Menlo Ventures
About Menlo Ventures
Menlo Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Menlo Park, US. Lounge describes it as an American venture capital firm. This research did not confirm the founding year, founders, fund names, fund sizes or the partners who lead AI investing, so those details are left out until they can be checked against the firm's own site or filings.
The Lounge deals desk records Menlo Ventures in AI rounds dated from 2024 to 2026. Recent entries include Gimlet Labs (Series B, $300M, 2026-09), Wispr Flow (Series B, $280M, 2026-08), Chai Discovery (Series C, $400M, 2026-07) and Modal (Series D, $750M, 2026-10). The deals desk marks Menlo as leading several rounds, including Wispr Flow, Suno, Axiom, Elorian, BrainGrid, Town and Cheiron. Company descriptions were not verified in this research, so the portfolio list gives rounds only.
The firm's focus tags list Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and Series C+. The deals desk also shows a Series D round (Suno, Modal). Check sizes are not public in the material available for this profile, so none are listed.
- Gimlet Labs: Series B, $300M (2026-09)
- Wispr Flow: Series B, $280M (2026-08), led
- Chai Discovery: Series C, $400M (2026-07)
- Suno: Series D, $400M (2026-06), led
- Walden Robotics: Series A, $300M (2026-07), and Seed, $300M (2026-07)
- Flapping Airplanes: Seed, $180M (2026-01)
- Sapiom: Seed, $15.8M (2026-02)
- Axiom: Series A, $200M (2026-03), led
- Goodfire: Series B, $150M (2026-02)
- Higgsfield: Series A, $180M (2026-01)
- Standard Kernel: Seed, $20M (2026-03)
- Nous Research: Series B, $90M (2026-10)
- Skild AI: Series A, $300M (2024-07)
- Elorian: Seed, $55M (2026-04), led; AI Seed, $55M (2026-07)
- Modal: Series D, $750M (2026-10)
- General Analysis: Seed, $10M (2026-04)
- BrainGrid: Pre-seed, $1M (2026-04), led
- Town: Series B, $108M (2026-10), led
- Cheiron: Seed, $8M (2026-07), led
- Oliver AI: Pre-seed, undisclosed (2026-08)
Investing activity
Menlo Ventures appears in 23 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $4.1B, and led 7 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed, Series A and Series B, with a median round size of $180M and the largest at $750M. The most recent are Alta (Series A, $20M, Oct 2026), Town (Series B, $108M, Oct 2026) and Modal (Series D, $750M, Oct 2026).
Menlo Ventures most often invests alongside General Catalyst, Nvidia, Forerunner and Accel, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI, AI fashion styling and AI assistants.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Menlo Ventures
Which AI companies has Menlo Ventures backed?
The Lounge deals desk lists rounds in Gimlet Labs, Wispr Flow, Chai Discovery, Suno, Walden Robotics, Axiom, Goodfire, Modal and Town, among others. Dates and round sizes are in the portfolio section.
What stages does Menlo Ventures invest in?
Its focus tags cover Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and Series C+. The deals desk also shows a Series D round.
Does Menlo Ventures lead AI rounds?
The deals desk marks Menlo as leading several rounds, including Wispr Flow, Suno, Axiom, Elorian, Town, Cheiron and BrainGrid. Lead status is not confirmed by a second source.
What check size does Menlo Ventures write?
Check sizes are not public in the material available for this profile. Founders should confirm terms directly with the firm.
Where can founders find Menlo Ventures online?
The firm's website is menlovc.com and its LinkedIn page is linked on this profile. No X account was confirmed.
What AI companies has Menlo Ventures invested in?
Menlo Ventures's AI investments include Alta, Town, Modal, Nous Research, Gimlet Labs, Oliver AI, Wispr Flow and Cheiron. The 23 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Menlo Ventures based?
Menlo Ventures is based in Menlo Park, US.
What stage does Menlo Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Menlo Ventures has invested at Seed, Series A, Series B and Series D, with a median round of $180M. Menlo Ventures led 7 of those rounds.
Who does Menlo Ventures co-invest with?
Menlo Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are General Catalyst (4 deals), Nvidia (4 deals), Forerunner (3 deals), Accel (3 deals) and Sequoia Capital (3 deals).
How can founders reach Menlo Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Menlo Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Menlo Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.