Menlo Labs starts companies
About Menlo Labs
We are a new kind of venture studio, helping founders create category-defining companies. Our team of experienced operators and investors partner with entrepreneurs to de-risk the opportunity and maximize their chances of success. At the earliest stage, we validate the idea—assessing the customer need and competition, ensuring the solution is technically feasible and financially viable—to prove that it can become a profitable business that VCs will back. Then we start building.
We operate in the trenches with our founders, engaging on key decisions and strategic plans. We offer coaching and guidance through the good times and the bad. We do the legwork to give founders a leg up, so they can move faster with more focus, more confidence, and support from every angle.
Menlo Labs companies
Founders exit Menlo Labs with a product roadmap, an org plan, a budget, and most importantly, a shared conviction in the opportunity.
Riva Health provides a digital cardiology platform designed to give patients a comprehensive, equitable, and accessible way to manage hypertension and heart disease.
Milestones
- 2013
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Founded - 2017
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Incubated by Menlo Labs - 2019
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Seed - 2021
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Series A
Partner
Founders
- Tuhin Sinha, President
- Dag Kittlaus, CEO
Named after the sticky note, Sticky is pursuing the holy grail of personal productivity. The company aims to reduce busywork and ensure we all have the correct information at our fingertips when needed.
Milestones
- 2020
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Co-founded - 2022
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Seed
Partner
Founders
- Andrew Lassetter
- David Williams
- Tamzin Selvi
Alcove is a procurement management platform for interior designers, increasing efficiency and productivity so they can focus on creating beautiful spaces.
Milestones
- 2020
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Co-founded - 2022
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Seed
Partner
Founders
- Valeria Albino
- Jake Hall
- Paige Green
Fractal 5 is architecting a social platform focused on interpersonal relationships, enabling users to foster meaningful personal interactions.
Milestones
- 2020
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Co-founded - 2021
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Seed
Partner
Founders
- Gummi Hafsteinsson
- Bjorgvin Gudmundsson
- Sara Masdottir
Squint aims to make augmented reality (AR) as accessible as the internet. Their first commercial product is a next-generation manufacturing technology solution that uses AR to optimize a factory's procedures and workforce from a mobile device.
Milestones
- 2021
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Co-founded - 2022
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Seed
Partner
Founders
- Devin Bhushan, Founder & CEO
- Dylan Conway, Founding Product Lead
- Jim Zhu, Founding Engineering Lead
WorkUp is a talent pipeline management tool to help the healthcare system solve the clinical workforce shortage.
