Menlo Ventures ranks #3 in 2026 VC rankings, per Deedy
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Deedy, a Menlo Ventures partner who joined the firm two years ago, says research by a Stanford venture capital professor ranks Menlo Ventures third in its 2026 venture capital rankings and first among firms with under $25 billion in assets under management.
Deedy cites 50 unicorns and about 20 investors as part of the firm's record, and says Menlo has rebuilt its team over five years with people who have founded startups.
The only source is Deedy's post on X. The ranking itself and the Stanford professor's methodology are not reported, and no other coverage of the ranking has been published.
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Deedy@deedydasXMenlo Ventures ranks third in 2026 venture rankings by a Stanford professorAIDeedy, who joined Menlo Ventures two years ago, says research from a Stanford venture capital professor ranks the firm #3 in 2026 and #1 among firms with under $25B in AUM. He cites 50 unicorns and about 20 investors, and says the firm has rebuilt its team over five years with people who have built startups.

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