Institutional Venture Management Xvii, LLC
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.IVP.COM
- HQ
- CA
Institutional Venture Management XVII, LLC describes its purpose as backing exceptional founders with substance and soul. The firm lists a team of investment professionals, including Ajay Vashee, Alex Lim, Alexandria Simcox, Amelia Hobbs, Andrew Hsu, Andrew Reed, Bala Sathiamurthy, Blair Shane, Britt Ballard, Dan Croak, and David Jaffe.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Growth, Series B |
| Sectors | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Enterprise SaaS, Media, Ecommerce, Data analytics, Consumer, Hardware |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | CA, NY |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 | Hardware, Media |
| 1999 | 10 | Ecommerce, Hardware, Healthtech |
| 2000 | 18 | Hardware, Ecommerce, Advanced materials |
| 2001 | 3 | Enterprise SaaS, Consumer, Cybersecurity |
| 2002 | 7 | Enterprise SaaS, Consumer, Cybersecurity |
| 2003 | 8 | Enterprise SaaS, Hardware, Cybersecurity |
| 2004 | 10 | Hardware, Healthtech, Medical devices |
| 2005 | 8 | Media, Cybersecurity, Biotech |
| 2006 | 8 | Enterprise SaaS, Cybersecurity, Hardware |
| 2007 | 3 | Ecommerce, Construction and proptech, Marketplaces |
| 2008 | 8 | Gaming, Hardware, Media |
| 2009 | 6 | Media, Data analytics, Gaming |
| 2010 | 12 | Enterprise SaaS, Media, Data analytics |
| 2011 | 18 | Enterprise SaaS, Media, Ecommerce |
| 2012 | 16 | Consumer, Devtools, Ecommerce |
| 2013 | 19 | Media, Data analytics, Ecommerce |
| 2014 | 35 | Media, Data analytics, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2015 | 26 | Enterprise SaaS, Consumer, Ecommerce |
| 2016 | 20 | Enterprise SaaS, Ecommerce, Media |
| 2017 | 22 | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, Fintech |
| 2018 | 25 | Enterprise SaaS, Ecommerce, Cybersecurity |
| 2019 | 19 | Enterprise SaaS, AI applications, Data analytics |
| 2020 | 10 | Enterprise SaaS, Devtools, Data analytics |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2013 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2014 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institutional Venture Partners XVIII-P, L.P. | approx. 2023 | Not reported | Open, writing first checks |
| Institutional Venture Partners XVIII, L.P. IVP backs exceptional founders at critical inflection stages, seeking breakout companies before the wider market recognizes them. It backs about 10 companies each year to help them convert momentum into market leadership. Inferred from the firm's website | 2022 | $1600M (Form D) | Late investment period |
| IVP XVII-D, L.P. IVP backs exceptional founders at critical inflection stages, seeking breakout companies before the wider market recognizes them. It backs about 10 companies each year to help them convert momentum into market leadership. Inferred from the firm's website | 2022 | $15.05M (Form D) | Late investment period |
| IVP XVII-C, L.P. IVP backs exceptional founders at critical inflection stages, seeking breakout companies before the wider market recognizes them. It backs about 10 companies each year to help them convert momentum into market leadership. Inferred from the firm's website | 2022 | $16.13M (Form D) | Late investment period |
| IVP XVII-B, L.P. IVP backs exceptional founders at critical inflection stages, seeking breakout companies before the wider market recognizes them. It backs about 10 companies each year to help them convert momentum into market leadership. Inferred from the firm's website | 2021 | $10.75M (Form D) | Late investment period |
| IVP XVII-A, L.P. | 2021 | $37.63M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- Ajay Vashee, A Manager of the General Partner
Institutional Venture Partners XVIII-P, L.P. (Named on Form D); Institutional Venture Partners XVIII, L.P. (Named on Form D); IVP XVII-D, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-C, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-B, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-A, L.P. (Team)
- Catherine Wilhelm, A Manager of the General Partner
Institutional Venture Partners XVIII-P, L.P. (Named on Form D); Institutional Venture Partners XVIII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Dennis Phelps, A Manager of the General Partner
Institutional Venture Partners XVIII-P, L.P. (Named on Form D); Institutional Venture Partners XVIII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Eric Liaw, A Manager of the General Partner
Institutional Venture Partners XVIII-P, L.P. (Named on Form D); Institutional Venture Partners XVIII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- J. Sanford Miller, A Manager of the General Partner
Institutional Venture Partners XVIII-P, L.P. (Named on Form D); Institutional Venture Partners XVIII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Jules Maltz, A Manager of the General Partner
Institutional Venture Partners XVIII-P, L.P. (Named on Form D); Institutional Venture Partners XVIII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Somesh Dash, A Manager of the General Partner
Institutional Venture Partners XVIII-P, L.P. (Named on Form D); Institutional Venture Partners XVIII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Stephen Harrick, A Manager of the General Partner
Institutional Venture Partners XVIII-P, L.P. (Named on Form D); Institutional Venture Partners XVIII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Thomas Loverro, A Manager of the General Partner
Institutional Venture Partners XVIII-P, L.P. (Named on Form D); Institutional Venture Partners XVIII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Alex Lim
Institutional Venture Partners XVIII, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-D, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-C, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-B, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-A, L.P. (Team)
- Alexandria Simcox
Institutional Venture Partners XVIII, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-D, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-C, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-B, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-A, L.P. (Team)
- Amelia Hobbs
Institutional Venture Partners XVIII, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-D, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-C, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-B, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-A, L.P. (Team)
- Andrew Hsu
Institutional Venture Partners XVIII, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-D, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-C, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-B, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-A, L.P. (Team)
- Andrew Reed
Institutional Venture Partners XVIII, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-D, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-C, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-B, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-A, L.P. (Team)
- Bala Sathiamurthy
Institutional Venture Partners XVIII, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-D, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-C, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-B, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-A, L.P. (Team)
- Blair Shane Britt Ballard
Institutional Venture Partners XVIII, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-D, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-C, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-B, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-A, L.P. (Team)
- Dan Croak
Institutional Venture Partners XVIII, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-D, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-C, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-B, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-A, L.P. (Team)
- David Jaffe
Institutional Venture Partners XVIII, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-D, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-C, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-B, L.P. (Team); IVP XVII-A, L.P. (Team)
- Shravan Narayen
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Shreyas Garg
On the team page, not linked to a fund
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026