The firm
BenchmarkVC firm · US36cheques in 12 months587all time18ledCompanies they are listed as backing
Portfolio
CPower
Chainalysis
Hipcamp
Metalogix Software- Onestop Internet
Pinterest- Simbi
- The Fridge
Yodle- Convertro
- Cornerstone OnDemand
- Kupivip
- Mindbody Software
- Quidsi
Where they are named on record
Filings
- SEC Form D · Company raisingSUPERGREAT, INC.Directorsince 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raisingChainalysis Inc.Directoron 2 filings · since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raisingHipcamp Inc.Directorsince 2019
Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.
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Becoming AI Native with Benchmark’s Sarah Tavel
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Eight years after becoming the first female partner at Benchmark, Sarah Tavel recently took on a new role as Venture Partner that allows her more time to fully immerse herself in AI, all while continuing to make new investments on behalf of Benchmark and serving her current portfolio. She sat down… More on the show's page
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E78: Why Benchmark is Different Than Other Firms with Sarah Tavel & Eric Vishria
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In this episode of Turpentine VC, we're sharing Erik Torenberg's 2023 interview with Sarah Tavel and Eric Vishria from Benchmark, exploring the firm's unique minimalistic approach, commitment to deep founder partnerships, and their deliberate avoidance of platform teams. 📰 Be notified early… More on the show's page
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Building Enduring Value and Hitting Incremental Gains with Benchmark's Sarah Tavel | E1983
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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
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MentionsBessemer Venture PartnersGreylockPeter Fenton
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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
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageBenchmark's Sarah Tavel on the state of VC, AI's impact on startups & more! | E1813
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Sarah Tavel: Setting the Benchmark For Future Startups | 2023 Upfront Summit
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Forbes Senior Editor Alex Konrad sits down with Benchmark General Partner Sarah Tavel to chat about the firm's differentiation, lessons learned from web3 and how they work with founders. Recorded March 2, 2023 at the Upfront Summit. More on the show's page
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What Venture's Top Voices Expect Next in AI
MentionsFounder CollectiveMicah RosenbloomMike DauberSarah TavelSunil Dhaliwal
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2025 was, undoubtedly, the year of AI. In the first episode of 2026 Beezer Clarkson, Partner at Sapphire Partners, and Nick Chirls, Partner at Asylum Ventures revisit some of their favorite moments from the year before to see what the top voices in VC saw as emerging AI trendlines and how the… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageMinisode: Can LPs Diversify in an AI-Obsessed World?
MentionsSarah Tavel
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Origins host Beezer Clarkson, LP at Sapphire Partners and co-founder of OpenLP, and Nick Chirls, GP at Asylum Ventures, unpack their recent conversation with Sarah Tavel, Partner at Benchmark. Together they discuss their takeaways from Sarah’s recent decision to take a step back at Benchmark to… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's page20VC: Box's Aaron Levie on Predictions for the Next Wave of AI: Will Foundation Models Be Commoditised | How the Business Model of SaaS Changes Forever | Startups vs Incumbents: Who Wins | App vs Infrastructure Layer: Where is the Value?
MentionsAaron LevieCoatueSarah Tavel
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Aaron Levie is one of the OG founders of the last two decades as the Co-Founder and CEO of Box. Today, Box does over $1BN in revenue with a market cap of $3.85BN, and has raised over $560 million from the likes of DFJ, Andreesen Horowitz, and Coatue. In Today's Episode with Aaron Levie We… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageE13: How Benchmark Thinks About Venture in 2023
MentionsEric VishriaSarah Tavel
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This week's episode of Turpentine VC features Benchmark GPs Sarah Tavel and Eric Vishria. We discuss ideas that are central to Benchmark's beliefs in firm-building, including why platform teams exist to help the general partners more so than founders themselves. If you’re looking to improve your… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's page20VC: Raising $60M and Not Touching a Dollar of It; The 3 Decisions That Led to a Cash-Flow Positive Business, Why Not Being Able To Fundraise in the Early Days Can Help Build Your Business & What are the First Things To Break in Scaling Orgs with Sameer
MentionsGoogleMonasheesJeremy LevineSarah Tavel
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Sameer Shariff is the Co-Founder and CEO @ Cambly , the company that allows you to become fluent faster through one-on-one video chat lessons with native English tutors. To date, Sameer has raised over $60M with Cambly from the best including Jeremy Levine @ Bessemer, Sarah Tavel @ Benchmark,… More on the show's page
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