Investing Profile

Jacques Benkoski(7)

VCOperatorStrategy OperatorFormer CEO
General Partner at U.S. Venture Partners
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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), Kobi Samboursky (Glilot Capital Partners), Matt Carbonara (Citi Ventures), 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
$190M
Co-investors: Alex Ferrara (Bessemer Venture Partners), Amit Karp (Bessemer Venture Partners), Prasad Parthasarathi (Cisco Investments), Stefan Williams (Snowflake Ventures), Ofer Schreiber (YL Ventures), Mony Hassid (Microsoft Ventures)
Medigate by Claroty
Series BSep 2020$30M
Series AJan 2019$15M
$50M
Co-investors: Jean Sini (Canvas Ventures), Bruce Taragin (Blumberg Capital)
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), Dafina Toncheva (U.S. Venture Partners (USVP)), Ken Elefant (Sorenson Capital), Ron Stern (OurCrowd), Greg Sands (Costanoa Ventures)

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

Board Stream.Security2024 - Present
Board SecuriThings2022 - Present
Board Cyberpion2022 - Present
Board Informed.IQ2021 - Present
Board AirEye2021 - Present
Board Member Hunters2020 - Present
Board Qnovo Inc2013 - Present
General Partner U.S. Venture Partners2005 - Present
Author and Speaker The Market Entry StrategyPresent
CEO BlueStone Capital Partners, L.P.Present
CEO Calling BrandsPresent
CEO Epic Design SystemsPresent
Board Epic Design SystemsPresent
VP / GM Europe University of Washington Applied Physics LaboratoryPresent
CEO University of Washington Applied Physics LaboratoryPresent
Board Chute (acquired by Ignite Technologies in June 2018)Present
Board University of Washington Applied Physics LaboratoryPresent
Board Zerto, acquired by Hewlett Packard Enterprise company in 2021Present
Board Member Adaptive6Present
Board Member AponoPresent
Board QnovoPresent
Board IONIXPresent
VP / GM Europe NewCoPresent
VP Strategic Sales Synopsys IncPresent
CEO NewCoPresent
Board PLUMgrid Inc. (Acquired by VMware)Present
Board Kilopass (is now a part of Synopsys)Present
Board NewCoPresent
Board PlumgridPresent
Board ZeRTOPresent
Board SupplyframePresent
Board SecurithingsPresent
Board Medigate2018 - 2022
Board Member Epsagon2019 - 2021
Board SupplyFrame2011 - 2021
Board Kenna Security2012 - 2021
Board ZypMedia, Inc.2013 - 2021
Board Zerto2011 - 2021
Board Luminate Security2017 - 2019
Board HelloSign2011 - 2019
Board Chute2012 - 2018
Board Kilopass Technology2005 - 2017
Board PLUMgrid2012 - 2016
Board Diablo Technologies2013 - 2016
Board Trusteer2008 - 2013
Executive Chairman Synfora2005 - 2010
Board Dune Networks2007 - 2009
Executive Chairman Certess2004 - 2008
CEO Monterey Design Systems1998 - 2004
VP Strategic Sales Synopsys1997 - 1998
VP / GM Europe Epic Design Systems1994 - 1997
Director Design Solutions STMicroelectronics1989 - 1994

Jacques Benkoski's Education

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