Benchmark

Concentrated early-stage firm founded 1995. Known for Uber, Twitter, Snap. Low volume, high conviction.

· San Francisco · Founded 1995 · AUM $3B

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The AI code editor built for productive engineers.

Date	Startup	Round	Amount	Role
Dec 10, 2024	Cursor	Series B	$100M	Lead	Round →

Legendary venture firm founded 1972. Early backer of Apple, Google, Stripe, WhatsApp, and many of the largest AI companies.

NEA — founded 1977. Multi-stage firm with $25B AUM. Invested across enterprise SaaS, AI infra, and healthcare.

New York crossover fund founded 2001. Prolific late-stage investor in AI companies and global tech.

Founded 1911. One of the longest-running firms. Backed Shopify, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and dozens of cloud/AI leaders.

a16z — Silicon Valley firm founded 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. One of the most active backers of AI startups.

Global venture firm founded 1983 with offices in Palo Alto, London, and Bangalore. Early investor in Facebook, Slack, Dropbox, and many AI tools.