Menlo Anthology Fund
Negotiated case by case · Primarily US; exceptional international companies considered · Rolling
The Menlo Anthology Fund is a $100 million AI investment program created with Anthropic. It reviews applications rolling, says investments start at $100,000 with terms negotiated case by case, targets a response within two weeks, and provides $30,000 in Anthropic credits plus quarterly technical deep dives and twice-yearly demos.
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Program intake
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis according to the program's authoritative source.
What the source says“The application process is rolling.”
Key facts
| Check size | Investments start at $100k |
| Terms | Negotiated case by case |
| Stage | pre-seed to Series A |
| Applications | Rolling |
| Program dates | Rolling investment review; response targeted within 2 weeks |
| Location | Primarily US; exceptional international companies considered |
| Remote friendly | Yes |
| Warm intro needed | No — open application |
| Sectors | ai |
| Status | rolling |
Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.
Background
Menlo and Anthropic launched Anthology to back founders building on frontier AI. Menlo's 2026 update says the program has backed more than 60 companies and recorded three exits, with a partner team spanning Tim Tully, Matt Murphy, Joff Redfern, Amy Wu Martin, Deedy Das, and Venky Ganesan.
How the application really works
Apply publicly with company and technical detail. The fund targets a response within two weeks and negotiates investment terms company by company.
Tips
- Read the cited current official page before applying because program dates and terms are volatile.
- State fit with the documented stage, geography, and attendance model; do not rely on an aggregator's old terms.
- Ask for the complete investment, fee, and follow-on documents when the public page does not publish them.
Watch out for
- Investments start at $100k; exact check, price/instrument, ownership, and rights are negotiated case by case. Includes $30k Anthropic credits.
- This is a rolling venture fund with programming, not a fixed accelerator cohort. Menlo targets a response within two weeks; investment terms are negotiated case by case.
Track record
- Menlo reports 60+ Anthology companies and 3 exits.
No application volume or acceptance rate is published.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this program currently accepting applications?
- Apply publicly with company and technical detail. The fund targets a response within two weeks and negotiates investment terms company by company.
- What are the current economics?
- Investments start at $100k; exact check, price/instrument, ownership, and rights are negotiated case by case. Includes $30k Anthropic credits.
- How large and long is the program?
- $100M fund; 60+ companies reported; rolling deployment. Rolling investment plus quarterly technical deep dives and biannual demos.
- Can founders participate remotely?
- Primarily US; exceptional international teams considered; no cohort relocation rule.
- What happens after the program?
- Menlo portfolio support, Anthropic ecosystem access, technical deep dives, and demos; follow-on is not automatic.
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Sources
- menlovc.com/menlo-anthology-fund — Current fund size, check floor, review speed, geography, credits, programming, and team (checked 2026-08-10)
- menlovc.com/perspective/menlo-turns-50-and-announces-3b-in-fresh-capital-to-go-all-in-on-ai — Current Menlo report of 60+ Anthology companies and three exits (checked 2026-08-10)