From 8VC to Benchmark, here’s what’s hiding in October SEC filings
A whole crop of venture capital firms are raising significant new funds.
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Where will the next breakout startup come from? Benchmark’s full partnership weighs in at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Where will the next breakout startup come from? Benchmark’s full partnership weighs in on the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Save up to $200 before September 25, 11:59 p.m. PT. Register now.
The leaderboard “you can’t game,” funded by the companies it ranks
Artificial intelligence models are multiplying fast, and competition is stiff. With so many players crowding the space, which one will be the best — and who decides that? Arena, formerly LM Arena, has emerged as the de facto public leaderboard for frontier LLMs, influencing funding, launches, and PR cycles. In just seven months, the startup went from a UC Berkeley PhD research […]
Jack Altman joins Benchmark as GP
Jack Altman and Benchmark announced today that he would be joining the firm as a general partner.
Benchmark raises $225M in special funds to double down on Cerebras
Benchmark Capital has been an investor in the Nvidia rival since 2016.
Agentio secures $40 million from Forerunner as it scales its creator marketplace beyond YouTube
Agentio, which matches creators with brands, is expanding beyond YouTube and testing Meta platforms to facilitate sponsored content.
Agentio secures $40M from Forerunner as it scales its creator marketplace beyond YouTube
Agentio, which matches creators with brands, is expanding beyond YouTube and testing Meta platforms to facilitate sponsored content.
Why Benchmark made a rare crypto bet on trading app Fomo, with $17M Series A
The founders of Fomo, a consumer crypto trading app that launched in May, took an unusual route to raising capital.
VC Victor Lazarte is leaving Benchmark to launch his own firm
Lazarte has only been at Benchmark for two years. He backed startups like Mercor, HeyGen, and Decart AI.