Financing Model Access and Application Creation
OpenRouter sits between developers and model providers, while Lovable packages AI into a workflow for building apps. Those are distinct routes to AI adoption.
Menlo Ventures AI Investments
Menlo Ventures’ selected transactions include an Anthropic financing, Lovable’s Series B and OpenRouter’s early financing. Other records cover cybersecurity, video creation and inference.
- Investor Type
- Venture Capital Firms
- Selected AI Companies
- 6
- Reviewed
- 2026-11-06
Menlo Ventures’s AI Investment Approach
Menlo Ventures’s Selected AI Portfolio
Selected disclosed relationships, reviewed November 6, 2026. Each source supports the investment relationship; this is not a complete portfolio or a statement of current holdings.
- AnthropicFoundation Models
Claude language models and AI assistants.
Lead investor · Menlo Ventures-led round (unofficially Series D-era) · Jan 11, 2024
LovableSoftware Development
OpenRouterAI Infrastructure
Fireworks AIAI Infrastructure
Abnormal AICybersecurity
HiggsfieldCreative Software
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FAQ
Which AI companies has Menlo Ventures backed?
Menlo Ventures’ selected transactions include an Anthropic financing, Lovable’s Series B and OpenRouter’s early financing. Other records cover cybersecurity, video creation and inference.
How do the selected Menlo Ventures investments differ?
OpenRouter sits between developers and model providers, while Lovable packages AI into a workflow for building apps. Those are distinct routes to AI adoption.
What was Menlo Ventures’s role in Anthropic’s Menlo Ventures-led round (unofficially Series D-era)?
The selected financing record lists Menlo Ventures as a lead investor in Anthropic’s Menlo Ventures-led round (unofficially Series D-era). The company entry links to the source for that round.
What was Menlo Ventures’s role in Lovable’s Series B?
The selected financing record lists Menlo Ventures as a lead investor in Lovable’s Series B. The company entry links to the source for that round.