Professional summary
JP Sanday is a partner at Menlo Ventures focused on inflection-stage investments in vertical SaaS and broader enterprise software. Menlo’s profile says he is especially interested in the future of work, intelligent automation, and democratized data analytics. Before Menlo, he was at Summit Partners, where his board and investment experience included Smartsheet, Clearwater Analytics, Ascentis, and Teaching Strategies. He also held growth roles at CreativeLive and Kiwi, co-founded a mobile ad network, and worked as a product manager at Amazon.
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
Framing and angles for outreach
Lead with a clear vertical SaaS or enterprise workflow pain point, the specific job the product is hired to do, and evidence of retention or repeat usage. JP appears especially relevant for founders using AI or automation to improve work, analytics, or operational outcomes in a focused market.
What the partner has said or done recently
Menlo profile lists CollegeVine as a 2025 Series C partnership and Sana as acquired by Workday in 2025.
Menlo profile lists OfferFit as acquired by Braze in 2025.
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