Tenaya Capital

Venture Capital Est. 1995
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Type
Venture Capital
HQ
Portola Valley, CA, United States
Founded
1995
Focus
Technology
Tracked deals
1

About

Tenaya Capital is a venture capital fund with offices in California and Boston. We provide capital at the early growth stage to exceptional entrepreneurs building extraordinary technology companies. Tenaya Capital was previously known as Lehman Brothers Venture Partners. Following the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in 2009, Tenaya was spun out as an independent company.

Strategies

Venture Capital
Growth Equity

Investment Focus

Across the firm

Sources

Profile sources

  1. tenayacapital.com — Technology

Locations & investment markets

Capital and location details checked 2026-10-12.

Investment Criteria

Investment size
USD 2M - USD 10M

Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.

Investment Stages
Stages
Series A Series B Growth
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States
Coverage
Country-focused
Regions
North America

Coverage is a guide only.

Location

Headquarters
Portola Valley, CA, United States
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Office Presence
1 country
United States
2 known offices
Portola Valley, CA, United States (HQ)
Wellesley, MA, United States

Deals & Activity

Tracked Deals
1
Most common deal types
Unknown (1)
Recent tracked deals
a FINE site
2026

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