person/chetan-puttagunta)[Eric Vishria](https://millionrounds.com/person/eric-vishria)[Peter Fenton](https://millionrounds.com/person/peter-fenton) About this episode In this episode, the Benchmark partnership explains why they’ve resisted scale, eliminated residual economics, and built an equal partnership designed to endure. We talk about what that choice enables – for founders, for decision-making, and for practicing venture as a craft rather than a factory.… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 15 Sept 2025 · 1h 1m 20VC: Mercor: From $1M to $500M in 17 Months: The Fastest Growing Company in the World | How to Think About Margins and Revenue Sustainability in AI | Why Evaluation Benchmarks in AI are BS Today with Brendan Foody Mentions [Brendan Foody](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brendan-foody)[Jack Dorsey](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jack-dorsey)[Peter Fenton](https://millionrounds.com/person/peter-fenton) About this episode Brendan Foody is the Co-Founder and CEO @ Mercor, the fastest growing company in history. The company solves talent allocation in the AI economy and they have scaled from $1M to $500M in revenue in just 17 months. With a rumoured new funding round pricing the company at a whopping $10BN, the… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 15 May 2024 · 1h 16m 20VC: Fundraising Wisdom that is Total BS; Dilution, Meeting Associates, Taking the Highest Price, Always Be Raising | Why Second Time Founders Are More Investable & Why Not To Hire People Out of College with Dan Siroker, CEO @ Limitless With [Dan Siroker](https://millionrounds.com/person/dan-siroker) Mentions [Dalton Caldwell](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dalton-caldwell)[Elad Gil](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elad-gil)[Peter Fenton](https://millionrounds.com/person/peter-fenton) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 6 May 2024 · 1h 1m 20VC: Benchmark's Sarah Tavel on Are Foundation Models Commoditising | Why Frontier Models Will Be Closed Source | Why the Value is in the Application Layer | The Future of AI is "Selling the Work" Not the Tools With [Sarah Tavel](https://millionrounds.com/person/sarah-tavel) Mentions [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)[Greylock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greylock-partners)[Peter Fenton](https://millionrounds.com/person/peter-fenton) About this episode Sarah Tavel is a General Partner @ Benchmark, one of the most successful and renowned venture firms in the world. At Benchmark, Sarah has led rounds in Chainalysis, Hipcamp, Medely, Rekki, Glide, Cambly and more. Prior to Benchmark, Sarah was a Partner at Greylock Partners. Before Greylock, Sarah… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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