Sector portfolio · VC firm · United States
Benchmark's Software portfolio
Benchmark has backed 18 Software startups in rounds we track, $1.5B between them, shown by the stage each has reached. The best-funded is Hortonworks.
Funding by segment
- Series C and later$846M9
- Stage not reported$97M4
- Series B$291M3
- Growth$260M2
Where they are based
- United States17$1.5B
- Netherlands1$20M
United States
NetherlandsFounded
1 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M0
- $1M to $10M0
- $10M to $50M10
- $50M to $250M8
- $250M to $1B0
- $1B and over0
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
16 of 18 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- United States17
- Netherlands1
Startups by country, 2 countries in all.
Segment by segment
Series C and later
9 startups · $846M raised
- HHortonworksHortonworks is a business computer software company that focuses on the development and support of Apache Hadoop.United States$248M
ZuoraZuora was born out of a vision that we could evangelize a fundamentally new way of doing business by shifting the focus of companiUnited States$243M
GreenRoad TechnologiesGreenRoad is a software technology company that offers behavior technology, fleet driver safety, telematics, and compliance solutions.United States$99M
CloudPassageCloudPassage offers a server security and compliance platform that works seamlessly across data centers and elastic infrastructure.United States$89M
PentahoPentaho is a big data integration and analytics platformUnited States$72M
Orchestria CorporationOrchestria provides information protection and control software and solutions for organizations.United States$31M- BBrighter.comBrighter creates an online marketplace that allows members to compare dentists by price and reputation.United States$28M
StitcherStitcher, Inc.United States$19M
Stage not reported
4 startups · $97M raised
Engine YardEngine Yard is Platform-as-a-Service providing tools for creating, testing, deploying web applications.United States$38M
TerracottaTerracotta provides in-memory data management solutions that enable companies to process big data and improve app performance at any scale.United States$29M- SSketchNetherlands$20M
DemandforceDemandforce is a SaaS-based application that assists businesses in reaching their consumers through email, SMS, and online services.United States$10M
Series B
3 startups · $291M raised
OpswareOpsware offers products for server and network device provisioning, configuration and management, specifically for enterprise customers.United States$186M- IInstagramInstagram is a free photo-sharing application that enables its users to take photos, apply filters, and share them on social networks.United States$58M
DogVacayDogVacay is a pet boarding marketplace connecting pet owners with families willing to take care of their pets while they are away.United States$47M
Growth
2 startups · $260M raised
How this map is made. Every startup here works in Software and has raised money in a round we track that names Benchmark as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.
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