{"kind":"fund","name":"Benchmark","slug":"benchmark","answer":"Yes. According to SeedForge's Active Investor Index, Benchmark's most recent publicly evidenced investment was announced on October 6, 2026 (Furientis, seed), which is within the last 6 months. The index is refreshed weekly and investors without evidence in the last 180 days are removed.","status":"published","citation":"SeedForge Active Investor Index: Benchmark, latest evidenced participation announced 2026-10-06. Updated 2026-10-12. seedforge.com/investors/funds/benchmark--3n9q03","logo_url":"https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=benchmark.com&sz=256","page_key":"fund--3n9q03","publicId":"3n9q03","seo_title":"Benchmark: recent deal, 6 Oct 2026 | Active Investor Index","round_band":"~$25M","type_label":"VC fund","updated_at":"2026-10-12","ages_out_on":"2027-04-04","check_range":"$100K to $30M","stages_seen":"Seed","website_url":null,"related_list":{"href":"/investors/active/hardware/seed","label":"More active seed hardware investors"},"coverage_note":"Deals we found in public sources since SeedForge started tracking in August 2026. The fund's full portfolio may be larger.","method_version":"v1.13","participations":[{"round":"seed","company":"Furientis","dated_on":"2026-10-06","announced_on":"2026-10-06","closing_date":null,"evidence_url":"https://www.linkedin.com/posts/internet-of-things-us_defensetech-startups-manufacturing-activity-7513274965929062401-_5Me","evidence_path":"/investors/funds/benchmark--3n9q03/evidence/2026-10-06--furientis","closing_source":null}],"tracking_since":"2026-08","answer_question":"Has Benchmark invested in the last 6 months?","geography_label":"N. America","latest_announced":"2026-10-06","meta_description":"Benchmark's most recent publicly evidenced investment: Furientis, seed, announced October 6, 2026. Refreshed weekly by SeedForge. Absence never means inactive.","corroborated_identity":true,"mandate_geography_label":"Africa · APAC · Europe · LatAm · Middle East · N. America"}