Investments
Benchmark has invested in more than 250 startups since its inception in 1995, including Infinera, MySQL, Minted, OpenTable, Second Life, Tellme Networks, Yelp, Inc., CTERA Networks, Lithium Technologies and Zillow, as well as franchise companies like eBay, Juniper Networks, Tropos Networks and Red Hat. The firm manages nearly $3 billion in committed capital and has been widely recognized for its commitment to open source. Other notable investments include AOL, 1-800-Flowers, Ebags.com, Friendster, JAMDAT, MetaCafe, Palm Computing, Seeking Alpha, ServiceSource, and Zipcar.
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