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Benchmark

VC
US-SF

Benchmark is a Seed, Series A venture capital firm based in US-SF investing in Consumer, Enterprise, Marketplace. The firm typically writes $1.0M–$20.0M checks and has 5 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$1.0M–$20.0M
Portfolio
5 companies on record
Partners
10 listed
AUM
$425M
Stage
Seed, Series A
Sectors
Consumer, Enterprise, Marketplace
HQ
US-SF

Last verified: 2026-05-25

Stage

Seed, Series A

Check Size

$1.0M – $20.0M

AUM

$425M

Portfolio

5+ companies

Team

10 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Equal partnership model. We roll up our sleeves and work alongside founders.

How Benchmark invests

Benchmark is a vc firm based in US-SF. The firm invests at the Seed, Series A stages, with a focus on Consumer, Enterprise, Marketplace.

Benchmark typically writes checks of $1.0M–$20.0M per investment, backed by approximately $425M in assets under management.

Benchmark has backed 5 companies in our records, including East West Resorts Management Inc. (CIK 0001842036), Here Not There, Inc. (CIK 0001932981), VELITE ENERGY L P (CIK 0001355351).

Partners & Team

DP

Dan Puts

Vice President of Finance

JJ

Jill Jarrett

Chief Financial Officer

MA

Michael Albury

Chief Financial Officer

LL

Luciel Leis

Executive Assistant

BG

Bob Goeren

Area Sales Manager

CP

Chetan Puttagunta

General Partner

AN

Arad Naveh

Partner

MW

Madyson Wanner

Executive Assistant

ST

Sarah Tavel

General Partner

Consumer
Marketplace
KH

Kevin Harvey

General Partner

Industry Focus

Invests In

Consumer
Enterprise
Marketplace

Portfolio Companies (5)

Other

EA

East West Resorts Management Inc. (CIK 0001842036)

SEC Form D filing mentioning Benchmark

HE

Here Not There, Inc. (CIK 0001932981)

SEC Form D filing mentioning Benchmark Capital

VE

VELITE ENERGY L P (CIK 0001355351)

SEC Form D filing mentioning Benchmark Capital

EA

East West Resorts Management IV, LLC (CIK 0001842020)

SEC Form D filing mentioning Benchmark

YE

YELP INC (YELP) (CIK 0001345016)

SEC Form D filing mentioning Benchmark Capital

How to pitch Benchmark
  • Raising at Seed, Series A? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Consumer, Enterprise, Marketplace — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $1.0M – $20.0M check.
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Dan Puts, Vice President of Finance.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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