23 Developer Tools Investors Based in Menlo Park

Your odds of raising from local investors are better than trying to raise capital from outside your city. We put together this list to help Menlo Park-based founders connect with developer tools-based investors that write checks into Developer Tools companies. Here are 23 investors that match that criteria.

1) Anoushka Vaswani

Fund: Lightspeed Venture Partners
Title: Partner
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: AI, Cloud, Developer Tools, Future of Work, E-Commerce, Fintech, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech

2) Antoine Moyroud

Fund: Lightspeed Venture Partners
Title: Partner
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: AR/VR, AI, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Government Tech, DEI, Recruiting, Hospitality, Insurtech, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Media, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Food Services, Sales Tech, Transportation, Travel

3) Corinne Riley

Fund: Greylock
Title: Investor
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: AI, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Future of Work, Fintech, DEI, Recruiting, Enterprise, Quantum Computing, Sales Tech

4) Danielle Jing

Fund: Pear VC
Title: Chief of Staff
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: AR/VR, Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Cloud, Communications, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, eSports, Government Tech, DEI, Recruiting, Hospitality, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Parenting, Professional or Technical Services, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Space

5) Emily Zhen

Fund: New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Title: Venture Capital Investor
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Stages: Series A, Series B
Sectors: AI, Internet of Things, Cloud, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, Fintech, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech

6) Graham Carney

Fund: GGV Capital
Title: Investor
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: AI, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Fintech, Enterprise, Sales Tech

7) Jane Lippencott

Fund: Andreessen Horowitz
Title: Partner
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: AI, Cosmetics, Fashion, Communications, Web3, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Entertainment, Fintech, eSports, DEI, Recruiting, Insurtech, Marketplaces, Media, Consumer, Other Tech, Parenting, Professional or Technical Services, Food Services, Sales Tech, Sex, Social Impact

8) Jay Drain Jr.

Fund: Andreessen Horowitz
Title: Partner, Crypto
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A
Sectors: AR/VR, Marketing, AI, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Fashion, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce, EdTech, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Logistics, Marketplaces, Media, Consumer

9) Jiarui Wang

Fund: DCM Ventures
Title: Investor
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Marketing, AI, AR/VR, Cosmetics, Cannabis, Clean Tech, Cloud, Communications, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Entertainment, Fintech, eSports, Recruiting, Hospitality, DEI, Insurtech, Logistics, Marketplaces, Manufacturing, Media, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Sex, Transportation, Space, Travel, Other

10) Jourdain Bell

Fund: Alumni Ventures
Title: Sr. Community Manager
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Stages: Series B, Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed
Sectors: Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Cannabis, Internet of Things, Cosmetics, Art, Communications, Cloud, Fashion, Clean Tech, Digital Health and Wellness, Developer Tools, Cybersecurity, Web3, Hospitality, Recruiting, Government Tech, eSports, Food and Beverage, Fintech, Entertainment, Electronics, EdTech, E-Commerce, Future of Work, Other Tech, Enterprise, Consumer, Media, Chemicals, Marketplaces, Manufacturing, Logistics, Legal, Internet of Things, Insurtech, DEI, Other, Travel, Transportation, Space, Social Impact, Sex, Sales Tech, Robotics, Food Services, Quantum Computing, Proptech, Professional or Technical Services, Parenting

11) Keith Bender

Fund: Pear VC
Title: Principal
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: AR/VR, Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Government Tech, DEI, Recruiting, Hospitality, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Media, Other, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Parenting, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Sex, Social Impact, Space, Transportation, Travel

12) Mae Zheng

Fund: TA Associates
Title: Associate
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Stages: Series B
Sectors: AI, AR/VR, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Future of Work, E-Commerce, Fintech, Enterprise, Other Tech, Professional or Technical Services, Cloud

13) Matthew Harper

Fund: Riverwood Capital
Title: Associate
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: AI, Clean Tech, Cloud, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Fintech, Insurtech, Logistics, Enterprise

14) Matthew Lu

Fund: Bullpen Capital
Title: Investor
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A
Sectors: AR/VR, Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, Cosmetics, Cannabis, Fashion, Cloud, Communications, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, Entertainment, Fintech, eSports, DEI, Recruiting, Marketplaces, Enterprise, Proptech, Food Services, Sales Tech

15) Megan Kelly

Fund: Threshold Ventures
Title: Principal
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Stages: Seed
Sectors: AR/VR, Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Entertainment, Fintech, eSports, Government Tech, DEI, Recruiting, Hospitality, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Marketplaces, Media, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Parenting, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Sales Tech, Social Impact, Transportation

16) Naren Ramaswamy

Fund: Alumni Ventures
Title: Investor
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: AI, Agriculture Tech, AR/VR, Art, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Food and Beverage, Fintech, eSports, Government Tech, Recruiting, Hospitality, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Enterprise, Other Tech, Consumer, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Space, Transportation, Social Impact, Sales Tech

17) Olivia Moore

Fund: Andreessen Horowitz
Title: Consumer Partner
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Marketing, AI, Internet of Things, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, E-Commerce, Fintech, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Proptech

18) Pinn Lawjindakul

Fund: Lightspeed Venture Partners
Title: Partner
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: AI, Cloud, Developer Tools, Future of Work, E-Commerce, Fintech, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech

19) Rachel Star

Fund: Unusual Ventures
Title: Principal
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Marketing, AI, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Future of Work, Fintech, Enterprise

20) Ravi Patel

Fund: Parade Ventures
Title: Investor
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors: AI, Cloud, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Fintech, DEI, Insurtech, Marketplaces, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Sales Tech

21) Taylor Sargent

Fund: Airbus Ventures
Title: Associate
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Clean Tech, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Electronics, Internet of Things, Logistics, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Robotics, Quantum Computing, Other Tech, Transportation, Space

22) Thomas Englis

Fund: Clearvision Ventures
Title: Senior Associate
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Stages: Series A, Series B
Sectors: AR/VR, AI, Clean Tech, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Internet of Things, Marketplaces, Robotics, Transportation

23) Tobi Coker

Fund: Felicis Ventures
Title: Senior Associate
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: AR/VR, Internet of Things, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Fintech, Marketplaces, Sales Tech

Hopefully this list helps you find more local investors that invest in companies in your sector. If you’re looking to pitch these investors + the rest of the Confluence.VC investor network, make sure to check out Commonapp.VC