Investing Profile

Jacques Benkoski(7)

VCOperatorStrategy OperatorFormer CEO
General Partner at U.S. Venture Partners
usvp.com/team/jacques-benkosk...Menlo Park, California
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Carnegie Mellon University Network
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Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Network
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Current Investing Position
U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) General Partner
Investment Range
$6.0M - $12.0M
Sweet Spot
$8.0M
Investments On Record
30
Current Fund Size
$400M

Jacques Benkoski is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Jacques Benkoski's Investments On Record (15)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Stream Security
Series BOct 2024$30M
$60M
Co-investors: Shawn Cherian (Energy Impact Partners), Rona Segev-Gal (TLV Partners), Matt Carbonara (Citi Ventures), Kobi Samboursky (Glilot Capital Partners), Matt Carbonara
IONIX
Series AFeb 2024$15M
Series AMar 2022$27M
$50M
Co-investors: Liran Grinberg (Team8)
Securithings
Series BOct 2022$21M
$35M
Co-investors: Aaron Rosenson (Aleph VC), Tomer Diari (Aleph VC)
Cyberpion
Series AMar 2022$27M
$27M
Hunters
Series CJan 2022$68M
Series BAug 2021$30M
Series AJun 2020$15M
$120M
Co-investors: Alex Ferrara (Bessemer Venture Partners), Ofer Schreiber (YL Ventures), Stefan Williams (Snowflake Ventures), Mony Hassid (M12)
Medigate by Claroty
Series BSep 2020$30M
Series AJan 2019$15M
$50M
Co-investors: Bruce Taragin (Blumberg Capital), Jean Sini (Partech Ventures)
ZypMedia
Series COct 2018$6M
Series BApr 2015$4M
Series AApr 2013$3M
$13M
Kenna Security
Series CMar 2018$25M
Series BDec 2016$15M
Series AOct 2014$4M
Series ANov 2012$5M
$98M
Co-investors: Alex Ferrara (Bessemer Venture Partners), Greg Sands (Costanoa Ventures), Ken Elefant (Sorenson Ventures), Ron Stern (OurCrowd), Dafina Toncheva (U.S. Venture Partners (USVP))

most interested in

I am most interested in solving business problems and building big companies in the process. That includes enterprise software and cloud and all the underlying technologies. I am naturally more attracted to companies with a technical breakthrough and love to scale companies. I wrote the book that explains my investment and company growth approach: https://www.amazon.com/Market-Entry-Strategy-Charting-Venture/dp/B0F1HNNNQ3

not interested in

I am mostly not interested in anything B2C unless there is a business that benefits from the consumer using the product and paying for it. I am skeptical about cleantech and fintech but can sometimes be convinced if there is a clear business angle.

Jacques Benkoski's Experience

General Partner U.S. Venture PartnersPresent

Jacques Benkoski's Education

Carnegie Mellon University Msc/PhD
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology B.Sc
Athenee Royal Uccle 1