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Benchstrength

Nyack, NY, 10960, United States

Overview

Early venture capital firm investing in technology companies.

Founded

2022

Deals · 12mo

3

Links

WebsiteLinkedIn

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Canada
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

14rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Altis Labs
Sep 2026Participated
$25 MSeries A
Knox
Mar 2026Participated
$25 MSeries A
Slide
Mar 2026Participated
$70 MSeries B
Garage
Aug 2025Participated
$14 MSeries A
Alta
Jun 2025Participated
$11 MSeed
GoDaddy
Jun 2025Participated
$8 MSeed
Bolo AI
Jun 2025Participated
$8 MSeed
Rentana
May 2025Led
$5 MSeed
DevAI
Feb 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
Systole Health
Jan 2025Led
$2 MSeed
Cashmere
Sep 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
The Folklore Group
Apr 2024Led
$3 MSeed
Altis Labs
Sep 2026Participated
$25 MSeries A
Knox
Mar 2026Participated
$25 MSeries A
Slide
Mar 2026Participated
$70 MSeries B
Garage
Aug 2025Participated
$14 MSeries A
Alta
Jun 2025Participated
$11 MSeed
GoDaddy
Jun 2025Participated
$8 MSeed
Bolo AI
Jun 2025Participated
$8 MSeed
Rentana
May 2025Led
$5 MSeed
DevAI
Feb 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
Systole Health
Jan 2025Led
$2 MSeed
Cashmere
Sep 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
The Folklore Group
Apr 2024Led
$3 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Benchstrength: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Benchstrength: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed45
Series A03
Series B01
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Benchstrength: 14 deals are recorded across 41 months.All available history.
Benchstrength: 14 deals are recorded across 41 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '231
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '231
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '240
Apr '241
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '241
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '251
Feb '251
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '251
Jun '253
Jul '250
Aug '251
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '262
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Benchstrength: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Benchstrength: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software6
AI & Machine Learning6
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
E-Commerce & Retail3
Space & Frontier Tech3
Health & Life Sciences3
Data, Analytics & IT2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Government & Defense1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Real Estate & Construction1
Hardware & Robotics1
Marketing & Advertising1
Professional Services1
Social & Community Platforms1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Benchstrength: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Benchstrength: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M6
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Benchstrength: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (12 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Benchstrength: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (12 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States12
Canada2
Benchstrength: 20 co-investors are shown, with J-Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Benchstrength: 20 co-investors are shown, with J-Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
J-Ventures3
Accomplice2
Base10 Partners2
Beat Venture2
True Ventures2
Aglae Ventures1
Anthropic1
B Capital Group1
Black Tech Nation Ventures1
Bowery Capital1
Canapi Ventures1
Connecticut Innovations1
Courtyard Ventures1
Debiopharm1
Emergence Capital1
Felicis Ventures1
Firsthand Alliance1
FJ Labs1
Flybridge Capital Partners1
Fusion Fund1

Investment Strategy

Benchstrength: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation.All available history.
Benchstrength: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led429%
Participating1071%
Benchstrength: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Benchstrength: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead250%
Co-led250%

Team

Ken Chenault Jr

Managing Partner