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Anthropic Backer Menlo Ventures Raises $3B In New Funds To Back AI Startups Across Stages
$3B. That's what Menlo Ventures just raised—the largest in its 50-year history—to bet on AI startups across seed to growth.
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Why it matters
Mega-scale VC capital is rotating hard into AI-first startups. This signals institutional conviction that the next wave of enterprise value sits with founders building on top of foundation models, not just the models themselves.
The key facts
5 to know$3B raised across two new funds
Largest capital raise in Menlo Ventures' 50-year history
Focus on seed through growth stage AI startups
Target sectors include enterprise tools and healthcare
Menlo is a backer of Anthropic, signaling continued AI portfolio thesis
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Publisher excerpt: Venture firm Menlo Ventures has raised $3 billion across two new funds, the largest capital raise in its 50-year history, to invest in AI startups from seed through growth stage. The firm says the new capital will target companies in sectors from enterprise tools to healthcare.