Benchmark raised $2B but still makes just 2-3 bets per partner a year
dauber · x · 2026-10-19
At TechCrunch Disrupt, Benchmark's five partners discussed the firm's rare $2B raise across two funds — only the second time in its 31-year history — while keeping its usual pace: two to three new investments per partner per year, agenda-free Monday meetings, and no plans to leave San Francisco. @dauber pushed back on the headline implying the raise would sour partner relationships, arguing small equal partnerships let partners stay friends.
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