Meritech Capital Partners

Meritech Capital Partners is a Palo Alto-based venture capital firm founded in 1999 that provides late-stage and growth-stage funding to technology companies in North America. It concentrates on software, information technology, communications and networking, commonly referred to as TMT, as well as information and medical technology, and primarily targets United States opportunities. The firm typically makes multi-million dollar investments to support scale and expansion of later-stage companies.

Joel Backman

COO

Tanner Bhonslay

Partner

George Bischof

General Partner

Alex Clayton

General Partner

Anthony DeCamillo

Partner

Aimee He

Partner

Alex Kurland

General Partner

Paul Madera

General Partner

Ashley Paston

Partner

Craig Sherman

Managing Director

Michael Springer

Partner

Robert Ward

Co-Founder and General Partner

Past deals in Series F

Flock Safety

Series F in 2025
Flock Safety is a company that specializes in security solutions through the use of automated license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras. Its primary product, the ALPR camera system, is designed for use by neighborhoods, law enforcement agencies, and businesses to capture and analyze vehicle license plates. This technology aids in both preventing and solving crimes by providing actionable data to local authorities. Flock Safety's platform emphasizes community collaboration, integrating efforts from cities, businesses, schools, and law enforcement to enhance public safety. The company's full-service, maintenance-free technology is trusted by various communities as a means to deter crime and promote a safer environment for residents. Additionally, the system proactively alerts police when stolen vehicles enter monitored areas, enabling faster response and community involvement in crime prevention.

Pendo

Series F in 2021
Pendo is a technology company based in Raleigh, North Carolina, that provides a product experience platform designed to enhance user engagement with software products. The platform integrates analytics, user guidance, communication tools, and feedback mechanisms, allowing product teams to better understand user interactions and optimize trial conversions and onboarding processes. By leveraging actionable insights, Pendo enables businesses to make informed decisions about feature development and product adoption. Its client base includes notable organizations such as Verizon, Morgan Stanley, and Salesforce. Additionally, Pendo supports the global community of product and digital leaders through initiatives like Mind the Product and various sponsored events and podcasts.

Icertis

Series F in 2021
Icertis is a cloud-based enterprise contract management platform that streamlines complex contract processes. Founded in 2009, it helps businesses accelerate growth by improving contract velocity, safeguard against risks through regulatory compliance, and optimize commercial relationships to maximize revenue.

Auth0

Series F in 2020
Auth0, Inc. is a cloud-based identity platform that specializes in providing authentication and authorization solutions for developers and security professionals. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, the company offers a comprehensive suite of APIs and tools that streamline the process of user authentication across various applications and platforms. The platform supports single sign-on capabilities, allowing users to authenticate via multiple identity providers while enabling developers to customize the authentication pipeline. Auth0's services also include multi-factor authentication and passwordless login options, enhancing security and user experience. Additionally, the company offers Auth0 Signals, a set of threat intelligence tools designed to protect against identity attacks by leveraging information from the dark web. With a global presence that includes offices in London, Singapore, Buenos Aires, Sydney, and Tokyo, Auth0 serves a diverse clientele, ranging from startups to large enterprises.

Outreach

Series F in 2020
Outreach is a sales engagement platform that helps organizations manage and optimize interactions across email, voice, and social channels throughout the customer lifecycle. The platform uses machine learning to guide sales representatives to take the right actions, automate repetitive tasks, and personalize communications while tracking sales activity and performance. It supports account-based, outbound, and inbound sales, as well as sequence and task management, email and activity tracking, and insights that analyze buyer sentiment to optimize content and sequences in real time. By integrating automated alerts, collaboration features, and performance analytics, Outreach aims to increase the volume of qualified meetings and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of customer-facing teams.

Carta

Series F in 2020
Carta is a software company that operates a SEC-registered transfer agent and equity management platform for private companies. The platform helps private firms manage cap tables, corporate governance, 409A valuations, and compliance, issue stock electronically, and share equity information among shareholders, employees, auditors, and counsel. It digitizes stock certificates, stock options, warrants, and derivatives to provide a real-time view of ownership and enables employees to track vesting and exercise rights. Carta serves venture-backed startups, pre-IPO companies, and other private enterprises in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company maintains additional offices in the United States, Brazil, and Canada.

Snowflake

Series F in 2018
Snowflake is a cloud-based data platform that enables businesses to consolidate and analyze data from various sources, build data-driven applications, and share insights securely. Its platform offers the flexibility of big data platforms and the cost-effectiveness of cloud solutions.

Roblox

Series F in 2018
Roblox is an online gaming and entertainment platform that fosters virtual interactions and shared experiences among users. Founded in 2004 by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel, it is headquartered in San Mateo, California. The platform allows users to create and explore immersive 3D environments, enabling them to play, learn, and socialize. It is particularly popular among audiences under the age of 18, ranking as one of the top entertainment destinations for this demographic based on engagement metrics. The vast array of interactive experiences is developed by a global community of creators utilizing Roblox Studio, a desktop design tool provided by the platform. Roblox's growth is largely driven by word-of-mouth, with millions of new users joining each month, highlighting the strong community aspect of the platform.

Anaplan

Series F in 2017
Anaplan, Inc. offers a cloud-based connected planning platform that enables organizations to unify disparate data structures across various business functions, including finance, sales, supply chain, marketing, human resources, and operations. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Francisco, Anaplan provides its services through a subscription model, allowing users to access its platform over the Internet. The company focuses on enhancing decision-making and collaboration within organizations by delivering business planning and performance management solutions from a single hub. In addition to its core platform, Anaplan offers professional services, including consulting, implementation, training, and planning transformation advisory services. With operations in multiple countries and a network of expert partners, Anaplan supports large and fast-growing organizations in streamlining their planning processes and making informed decisions.

Snap

Series F in 2016
Snap Inc. is a United States technology and social media company best known for Snapchat, a multimedia messaging app that enables users to send ephemeral photos and videos, share Stories, and access augmented reality features. The company also offers Camera, Chat, Memories, Discover, and Snap Map to enhance communication and content discovery, and has produced Spectacles, a line of wearable camera hardware. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Snap Inc. was founded in 2010 and focuses on camera-based experiences that blend messaging, AR effects, and interactive media for a global audience.

ServiceMax

Series F in 2015
ServiceMax, Inc. is a leading provider of cloud-based field service software solutions, specializing in Service Execution Management, which encompasses both Field Service Management and Asset Service Management. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California, with additional offices across the globe, ServiceMax offers a comprehensive platform designed to enhance the productivity of equipment-centric service operations for various sectors, including life sciences, industrial manufacturing, oil and gas, telecommunications, and more. The company's offerings include advanced features such as work order management, scheduling and dispatch, inventory and contract management, and analytics, all aimed at improving efficiency and customer service. ServiceMax also provides tailored solutions like ServiceMax Linx for automated scheduling and workforce optimization, as well as ServicePulse for enhanced collaboration. By leveraging its cloud-based technology, ServiceMax enables enterprises to optimize their service processes, increase revenue, and ensure compliance while delivering superior customer experiences.

Coupa

Series F in 2014
Founded in 2006 by Dave Stephens, Coupa specializes in cloud-based financial applications for procurement, finance, and expense management. Its platform offers visibility into spending, invoicing, and supplier networks, helping businesses control expenses and optimize supply chains.

MuleSoft

Series F in 2014
MuleSoft provides a software platform called Anypoint Platform that enables organizations to connect applications, data, and devices through API-led connectivity, creating application networks that integrate SaaS, on-premises, cloud, mobile, and data sources. Using APIs as the digital glue, the platform supports reusable building blocks to compose applications and facilitate secure data sharing across environments. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in San Francisco, MuleSoft operates as part of Salesforce and has alliances with strategic partners such as IQVIA. The company helps re-architect legacy and proprietary systems to improve agility and enable rapid integration across enterprise ecosystems.

Glaukos

Series F in 2013
Glaukos is an ophthalmic medical technology company focused on developing and commercializing products and procedures to transform the treatment of glaucoma, corneal disorders, and retinal diseases. It pioneered Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) to provide less invasive options for glaucoma management, launching its first MIGS device, iStent, in the United States in 2012. The company is building a platform of injectable micro-scale therapies designed to address the full range of glaucoma disease states and progression. In addition to MIGS, Glaukos is advancing dropless therapies and long-duration intracameral drug delivery with iDose TR, and markets a proprietary therapy for the treatment of keratoconus. Through these approaches, Glaukos aims to improve patient outcomes and reduce treatment burden by offering durable, minimally invasive solutions for eye diseases.

AudienceScience

Series F in 2010
AudienceScience, Inc. is a digital enterprise advertising management company based in Bellevue, Washington, that provides a comprehensive platform for advertisers globally. Founded in 2000, the company offers a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution known as AudienceScience Helios, which enables advertisers to manage and analyze both online and offline data in real-time. This platform allows clients to build and target audiences across various channels, including display, video, and mobile, and facilitates media buying and optimization. AudienceScience's services include audience and data management, real-time ad impression control, and campaign insights, which help clients derive actionable data from their advertising spend. With a focus on simplifying and enhancing the effectiveness of advertising efforts, AudienceScience integrates various tools into a unified system that supports global marketing campaigns. The company, originally known as Revenue Science, Inc., rebranded in 2009 to reflect its expanded capabilities in the advertising technology landscape.

Thumbplay

Series F in 2009
Thumbplay Ringtones, LLC, founded in 2004 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in mobile entertainment in the United States. The company offers a variety of products, including ringtones, wallpapers, games, and text-based services for mobile phones. Through its platform, Thumbplay.com, it provides licensed music, video, and games from major entertainment companies such as EMI, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group. In 2010, Thumbplay launched a cloud-based music service that allows users unlimited access to over 8 million songs from major record labels and independent artists. The service is accessible via mobile apps on BlackBerry and Android devices, as well as PCs and Macs, with plans to expand to iPhone users.

Proofpoint

Series F in 2008
Founded in 2002, Proofpoint is a leading cybersecurity company specializing in cloud-based solutions. It protects organizations from advanced threats via email, social media, and mobile apps, safeguards sensitive data, and facilitates quick incident response.

BigFix

Series F in 2007
BigFix, Inc., established in 1997 and headquartered in Emeryville, California, specializes in providing an IT security and operations platform. This platform enables real-time visibility and control of globally distributed desktop, mobile, and server computers. The company's primary offerings include the BigFix Platform for messaging and management, BigFix AntiThreat for endpoint security, BigFix IT Policy Enforcement for setting and enforcing security policies, and BigFix Systems Management for automating IT operations tasks. Additionally, they provide customizable management content through BigFix Policy Content Modules, along with products support, consumer edition support, and professional services. Their client base comprises companies, government agencies, and public sector institutions.

Azul Systems

Series F in 2007
Azul Systems, Inc., established in 2002 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, specializes in designing and developing Java runtime solutions. The company offers two primary products: Zing, a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) optimized for enterprise applications requiring low latency, high transaction rates, and consistent response times; and Zulu, a family of certified, open-source builds of OpenJDK with flexible commercial support options, catering to various enterprise, cloud, and embedded/IoT deployments. Azul serves Fortune 500 and Global 1000 enterprises across industries such as capital markets, digital advertising, and telecom, selling its products in the United States and EMEA countries. Additionally, Azul provides open-source tools for latency reporting, application profiling, and Java environment analysis.

Force10 Networks

Series F in 2006
Force10 Networks, Inc. is a manufacturer of networking equipment and solutions that cater to data center and network deployment needs. The company operates primarily in two segments: Ethernet and Transport. The Ethernet segment includes 1 GbE and 10GbE switches and routers designed for data centers, enterprises, and service providers, while the Transport segment offers products for metro and inter-office optical networks, wireless aggregation, and converged business access networks. Force10 is recognized for its high-performance data center solutions, which are built on open, standards-based hardware and software, enabling clients to achieve scalability, reliability, and application awareness. The company's products are marketed through a direct sales force in the United States and through various international channel partners. Founded in 1999 and based in San Jose, California, Force10 Networks operates as a subsidiary of Dell Marketing L.P.
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