Benchmark Capital is a leading international venture capital firm, committed to helping talented entrepreneurs build great companies which are ultimately focused on long-term growth. Managing US$4 billion in committed venture capital, Benchmark’s partners take an active, team-oriented, approach to venture investing. The firm was founded in the US (Silicon Valley) in 1995, the European office opened in London in 2000 and the Israeli office in 2001. Benchmark Capital Europe has three funds totalling $1.425 billion and has made over 50 investments across a variety of geographies and technology sectors. The European investments include companies such as Betfair (the world’s largest online betting exchange), Setanta (the leading pay-TV sports broadcaster), Bebo (the social networking site), Sulake and MySQL (the open-source database business). Other Benchmark investments include eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) and Red Hat (Nasdaq: RHAT).