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Our friends at Bain Capital Ventures and Headline.vc have excellent taste, we love seeing Eve and Squint on their "Vertical SaaS 50" list! Full list here: https://lnkd.in/gtqE94jC

Meet the newest member of Team Menlo, C.C. Gong. At Menlo, C.C. will focus on investments in Consumer and Enterprise and broader Consumer Tech. To learn more about C.C., where she will invest and why we are excited to have her on board, read this post: https://mnlo.vc/welcome-cc fm Shawn Carolan and Amy Wu

ATTN Startups! Menlo’s Naomi Pilosof Ionita sat down with Raphael Parker, former VP of Sales at Segment and CGO at Newfront Insurance, for a candid conversation where he shared his hard-won wisdom on nailing early-stage sales. More here on his four GTM tips for startups navigating the $0-$10M ARR journey: https://lnkd.in/g2mXfm8S

Excited to announce that Amy Wu will be speaking at The AI Conference! Amy joined Menlo Ventures to grow the firm’s consumer technology and gaming practice, backing founders at the forefront of emerging platform shifts. As an investor, Amy is passionate about products that redefine how we work, live, and play, leveraging technologies like AI, blockchain, and AR to create magical experiences. Previously at FTX Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners, her portfolio includes Sui, Epic Games, Yuga Labs, and many more. Amy’s operational experience spans roles like SVP and CFO at Discovery Inc., and running finance and operations at Welcome. Get your passes now to hear her and other industry leaders speak! aiconference.com #researcher #developer #theaiconference #venturecapital

We proudly back Vilya on its mission to advance computational drug design. “Vilya places groundbreaking AI technology in the hands of experienced drug developers to open up this valuable but difficult drug class. Vilya’s focus on macrocycles and its high-throughput platform enables it to rapidly iterate from prediction and generation to testing of drug candidates, accelerating the development of lifesaving medicines and building proprietary training data to improve its AI platform.” – Menlo Ventures’ partner and Vilya board member Greg Yap. We join our friends at NVIDIA's NVentures, Arch Ventures, Madrona, and others in congratulating CEO Cyrus Harmon and the entire Vilya team on this milestone Series A funding round. For more on why we are excited about Vilya and the potential for AI-enabled development of New Medicines to deliver better patient outcomes, read this post from Greg Yap and Johnny Hu: https://mnlo.vc/Vilya

We’re excited to share that Menlo’s own Shawn Carolan has been named to the Forbes Midas List, recognizing the top 100 investors with the best returns. In his 23 years at Menlo Ventures, Shawn has shaped a culture that values thorough analysis, deep dives, and relentless drive. He constantly reminds us that our companies always come first—we are proud of the partnerships we’ve built with founders across the Menlo portfolio. Congratulations, Shawn, from the entire Menlo team! And, cheers to our peer firms and friends on the 2024 Midas List—we appreciate your partnership.    Full #MidasList: https://lnkd.in/dk59GNiH

Congratulations to Jyoti Bansal and the incredible team at Harness on their acquisition of Split Software. This acquisition changes the game for development teams, enabling them to launch features faster than ever while providing valuable insights into their business. We are so proud to back this team and love seeing them knock it out of the park time and time again! 🚀🚀🚀 Read more from Ron Miller at TechCrunch:

Generative AI will transform the supply chain: Volatility has rocked supply chains, but a new focus on collaboration–unlocked by AI–will drive the next wave of growth.  In our latest blog, Steve Sloane and Feyza Haskaraman highlight pioneering companies using AI to break down data silos and enable cooperation across manufacturing, logistics, and retail operations. Generative AI will have a profound impact on the industry. Read about innovators like Squint, Enable, and Parade leveraging advanced AI models to drive efficiencies and transparency and how consumers around the world will benefit: https://lnkd.in/gFcDeX7v

Dumbbells don't need to be dumb! ;) Love the back story of how the Kabata financing round came together. Check back in a few: The Menlo Ventures team will soon be known for our incredible portfolio, strong track record, and MASSIVE biceps. 💪 💪 💪 😉