Scale Venture Partners

Scale Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2000 and headquartered in Foster City, California. Originally the venture capital arm of Bank of America, it became independent in 2007 and has since invested in over 380 technology and healthcare companies, focusing on cloud, SaaS, AI, machine learning, and data-driven enterprise software. The firm has a strong track record with 159 successful exits, including IPOs of notable companies such as Bill.com, DocuSign, and HubSpot.

Scale Venture Partners specializes in leading Series A and Series B funding rounds, typically investing between $5 million and $30 million per round in startups generating early revenue between $100K and $5M. The firm emphasizes a hands-on approach, actively supporting portfolio companies through board participation, dedicated operating partners, and its proprietary Scaling Platform. This platform provides executive networks, go-to-market playbooks, private communities, and benchmarking tools to help startups transition from founder-led growth to scalable go-to-market machines.

The firm targets founders building intelligent software solutions that transform how people work, collaborate, and live. Its investment focus spans markets such as DataOps, DevOps, digital health, fintech, infrastructure, open source, productivity, vertical SaaS, security, and AI-enabled applications. Scale Venture Partners also provides extensive go-to-market advisory, expert networks, and benchmarking data tailored to each business, reinforcing its commitment to long-term growth and operational excellence.