About USVP
USVP is a venture capital firm founded in 1981. It is primarily based out of Menlo Park, United States. As of Sep 2026, USVP is an active investor, having invested in 322 companies, with 5 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series B round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Life Sciences and Enterprise Infrastructure. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series C round of HighLife Medical Overall, USVP portfolio has seen 5 unicorns, 24 IPOs and 152 acquisitions including key companies like Oracle, Airtable and Medtronic. A lot of funds co-invest with USVP, with names like Venrock sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. USVP has team of 8 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Series B & 6 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Deals in last 12 months
USVP's List of Top Investments
USVP has a portfolio of 322 companies, including 5 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Surgical Safety and Vontu.Their portfolio spans across United States, Israel, Canada and 9 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences, Enterprise Infrastructure and 31 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B and 6 more. Here is the list of top investments by USVP:1. Oracle
Provider of cloud-based enterprise software solutions for applications, platform, and infrastructure management. It is a technology multinational corporation that offers a wide range of enterprise software products and services, including cloud computing solutions, database management systems, and Java development tools.
Key facts about Oracle
- Founded Year: 1977
- Location: Austin (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on May 31, 2026
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 179,061 as on May 31, 2025
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Greyrock Investments and 33 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Feb 03, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Airtable
Cloud and AI based low code workflow and app development platform. It offers a spreadsheet database hybrid model that allows users to develop applications using no code AI components. It enables users to collaborate and share data, monitor comments and changes on the database sheet. It offers tools to customize templates, generate product specifications, categorize user feedback, automate workflows, visualize reports, and more. It is a tool available on the subscription based pricing model.
Key facts about Airtable
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.35B
- Employee Count: 4,475 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, TrueBridge and 60 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Dec 13, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Medtronic
Manufacturer of medical technology and healthcare solutions. The company develops and produces a wide range of medical devices, therapies, and services designed to treat chronic diseases and improve patient health outcomes. Its portfolio includes cardiac rhythm management, neurological devices, surgical tools, and patient monitoring systems used by healthcare professionals worldwide.
Key facts about Medtronic
- Founded Year: 1949
- Location: Minneapolis (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Apr 24, 2026
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 100,909 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Greyrock Investments, Digital Pharma Lab and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Oct 01, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Pluto TV
Provider of ad-supported video streaming platform. Provides live and on-demand VOD content under various categories including music videos, news reports, action sports, video game commentary, and more.
Key facts about Pluto TV
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $51.8M
- Employee Count: 668 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Luminari Capital, Scripps Networks Interactive and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Oct 17, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Box
Cloud-based platform for file sharing. It is a content management platform that provides secure file sharing, storage, and collaboration solutions. The product modules include workflow automation, file collaboration, electronic signature, whiteboarding and team collaboration tool, AI document summarizing, compliance management, note taking, API integration, and more. It is a tool available on the subscription based pricing model.
Key facts about Box
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: Redwood City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Jan 31, 2026
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $693M
- Employee Count: 4,447 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Section Partners and 38 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, May 12, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
USVP's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
USVP has invested in 323 companies over the last 31 years, with an average of 6 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 14 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 7 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in ReEmerge and most recent follow-on round was in HighLife Medical.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 3 | 4 | 7 |
2025 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
2024 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
2023 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
2022 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
2021 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
2020 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
2019 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
2018 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
2017 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
USVP's Investments by Stage
USVP has made 106 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $14.4M, 87 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $21M and 36 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $26.3M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 106 |
Series B | 87 |
Series C | 36 |
Seed | 9 |
Series D | 5 |
Others | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
USVP's Investments by Sector
USVP has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Semiconductors and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 275 Tech companies, 247 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 162 Software companies and at least 82 companies focusing on Tech hardware.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 103 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 52 |
Life Sciences | 45 |
Semiconductors | 33 |
High Tech | 27 |
Others | 179 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
USVP's Investments by Geography
USVP has made most investments in United States (223), followed by Israel where it has made 13 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 223 |
Israel | 13 |
Canada | 4 |
China | 2 |
United Kingdom | 2 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
USVP's recent investments
USVP has made 7 investments in 2026 so far. HighLife Medical and ReEmerge are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by USVP:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 22, 2026 | France | Series C | 8896 | [+11] | |
Sep 15, 2026 | - | Series A | 5164 | [+4] | |
May 18, 2026 | United States | Series D | 9692 | - | |
Apr 27, 2026 | Canada | Series B | 9800 | [+4] | |
Apr 24, 2026 | Canada | Series A | 6739 | [+2] |
Unicorns in USVP's Portfolio
USVP has 5 unicorns in its portfolio - Human Interest, Inari, Cato Networks and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Human Interest. It became a unicorn in 2021, 1 years after USVP first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in USVP's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 | Employer-enabled retirement planning | 2015 | San Francisco | Series E | llcdnjg | ||
63 | Developer of technology to improve crop breeding and seed production | 2016 | Cambridge | Series G | braklqs | ||
77 | Provider of converged network security solutions with threat prevention capabilities | 2015 | Tel Aviv | Series G | upxhpts | ||
48 | Cloud based platform offering software to create sales playbooks | 2004 | Austin | Series D | hakh{fq | ||
55 | Provider of solar panels, solar panel kits, and related components | 2005 | Fremont | Series E | fprw{du |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in USVP's Portfolio
24 of USVP's portfolio companies have become public. HeartFlow got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Aug 2025 at marketcap of $1.53B and Shoulder Innovations got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at marketcap of $299M.Here are USVP's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 08, 2025 | May 20, 2016 | Series C | 7308 | |
Jul 31, 2025 | Oct 29, 2020 | Series B | 3091 | |
Jul 23, 2025 | Dec 16, 2020 | Series A | 8374 | |
Jun 06, 2025 | Mar 21, 2013 | Series A | 4436 | |
Feb 24, 2025 | - | - | 5593 |
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Acquired companies in USVP's Portfolio
152 companies from USVP's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Smartling in Sep 2026 by Vitruvian Partners for $*****.Here are USVP's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 15, 2026 | Mar 18, 2010 | Series A | 4728 | |
Sep 01, 2026 | May 05, 2011 | Series A | 1903 | |
Aug 04, 2026 | - | - | 4177 | |
Jul 14, 2026 | - | - | 1290 | |
Jun 15, 2026 | Nov 18, 2025 | Series B | 4748 |
Team profile of USVP
USVP has a team of 8 members including 5 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. USVP's team sits on the board of 6 companies.Here is a list of all team members in USVP:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Francisco | Smartling and Quantifind | - | |
Partner | Menlo Park | - | - | |
Partner | Menlo Park | - | - | |
Partner | Menlo Park | Omada, Route 92 Medical and 2 more | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Principal | Menlo Park | - | - |
Co-investors of USVP
Over the past 31 years, 1238 investors have co-invested in USVP's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before USVP: Y Combinator, Venrock and 325 others have invested in rounds before USVP. There are 5 companies where Y Combinator has invested before USVP and 4 companies where Venrock has invested before USVP.
- Top Co-investors of USVP: 405 investors entered a company along with USVP. These include investors like Venrock (9 companies).
- Invested after USVP: A total of 506 investors have invested in USVP's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Intel Capital (6 companies), SVB (6 companies) and Meritech (5 companies).
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