Benchmark’s 5 General Partners Take Disrupt Stage as Firm Raises $2 Billion Across 2 Funds
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Updated · TechCrunch · Sep 21
Benchmark’s 5 General Partners Take Disrupt Stage as Firm Raises $2 Billion Across 2 Funds
2 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Sep 21
Summary
Five Benchmark general partners will appear together at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco for “What We Believe Now,” the first time the firm’s full current partnership has shared the event’s main stage.
The session is framed around where venture goes next—what founders are misreading, which startup opportunities remain overlooked, and how investors are updating convictions after AI rapidly reshaped funding markets.
OECD data cited by TechCrunch shows AI companies drew 61% of global venture capital in 2025, or $258.7 billion of $427.1 billion, with deals above $100 million accounting for roughly 73% of AI investment value.
Benchmark’s own strategy has shifted with that market: the firm this year raised about $2 billion across a $750 million flagship fund and its first $1.25 billion growth fund.
TechCrunch said Disrupt 2026 will run Oct. 13–15 at Moscone West, with registration discounts of up to $200 available until Sept. 25.