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FIRM OVERVIEW: Large Private VC founded in 1995 based out of Menlo Park, USA (US West)

FIRM DESCRIPTION: Benchmark Capital, a leading venture capital firm, was founded in 1995 to help talented entrepreneurs with original ideas build successful technology companies. Benchmark’s general partners take a team-oriented, labor-intensive approach to venture investing to deliver a superior level of service to the firm’s portfolio companies. Benchmark’s portfolio includes high-profile start-ups like Infinera, MySQL, OpenTable, Second Life, Tellme, Yelp, and Zillow, and franchise companies such as eBay, Juniper Networks and Red Hat. The firm manages more than USD 2.4 billion in committed venture capital.

TEAM MEMBERS: Alex Balkanski, Andy Rachleff, Bill Gurley, Bob Kagle, Bruce Dunlevie, David Beirne, Kevin Harvey, Matt Cohler, Mitch Lasky, Peter Fenton, Rich Barton, Steve Spurlock,

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Benchmark Pitch Today

Fund: Benchmark Capital

Posted by Anonymous on 2008-10-17

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probably the most disrespectful experience ever on so many levels - WOW!

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Benchmark Iv, A $1 Billion Failure? Possibly.

Fund: Benchmark Capital

Posted by Anonymous on 2008-08-09

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Do Your Homework Before Pitching

Fund: Benchmark Capital

Posted by Anonymous on 2008-07-22

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Here are some articles to help you in your Benchamrk evaluation...

http://www.siliconbeat.com/entries/Ep...

http://www.thealarmclock.com/mt/archi...

http://venturebeat.com/2005/01/25/epi...

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Built To Last Or Built To Hype

Fund: Benchmark Capital

Posted by Anonymous on 2008-07-19

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Ariba, Kana, Broadbase, Friendster.

This VC has tried to build many companies like Friendster, WebVan, Living.com and MVP.com by hiring rock-star, big-company talent. Then hyping the company to unsustainable stock-market success.

Even when Benchmark has taken companies public and recognized significant returns off them, in many cases the management team they put in place, the race to go public, or the race to sell the company has caused the company to collapse or have long term problems.

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Have They Changed Since E Boys!?

Fund: Benchmark Capital

Posted by $B start-up on 2008-07-16

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Pitched Benchmark In 2002

Fund: Benchmark Capital

Posted by Anonymous on 2008-07-08

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I pitched benchmark in 2002 and found them very engaging and charming. I had limited time because of travel and I met with partners over a two day period in four different meetings.

At that time their front office staff was very attractive and very attractively dressed. I kept waiting to be told there was a two drink minimum.

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Jon Teo, Horrible Experience

Fund: Benchmark Capital

Posted by jjb9e on 2008-07-04

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Beware of their non-partners. Jon Teo was assigned to review us, and he obviously wasnt being paid extra to do this work since he canceled meetings at the last minute, didnt reply to emails or voice mails, and did his work only when he received direct orders from partners.

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So Far, So Good

Fund: Benchmark Capital

Posted by tmornini@engineyard.com on 2008-06-16

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We're happy and excited to be working with Peter and Mitch.

They've been enormously helpful with connections and operational insight.

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Epinions Founder Lawsuit +

Fund: Benchmark Capital

Posted by Anonymous on 2008-06-08

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Bill Gurley Slept Through My Pitch

Fund: Benchmark Capital

Posted by toroid on 2008-03-26

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ok, so i pitched Gurley recently. referred by a good friend, although with a pinch of salt. I left in a half hour since gurley fell asleep.

I will never pitch benchmark again. These guys are amateurs compared to the big boys like Sequoia and NEA.

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Kagle Very Pleasant To Work With

Fund: Benchmark Capital

Posted by mdmccmi on 2008-02-27

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I known Bob Kagle since 2000 and have always found him, fair and fun to work with.

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Not To Be Trusted

Fund: Benchmark Capital

Posted by Anonymous on 2007-09-14

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Don'T Play With Women

Fund: Benchmark Capital

Posted by Anonymous on 2007-05-11

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Benchmark has said publicly that they will never fund a woman-founded company. They've never had a woman partner. And the mood seems to be like a frat party (a real turnoff to women).

Is there any point to woman founders going to pitch? Has anyone had contrary experience?

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Highly Opinionated, Love Big Names

Fund: Benchmark Capital

Posted by Anonymous on 2007-05-04

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I've pitched Benchmark three times, and took their money once. Here's something you will likely hear - "that's not the way the future will unfold". They have strong opinions about what might happen, so you'll find out soon if you're in or not.

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Regarded As One Of The Best But Have Had Fair Share Of Failures

Fund: Benchmark Capital

Posted by Y2K on 2007-03-16

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They've made some huge mistakes - Webvan, Tristrata etc but at the same time made some big hits namely Ebay.

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