Menlo Ventures
Menlo Ventures, established in 1976, is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm specializing in multi-stage investments in consumer, enterprise, and life sciences technology companies. With over $5 billion under management, the firm has a proven track record of identifying innovative markets and backing successful companies. Its portfolio spans over 70 public companies and more than 100 mergers and acquisitions. Menlo Ventures invests across various sectors, including marketplaces (Uber, Poshmark), consumer services (Tumblr, Betterment), SaaS (Carta, Everlaw), fintech (Betterment, Chime), cybersecurity (BitSight, Dedrone), and life sciences technology (Synthego, Recursion Pharmaceuticals). The firm currently manages Menlo Ventures XV, a $500 million early-stage fund, and the $500 million Inflection Fund for early-growth investments. Menlo Ventures actively supports its portfolio companies at any stage, typically investing up to $20 million in its main fund and up to $30 million in later-stage opportunities.
Past deals in Email
Abnormal Security
Series D in 2024
Abnormal Security Corporation is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in cloud-based email security solutions for Microsoft Office 365 and G Suite. Founded in 2018, the company provides a comprehensive platform designed to protect enterprises from targeted email attacks. Utilizing a data science approach, Abnormal Security offers features such as inbound email protection, detection of email account compromises, and response capabilities. Its technology includes Abnormal Behavior Technology, which models identities of both employees and external senders, profiles relationships, and analyzes email content to prevent threats like credential phishing, internal phishing, employee impersonation, and invoice fraud. The company primarily serves industries including financial services, healthcare, and oil, gas, and utilities, aiming to mitigate risks related to account takeovers and financial losses.
Lindy
Series B in 2023
Lindy is an AI assistant that can help with all your tasks, from calendar management and email drafting to contract sending and beyond.
Lindy
Seed Round in 2023
Lindy is an AI assistant that can help with all your tasks, from calendar management and email drafting to contract sending and beyond.
Abnormal Security
Series C in 2022
Abnormal Security Corporation is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in cloud-based email security solutions for Microsoft Office 365 and G Suite. Founded in 2018, the company provides a comprehensive platform designed to protect enterprises from targeted email attacks. Utilizing a data science approach, Abnormal Security offers features such as inbound email protection, detection of email account compromises, and response capabilities. Its technology includes Abnormal Behavior Technology, which models identities of both employees and external senders, profiles relationships, and analyzes email content to prevent threats like credential phishing, internal phishing, employee impersonation, and invoice fraud. The company primarily serves industries including financial services, healthcare, and oil, gas, and utilities, aiming to mitigate risks related to account takeovers and financial losses.
Abnormal Security
Series B in 2020
Abnormal Security Corporation is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in cloud-based email security solutions for Microsoft Office 365 and G Suite. Founded in 2018, the company provides a comprehensive platform designed to protect enterprises from targeted email attacks. Utilizing a data science approach, Abnormal Security offers features such as inbound email protection, detection of email account compromises, and response capabilities. Its technology includes Abnormal Behavior Technology, which models identities of both employees and external senders, profiles relationships, and analyzes email content to prevent threats like credential phishing, internal phishing, employee impersonation, and invoice fraud. The company primarily serves industries including financial services, healthcare, and oil, gas, and utilities, aiming to mitigate risks related to account takeovers and financial losses.
Handle
Debt Financing in 2013
Handle is a personal productivity system designed to improve day-to-day management by consolidating emails, to-do lists, and calendars into a single application. This software allows users to convert their emails into actionable tasks, enabling them to visualize and prioritize their activities effectively. By streamlining these elements, Handle helps individuals focus on what truly matters, alleviating feelings of overwhelm and enhancing decision-making regarding time management. The platform is built on extensive research in productivity, aiming to assist users in becoming more organized and efficient in both their personal and professional lives.
Handle
Series A in 2011
Handle is a personal productivity system designed to improve day-to-day management by consolidating emails, to-do lists, and calendars into a single application. This software allows users to convert their emails into actionable tasks, enabling them to visualize and prioritize their activities effectively. By streamlining these elements, Handle helps individuals focus on what truly matters, alleviating feelings of overwhelm and enhancing decision-making regarding time management. The platform is built on extensive research in productivity, aiming to assist users in becoming more organized and efficient in both their personal and professional lives.
Visible Path
Series B in 2006
Visible Path is a provider of online business networking solutions that enables individuals and organizations to map and manage their professional social networks. Unlike traditional platforms, Visible Path emphasizes the strength of relationships over mere contact volume, allowing users to create more meaningful connections. The company utilizes a Microsoft Outlook plugin to track interactions, such as emails and meetings, to assess the relationship strength between contacts. This approach aims to build a network of contacts that are relevant and engaged, reducing the prevalence of unproductive connections. Although currently reliant on Outlook for data, Visible Path is exploring additional methods to enhance relationship tracking, including analyzing phone calls and instant messages. The company also fosters collaborations with various organizations, including D&B and Salesforce.com, to expand its capabilities and improve user access to valuable business connections.
MailFrontier
Series C in 2006
MailFrontier, Inc. provides email and compliance solutions for individuals and organizations to protect email from spam, virus, phishing fraud, and other dangerous and costly email threats. It offers MailFrontier Gateway Server Enterprise Edition, which blocks spam and stops viruses, and separates phishing fraud while keeping organizations ahead of emerging email threats; MailFrontier Gateway Appliance that combines email security with the ease of the appliance—and scales to stay in front of company's needs; MailFrontier Gateway Server Small Business Edition that makes email threats easy for companies to detect; and MailFrontier Desktop 4.0, which is a personal email security that keeps users free of spam and phishing, free of hassle, and free of worry about emerging threats. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. As of February 8, 2006, MailFrontier, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of SonicWALL, Inc.
MailFrontier
Series B in 2003
MailFrontier, Inc. provides email and compliance solutions for individuals and organizations to protect email from spam, virus, phishing fraud, and other dangerous and costly email threats. It offers MailFrontier Gateway Server Enterprise Edition, which blocks spam and stops viruses, and separates phishing fraud while keeping organizations ahead of emerging email threats; MailFrontier Gateway Appliance that combines email security with the ease of the appliance—and scales to stay in front of company's needs; MailFrontier Gateway Server Small Business Edition that makes email threats easy for companies to detect; and MailFrontier Desktop 4.0, which is a personal email security that keeps users free of spam and phishing, free of hassle, and free of worry about emerging threats. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. As of February 8, 2006, MailFrontier, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of SonicWALL, Inc.
IronPort Systems
Series B in 2002
IronPort Systems, now part of Cisco, specializes in email and web security. It offers appliances that safeguard organizations from spam, viruses, malware, and other internet threats. These products combine robust performance with preventive and reactive security measures, designed for easy deployment and management. They are available through Cisco's local account teams and authorized resellers.
Hotmail
Venture Round in 1997
Hotmail is a provider of web-based email services that allows users to access their electronic mail via the Internet. This capability enables Hotmail users to conduct email correspondence from any location, facilitating communication without the constraints of traditional email systems. Hotmail's service is designed to enhance user convenience and accessibility, making it a notable player in the online email market.
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