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    Bay Partners

    Menlo Park, California, United StatesFounded 1976
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    Bay Partners is a Silicon Valley venture capital firm founded in 1976 by John Freidenrich, historically investing in early-stage technology companies across software, infrastructure, and healthcare. The firm has funded over 200 businesses and invested out of its 11th fund, Bay Partners XI, which raised approximately $290 million.

    Average disclosed round size is $25.3M (across 59 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    46

    Fund Size

    $290M

    Top Stage

    Unknown

    Last 12 Mo

    0

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    61 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    Coconut logoCoconutSeries B—Jan 2021
    Possible Finance logoPossible FinanceSeries A$10.5MJun 2019
    Coconut logoCoconutSeries A$4.2MNov 2017
    MMuleSoft, Inc.Unknown$128MMay 2015
    MMuleSoft, Inc.Unknown$128MJan 2015
    AAdstageSeries A$6.3MAug 2014
    YYaptaSeries D$3.5MNov 2013
    Dropcam logoDropcamSeries B$12MJun 2012
    Buddy Media logoBuddy MediaSeries D$54MAug 2011
    EEnphaseUnknown$51.5MJun 2011
    Envia logoEnviaUnknown$17MJan 2011
    Finestrella logoFinestrellaSeries A—May 2010
    PPlastic JungleSeries B$7.4MMar 2010
    EEnphaseBridge$40MJan 2010
    Finestrella logoFinestrellaSeries B$13.8MJan 2010
    HHipLogicSeries B$7MDec 2009
    Engine Yard logoEngine YardUnknown$19MOct 2009
    Envia logoEnviaSeries B$7.7MSep 2009
    JJamboolUnknown$5MJan 2009
    PPlastic JungleSeries A$6MJan 2009
    OncoMed logoOncoMedUnknown$93MNov 2008
    OOncoMed PharmaceuticalsSeries B$154MNov 2008
    CCorefinoUnknown$13.6MJul 2008
    HHipLogicSeries A$4.5MJan 2008
    Envia logoEnviaUnknown$3.2MJan 2008
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    Top Co-Investors

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    Institutional Venture Partners3 shared
    Norwest Venture Partners3 shared
    InterWest Partners3 shared
    The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.3 shared
    Sapphire Ventures3 shared
    Amazon3 shared
    First Round Capital3 shared
    Techstars3 shared
    Hummer Winblad3 shared
    Menlo Ventures2 shared
    Klass Capital2 shared
    CIBC Innovation Banking2 shared
    Third Point Ventures2 shared
    Adams Street Partners2 shared
    The Vertical Group2 shared

    Last updated: 20 October 2026