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Benchmark Partners launches $132M Founders' Fund 2 venture fund from Woodside

New fund · Venture capital · Pre-first close · WOODSIDE, CA · Form D filed 2026-10-09 · sponsor: Benchmark Partners · all Benchmark vehicles

Benchmark Partners Founders' Fund 2, L.P., a Delaware venture capital fund, is raising $132M under Regulation D exemption 3(c)(7) for institutional and qualified-purchaser investors. The fund is in pre-first-close stage with no sales yet and no placement agent engaged.

3(c)(7) — qualified purchasersPre-first closeFirst filing by this entityrepeat_fund_numeralVenture capital

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People on the filing

Jack AltmanManaging Member of the General Partner
Peter H. FentonManaging Member of the General Partner
An-Yen HuManaging Member of the General Partner
Chetan PuttaguntaManaging Member of the General Partner
Everett RandleManaging Member of the General Partner
Eric H. VishriaManaging Member of the General Partner

Signed by An-Yen Hu, Managing Member of the General Partner.

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