General Partner / Benchmark Capital
Peter Fenton is a prominent American venture capitalist and a General Partner at Benchmark, a leading venture capital firm, where he has been since 2006. He is renowned for his early and successful investments in transformative technology companies, including Twitter, Yelp, Elastic, Docker, and Zuora. Fenton currently serves on the boards of numerous high-growth companies such as Airtable, ClickHouse, Cockroach Labs, and Sorare.
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Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Core professional competencies in venture capital, strategic leadership, and technology investment.
A factual summary of Peter Fenton's professional profile, focusing on his tenure at Benchmark Capital and his notable investment track record.
Yes, his early and successful investments include transformative technology companies such as Twitter, Yelp, Elastic, Docker, and Zuora.
He currently serves on the boards of high-growth companies including Airtable, ClickHouse, Cockroach Labs, and Sorare.
He attended Stanford University and is an alumnus of the Stanford Business School.
Peter Fenton has a significant social presence, with approximately 48.0K followers on the X platform (formerly Twitter).
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Venture Capital, Enterprise Software, Data Infrastructure, AI/ML
Consumer Internet, Open Source, Fintech, Gaming
Visionary, Strategic, Long-Term Thinker, Founder-Centric
Technology Transformation, Early-Stage Disruption, Open Source Ecosystems
Male 65.7%, Female 34.3%
25-34 (64.5%), 35-54 (17.8%), 18-24 (12.4%)
US (13.1%), BR (11.7%), IR (8.6%), IN (7.0%)
Tehran (2.7%), Baghdad (2.2%), New York (1.5%)
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