# Mohr Davidow Ventures

> Mohr Davidow Ventures (MDV) is a San Mateo venture capital firm with roots in 1983. Its historical portfolio spans semiconductors, enterprise software, financial technology, life sciences and clean technology, with capital accompanied by recruiting, marketing and management support. Several partners launched the separate firm Wildcat Venture Partners in 2016.

- **Founded:** 1983
- **Headquarters:** San Mateo, United States
- **Founders:** Lawrence G. Mohr Jr. (Founding partner), William H. Davidow (Founding partner; joined in 1985)
- **Products:** Venture capital financing, Company-building support
- **Notable:** Reported funding more than 250 companies since 1983 in December 2011 Senate testimony., Historical portfolio includes Coupa, Proofpoint, Rambus, Shutterfly, Genomatica and Verinata Health., Led BuildDirect’s $43 million financing associated with its March 2018 exit from creditor protection.

## Products & services

- **Venture capital financing** — Equity financing for technology businesses, historically focused on early stages, with follow-on participation in later rounds.
- **Company-building support** — Business and financial consultation, recruiting and retention support, marketing strategy, product packaging, pricing and strategic relationship development, as described in the registered trademark services.

## Achievements

- Reported funding more than 250 companies since 1983 in December 2011 Senate testimony.
- Historical portfolio includes Coupa, Proofpoint, Rambus, Shutterfly, Genomatica and Verinata Health.
- Led BuildDirect’s $43 million financing associated with its March 2018 exit from creditor protection.
- Co-led Webscale’s $26 million Series C growth financing in 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Historical portfolio company WorkFusion was acquired by UiPath; this is a portfolio-company event, not a new MDV investment.
- **2023-02** — Historical portfolio company Coupa’s approximately $8 billion acquisition by Thoma Bravo closed.
- **2022-03** — doxo announced an $18.5 million Series C led by Jackson Square Ventures with existing-investor participation; MDV is identified among its backers in contemporaneous coverage.
- **2021-04** — Webscale described its $26 million Series C, co-led by MDV, BGV and STCAP Ventures.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mdv.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mdv
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/mohrdavidow
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/mohrdavidow

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