Investing Profile

Jacques Benkoski(7)

VCOperatorStrategy OperatorFormer CEO

Entrepreneur-VC, dad x 3, competitive sailor, invests in US and Israel, passionate about building companies and working with non-assholes

usvp.com/team/jacques-benkosk...Menlo Park, California
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Networks Jacques is a member of
Carnegie Mellon University Network
56 CONNECTIONS
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Network
15 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
USVP General Partner
Investment Range
$2.0M - $10.0M
Sweet Spot
$6.0M
Investments On Record
31

Jacques Benkoski is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Jacques Benkoski's Investments On Record (15)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Securithings
Series BOct 2022$21M
$35M
Co-investors: Aaron Rosenson (Aleph VC), Tomer Diari (Aleph VC)
Cyberpion
Series AMar 2022$27M
Series AMar 2022$27M
$62M
Co-investors: Liran Grinberg (Team8)
Hunters
Series CJan 2022$68M
Series BAug 2021$30M
Series AJun 2020$15M
$110M
Co-investors: Alex Ferrara (Bessemer Venture Partners), Mony Hassid (M12), Stefan Williams (Snowflake Ventures)
Medigate
Series BSep 2020$30M
Series AJan 2019$15M
Series AN/A
$75M
Co-investors: Bruce Taragin (Blumberg Capital), Jean Sini (Partech Ventures)
Zerto
Series FJun 2020$33M
Series EJan 2016$50M
Series DJun 2014$26M
Series CApr 2013$13M
Series BAug 2011$15M
Series BN/A
$160M
Co-investors: Murat Bicer (CRV), Sandy Miller (IVP), Scott Tobin (Battery Ventures)
Epsagon
Series AJan 2020$16M
Series AN/A
$30M
Co-investors: Yoni Cheifetz (Lightspeed Venture Partners), Yoav Samet (StageOne Ventures), Irit Kahan (DTCP)
Human Interest
Series BAug 2019$15M
$520M
Co-investors: Andy McLoughlin (Uncork Capital), Jake Flomenberg (Wing Venture Capital), Seth Berman (Susa Ventures), David Spector (ThirdLove), Henry McNamara (Great Oaks Venture Capital), Jude Gomila (Jude Gomila Rolling Fund), Ravi Viswanathan (NewView Capital), Daniel Curran (040 Capital), Adam Nash (Daffy), Louis Beryl, Matt Macinnis, Juney Ham
ZypMedia
Series COct 2018$5.6M
Series BApr 2015$4.4M
Series AApr 2013$2.5M
$13M

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.

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

Partner U.S. Venture PartnersPresent

Jacques Benkoski's Education

Carnegie Mellon University Msc/PhD
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology B.Sc
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